Beauty & The Beast Restaurant
24-10-2012
The Magic Kingdom Park in Walt Disney Resort in Florida will open a Beauty & The Beast-themed restaurant, called Be Our Guest, on November 19th. The detail that went into creating a realistic experience that could live up to the beloved animated film is apparent in the splendor of every room. Watch the movie for an explanation of the creation.
The Food Line-up guerrilla campaign Amsterdam
15-10-2012
The Dam square in Amsterdam is the centre of a guerrilla campaign by foodtrucks on the World Food Day October 16th. From 12.30 to 13.30 o’clock the trucks serve a free lunch to get attention for the lack of food diversity on the streets of the capital. Most of the mobile food stands sell hotdogs or ‘oliebollen’ (deep-fried dough). The Food Line-Up and its initiator Lotte Wouters want to motivate the government to take the New York policy for food trucks as an example. The streets in New York provide a huge diversity of food trucks that are used by all social classes and backgrounds.
Secret cinema is all about experience
15-10-2012
Pop-up event organization ‘Secret Cinema’ creates movie experiences in London. Visitors will taste the same atmosphere as the film thanks to requisites, the location and actors that could have walked straight from the screen. The location is secret until the last moment, tickets are available here.
New destination for old Shell Tower
8-10-2012
In the spring of 2012, Amsterdam started a pitch to develop a new destination for the unused Overhoeks tower in Amsterdam, the old Shell building. Last October the 4th, club owner Sander Groet (Club AIR, Amsterdam) is announced to winner to create the new destination. The plan shows us the new destination of several headquarters, but as well several restaurants, clubs and a hotel.
Now or never creation BAUT in Amsterdam
5-10-2012
Pop-up restaurant bar BAUT opens in the Wibautstraat on Friday the 12th of October. The kitchen of this 900 square meter restaurant is managed by chef Michiel van der Eerde. The doors close on the 31st of December 2014 because of urban renewal plans in the area. This restaurant is the first by the ‘Nu of Nooit’ (Now or never) company. The start-up by Job Keja, Michiel van der Eerde and Dick Leijen is focused on temporary and durable entrepreneurship in empty buildings.
Make a reservation via Foursquare
4-10-2012
In association with OpenTable, Foursquare is offering an online reservation service. Guests can make an online reservation in one of the OpenTable restaurants. Watch all the connected restaurants here.
Underwater nightclub Subsix
3-10-2012
The first underwater nightclub opened at the Niyama Resort in the Maldives. Experience your own Cousteau moment with a cocktail at the Subsix bar, located 500 meters offshore.
Click & Collect V&D along the highway
27-9-2012
Consumers can now pick up their online ordered Click & Collect items of the Dutch warehouse Vroom & Dreesman at one of the La Place restaurants along the highway. This is for the consumer as well as for the restaurants an easy service. Consumers can easily park their car for free and the restaurants might receive more guests.
From your own city – Rotterdam edition
21-9-2012
On the 22nd of September the urban farm restaurant ‘Uit je eigen stad’ opens in Rotterdam. Most ingredients are from the local urban farm in the harbour area of the city.
Concerto serves experience
21-9-2012
Music store Concerto adds a coffee bar to its shop in the Utrechtsestraat, Amsterdam. The well trained baristas have a special heart for music and are part of a cultural meetinghub with two big reading tables, a lounge corner and a performance stage.