Trends we spotted | Week 43
28-10-2026
At horecatrends.com we spot many national and international trends on a daily basis. We pick the most interesting ones to write about, the other trends we use in our weekly column ‘Trends we spotted this week’. With this week links to articles about:
- New travellers and destinations will give European tourism a whole new look by 2036, a new Accor report reveals.
- India’s Sunday PropTech acquires Fletcher Hotels and expands its European hotel portfolio.
- Christmas collection from Ghent’s Chocolaterie Vandenbouhede, featuring a “Bloody Mary” praline and a chocolate carousel in the window that really turns.
- McDonald’s and Tristen Epps-Long, winner of ‘Top Chef’ season 22, invite fans to take a look ‘Inside the Golden Arches’: a unique chef’s table experience!
- From the slopes to London… The Berkeley Rooftop Cabins are back this holiday season!
- Smart Coffee contains more than 17 active ingredients in a single serving. For hospitality entrepreneurs, this presents a dual opportunity: one cup appeals to two different spending categories, premium coffee and dietary supplements.
Enjoy reading!
A winter twist at Alta Badia Cocktail Week
27-10-2026
From 10 to 17 January 2027, Alta Badia Cocktail Week returns, bringing a contemporary twist to winter evenings across the valley. Over eight consecutive nights, the event will move to a different venue each evening, travelling through Alta Badia, with a focus on local produce and storytelling around the valley’s Ladin identity. On the practical side: no more than five ingredients, techniques that can be replicated during service, and fully edible garnishes. And of course, there will be two alcoholic and one alcohol-free cocktail available.
A great way to move beyond traditional après-ski!
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Barrio opens in Rotterdam with Latin American cuisine and creative programming
26-10-2026
On Saturday 14 November, Barrio opens in the Schieblock in Rotterdam Central District. The new restaurant from the entrepreneurs behind Biergarten brings together Latin American cuisine, music, cocktails and cultural programming. With a stage, its own sound system and room for Rotterdam creatives, the restaurant takes on a life of its own after dinner too. Barrio is open Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 6 pm.
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Buurt Boules | The Sunday that connects through play
26-10-2026
From November 1, play and hospitality venue Mooie Boules will open the doors of its locations in Delft and Utrecht free of charge to all local residents every Sunday afternoon from 12 pm to 4 pm. Together with the Mooie Buurt foundation, Mooie Boules is launching the ‘Buurt Boules’ (Neighbourhood Boules) initiative. All games, coffee, tea and lemonade are free, and no reservation is needed.
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Trends we spotted | Week 42
20-10-2026
At horecatrends.com we spot many national and international trends on a daily basis. We pick the most interesting ones to write about, the other trends we use in our weekly column ‘Trends we spotted this week’. With this week links to articles about:
- BottleCloths catch the drips every time a bottle comes out of the ice bucket, give staff a better grip and turn every pour into a considered, elegant gesture. A useful item!
- Restaurant ‘Jean-Georges at The Connaught’ has refreshed its menu, bringing back signature dishes from Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s celebrated restaurants Vong and Spice Market. With the return of an icon: the Black Plate.
- Bouillon d’Amsterdam opened in March 2026 in Hotel Die Port van Cleve, followed in June by Le Petit Bouillon d’Amsterdam in Amsterdam-Zuid. In 2027 they will open in three more cities in the Netherlands.
- SeaNext and Horecava open debate on the forgotten role of seafood in the protein transition during the Dutch Horecava on January 12.
- Hello Kitty® and her Friends are making their way to Burger King® restaurants in the US. To bring this Hello Kitty® partnership to the next level, Burger King is hosting a one-day Golden Claw Machine experience in a location in California.
- In the US, Stoner’s Pizza Joint serves up Halloween fun with pumpkin-shaped pizza.
- World-renowned artisans begin carving the immersive Christmas experience, ice!™, at resorts across the US.
Enjoy reading!
MaGie Creations launches apple pie made with brewer’s grain and 20% less butter
19-10-2026
On World Food Day (16 October), MaGie Creations launched an apple pie for the hospitality industry, made with brewer’s grain. Brewer’s grain is an innovative ingredient made from the grain left over from beer brewing, which now mostly ends up in animal feed. The pie tastes like a classic foodservice apple pie, but contains more fibre and 20% less real butter. The apple pie can now be ordered through the wholesaler Chef Centraal.
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Le Souterrain Amsterdam | Gastronomy, live entertainment and nightlife under one roof
16-10-2026
Amsterdam has a new culinary experience. Chef Julius Nuiten, known from the Michelin-starred Bistro de la Mer, is joining forces with the Chin Chin Club on Amsterdam’s Rozengracht. Together they are creating Le Souterrain: a place where you don’t just come to eat, but to experience a complete evening. From the first course to the last beat. From table to dance floor.
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Pizza concept Toni Loco opens at Schiphol | 50 Centimetres. Size does matter
16-10-2026
At the end of October, the Italian-American 50-centimetre pizza concept Toni Loco, part of THE ENTOURAGE GROUP, opens its doors at Schiphol Plaza, in the arrivals hall of Amsterdam Schiphol. This gives Toni Loco a second Dutch location, adding to its growing list of international destinations after its location in The Westfield Mall of the Netherlands in Leidschendam and its locations in the United Kingdom. With this new location, the brand is also preparing for a place where thousands of travellers, airport staff and visitors come together every day.
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Restaurant Robuust moves to the world’s oldest drive-thru in Moespot
16-10-2026
Restaurant Robuust has taken a big step. After nine years, the restaurant of brothers Peter Ian and Raimon Pot has moved from the centre of Vollenhove to the hamlet of Moespot (also the name for a hot plate of food), between Vollenhove and Blokzijl in Overijssel. Since the end of September 2026, the brothers have been welcoming guests in the former stable of the iconic Café de Moespot. The fine dining restaurant, listed in the Michelin Guide as an ‘Inspector’s Favourite’ and awarded 13.5 points in the Gault&Millau guide, is ready for its next chapter in its new location. A fun detail: the café is nicknamed the world’s oldest drive-thru!
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SPIZZA PIZZA | Chef Tim Raue (**) brings premium pizza to airports and train stations
13-10-2026
The famous German chef Tim Raue (**) eats pizza wherever he travels, from the Maldives to Capri. Yet at airports and train stations, where he spends more than 200 days a year, he never found one that convinced him. So he teamed up with Berlin entrepreneur Nils Hölterhoff to create SPIZZA PIZZA, a travel retail concept for places where people only stay briefly. Raue developed the recipes and leads the culinary direction, while Hölterhoff builds the company, from site development to financing. The first branch opens at BER Airport (Berlin) this December, followed by Hamburg Dammtor station in the first quarter of 2027.
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Smart Coffee - A dual opportunity - premium coffee and dietary supplements 
From the slopes to the city... The Berkeley Rooftop Cabins are back
Indian firm Sunday PropTech is acquiring Fletcher Hotels and expanding its European hotel portfolio
The changing face of Europe's Tourism Map to 2036 by Accor 
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