Taxi hotel room
4-7-2012
An inventive taxi driver from London hopes to make some more money during the Olympics. He transformed his taxi into a hotel room, including a single bed, a small fridge, a radio and iPad. However, the hotel guest should take the working hours of the taxi driver into account.
Bacteria killing wand
4-7-2012
It looks like magic. According to the producer of this Instant-Sanitizing Kitchen Wand, bacteria will be killed in only 20 seconds by using the UV-illumination.
Picnicking on the water
3-7-2012
This summer, the Picknick Company (Dutch) offers picnics on the water in and around Rotterdam. A private captain shows you by boat all the nice picnic places.
Bees on the Waldorf Astoria Hotel
3-7-2012
Since this spring, the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York, houses around 250,000 bees. Not only supply these bees honey in a sustainable way to the restaurant, but also aims to help provide pollination to support the city’s recent campaign to plant a million trees over the next decade. Hotel guests can also book a tour on the roof.
Lunch Hour NYC
2-7-2012
From the 29th of June, the New York Public Library opened the exhibition Lunch Hour NYC. This exhibition features all the lunch trends of over the past century. Find out how the pizza became popular in New York City, and when the first Chinese restaurants opened their doors. Did you know that the foodtrucks were already popular about a century ago…?
Sneak peeking at the neighbors
2-7-2012
Everybody does is secretly, but now you can undisturbed sneak peeking at the neighbors. Artist Mike Hewson created an artwork of a destroyed building in Christchurch in New Zealand. Several photo’s and multi-media installations are mounted on the outside of the building, where life of the former residents are shown.
How to use Pinterest in hospitality industry
29-6-2012
Social Media KnowHow is a free digital magazine for entrepreneurs in the hospitality industry. The magazine is written in Dutch.
Bowser beer for dogs
29-6-2012
Bowser makes special dog beer in the USA. The beer is non-alcoholic, non-carbonated and available in beef and checken flavor. It’s possible to customize the bottle with a picture of your own dog.
The Sycamore Kitchen Los Angeles
29-6-2012
Recently The Sycamore Kitchen opened on the Highland Boulevard in Los Angeles. Karen and Quinn Hatfield have realized their dream with this pastry that applies French technique to seasonal California produce.
Behind the scenes McDonald’s hamburger photo shoot
29-6-2012
Ever wondered why hamburgers look different in advertisements? Check this video for a view behind the scenes of a professional food photo shoot by McDonald’s Canada.