Conference for hospitality businesses

20-6-2012

The conference Meerwaarde 2.0 is only available in Dutch.

Social media: The Fancy

7-6-2012

What to do with the several social media as an entrepreneur in the hospitality industry? Van Spronsen & Partners gives an explanation, only available in Dutch.

The beach pavilions examined

24-5-2012

This research report of beach clubs in the Netherlands is only available in Dutch.

Heineken Night Club of the Future

10-5-2012

At the Design fair in Milan, Heineken placed the crowd-sourced night club concept. This yearlong design exploration project, is created through the progressive minds of 19 emerging designers from across the globe, resulted in a prototype of a futuristic night club. Interesting to read about the six key areas (connecting, getting a drink, discovering, dancing, cooling down and ending the night).

1 – and 2-star hotels examined

27-4-2012

Van Spronsen & Partners has examined the 1- and 2- star hotels in the Netherlands. Only available in Dutch.

It sugar, putting fun back into candy

25-4-2012

It’Sugar, a shop spotted in Dubai (Mall of the Emirates) with shops in the United States as well. The IT’SUGAR experience, is set against a soundtrack that makes you want to get up and dance in the store, which is exactly what the staff does! Every time the ‘I Want Candy’ track is played, the staff (dressed in eye-catching “sweet” customized dungarees) breaks into a spontaneous dance routine – something which needs to be seen.

Does your hotel has a soap concierge?

24-4-2012

High-end hotels sometimes offer an array of luxury soaps and other personal cleansing items. We haven’t seen the personalization and selection at the level of Mexico’s Viceroy Riviera Maya before. A ‘soap concierge’ at the newly renovated luxury hotel now offers guests a choice of locally made soaps and then hand-cuts bars on the spot from their selections.

The Dutch club

3-4-2012

How is the club scene doing in the Netherlands? Watch the movie (in Dutch).

Behind the scenes – Michelin Guides NY

13-3-2012

Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten of 3 Star rated Jean-Georges Restaurant, and Chef Wylie Dufresne of 1 Star rated wd-50 discuss their personal culinary journeys, their many years of working with one another, and what a Michelin Star really means. This interview is part of the Michelin’s Chef Video Series. Great to watch if you’re a foody!

Self-sufficient farm-restaurant-hotel-amusementpark

8-3-2012

Guest speaker at the Battle of the Cheetahs , Oogst 1000 Wonderland is a design for a self-sufficient farm, restaurant, hotel and amusement park for 1,000 people per day. Food for the restaurant comes from the central structure and directly adjacent fields. They combine fun with usefulness. Hotel guests are also the farmers, when you work, you can stay for free. Oogst 1000 does also has the worlds first toilets that are linked to a bio-gas energy system and were you actually get paid € 0.50 per visit.

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