From the archive: Random act of kindness (2009)
24-6-2011
In 2009 we informed you about unexpected friendly gestures from the Hyatt hotel group to their visitors. They gave away free massages, offered breakfast on their cost or guests didn’t had to pay for the bar tab. Nowadays companies like KLM continue these acts of generosity. With the steady growth and prominent position of social media in our lives these unexpected gestures are a strong stimulans for positive mouth-to-mouth or ‘mouth-to-media’ advertising.
Candyland a sweet nightclub in Tokyo
23-6-2011
Candyland a new Nightclub in Tokyo is located on Avenue Omontesando in the district of Shibuya. An area with a high density of restaurants and luxury shops. Realized by the American architect and designer Tiffany Dahlen Virginia Melnyk and inspired by the colorful candy and other sweets, discover all the details on the websites mentioned below.
The TableSol
23-6-2011
The weather is going to be great in the Netherlands this weekend. Time for the TableSol. The tablesol protects your drink from the sun. The cap can be adjusted to different designs and logos.
Happy Drinks alcohol free cocktails with a kick
22-6-2011
The bar concept of Happy Drinks is initiated by Pierre Wind and the Trimbos institute. There are various recipes for alcohol free cocktails on the website of happydrinks.nl, categorized in ‘Strength’, ‘Social’, ‘Love’ and ‘Strange’. The inspiration for this initiative came after the many cases of binge drinking and the scarse offer of alcohol free drinks in the hospitality and leisure industry.
Twisttable easy pop up bar table
22-6-2011
Made of cardboard and completely foldable. The Twisttable is the ideal bar table for entrepeneurs that wants to be environmental friendly. The tables are durable, stable and cheaper to transport than regular tables.
Funny coffee-designs
21-6-2011
This funny coffee-designs are created by Quantum Graphics for the Interpack 2011 Exhibition, which took place in Dusseldorf last May.
Panera cares, where you pay-what-you-can
20-6-2011
A good article at Triple Pundit about Panera Bread’s founder Ronald Shaich who started a Community Café last year where guest can-pay-what-you-can. Bottom line: Panera Bread created the Panera foundation and after 1 year Shaich estimates that about 20% of visitors to the cafes leave more than the suggested amount, 20% leave less and 60% leave the suggested donation. On average, each cafe serves 3,500 to 4,000 customers per week and generates about 75-80% of the retail value of the food.
The water that Henry David Thoreau would have preferred
20-6-2011
WaterConcept Nederland delivers Thoreau water, an inventive dispending unit, designed for the hospitality. This system gives tap water the quality of pure and filtered water, which will be served in bottles of Swedish Design, available in still and sparking. Companies in the hospitality pay a fixed price per month for the system.
Practical lemon squeezer as utensil
16-6-2011
The Press Art lemon squeezer makes it easier to press the juice out of one lemon part. Apart from more juice it makes it easier to dose. The Press Art can be customized with a (company) logo.
Vivid coasters
16-6-2011
A Japanese designer (Terada Naoki) has designed a coaster set that creates a story around your glass. There are three different coasters that express various environments, namely the city (red), a grassy plain (green) and water (blue). By clever folding, the coasters can be combined to create your own scenery.
