Growth pole in restaurant

16-5-2012

The Argentinian and Mexican restaurant El Paso in Hindeloopen, Friesland, the Netherlands has his own growth measure pole. Their restaurant is a seasonal business, during the first visit of kids they measure them, put a mark with their name and date on the growth pole. The children and parents love it and it’s fun to see how big they become over the years. And a lot of parents do come back when in the neigborhood!

Bionade

16-5-2012

Bionade is a drink that is not comparable with lemonade. Lemonade are mixed drinks, but Bionade become completely organically produced. It contains less sugar and fewer calories. Bionade has an official organic label. It quenches the thirst and is available the following flavors:  Elderberry, Lychee, Herbs and Ginger & Orange.

Paris Pastry app

16-5-2012

It’s not necessary anymore to search for pastry shops in Paris. With the new Paris Pastry guide app you are directed to the nearest store. The app shows also reviews, photo’s and opening hours. The app is created by David Lebovitz.

Strawberry ice tea

15-5-2012

A cool drink on a hot summer day. This strawberry ice tea is the perfect refreshment. You can find the recipe here.

Shot in the dark

15-5-2012

It’s not necessary anymore to search your glass in a dark area. This Shot in the dark glasses have a tough rubber base which glows when the lights go out. An idea for in a club?

Alternative guestbook

14-5-2012

In a Dutch radio program, Kunststof, guests are requested to make a statement of remark on a tile, as sign that they have been in the program. We saw this picture on pinterest, bit more complicated then leaving a review on a social media site but more fun! And perhaps it’s an idea to make nice compliment tiles on your terrace!

Sweet potato fries

14-5-2012

This weekend I made sweet potato fries, we don’t really see these fries at the Dutch menu’s. And they taste great! So we hope some restaurantowners see my call as a challenge. ^Marjolein

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).

Wonderboard HACCP

10-5-2012

(advertorial) Wonderboard created by the Dutch company Milin, is a hygienic wall and ceiling solution and HACCP proof. The wonderboard is shown at the Foodtech 2012 in Rosmalen (The Netherlands).

Entrepreneur Island Blueseed

9-5-2012

‘Blueseed’ is co-founded by Max Marti, Dario Mutabdzija and lead by Peter Thiel. The floating city will be located in international waters of the Silicon Valley and is especially designed for starting entrepreneurs. The Blueseed project offers living space, work space and entertaiment facilities to foreign start-ups. The goal is that the Blue Seed opens in the 3rd quarter of 2013. Click here for the video about Blueseed.

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