Pizza hut perfume

12-12-2012

As a component of a big social media campaign the Pizza Hut asked its fans to come up with a name for fictitious perfume with the scent of a just opened pizza box. On the Canadian Facebook page the reactions were so enthusiastic that the Pizza hut decided to give away 100 bottles of the perfume to the fans when the Facebook page reached the 100.000 likes. The stock is very limited and it is not easy to get a bottle of Eau the Pizza.

Alternative Christmas decoration

11-12-2012

More often we see different kinds of Christmas decorations, besides the tree. Attach, for example, several Christmas baubles through thin threads to your ceiling. The effect is dressy and something different.

Peppermint Candy Cane Spoons

10-12-2012

These peppermint candy cane spoons are a great treat for Christmas. Serve it with hot chocolate, the first cup of coffee in the morning or with the winter cocktails.The candy functions as a proper spoon. You can get the Candy Spoons in sets of six priced at $15.

Professor Grunschnabel wants money

6-12-2012

Professor Grunschnabel makes exclusive and classic ice-cream flavors without preservatives, added sugar and binders. There are around 100 selling points in the Netherlands. The ice-cream brand would like to grow and to increase the capacity. Therefore the brand needs money and asks fans for help to buy a new ice-cream machine. If you manage to collect 50 people that each donate €30,- , the lab comes to your place to produce ice-cream. For more information look at this website: http://www.oneplanetcrowd.nl/project/professor-grunschnabel 

First Oodlz noodle bar

30-11-2012

Today the first Oodlz noodle bar opened in the Utrechtsestraat in Amsterdam. The crew puts tasty cups of noodles together with fresh ingredients, on demand and especially for you. The shop is open from 11.30 to 21.00 o’clock. Noodle shops are extremely popular in New York, London and San Francisco. After a few pop-up stores in Amsterdam, this one seems to be permanent. Oodlz is founded by the makers of Frozz (frozen yoghurt).

New customer satisfaction inquiry meView

29-11-2012

It is not that common to gain direct feedback of your guests. Foodinc. Introduced a new guest satisfaction survey, called meView. MeView focuses on the total experience of the guests. The guest is able to write a review during dinner, by using the smartphone and QR code. The entrepreneur receives a direct report, which can be shared with the staff to focus on any possible improvements.

Free wifi for a like

28-11-2012

Through the service So Wifi catering companies ask a like or check in for free wifi. The Coffee Company is a popular wifi working spot, the code on the receipt will give you access for one hour free wifi, after that you must order again. The company So Wifi has found another way for the companies to profit from the wifi they offer. When a customer wants to use internet, they arrive at the facebook page of the café or restaurant. The user has to like the page or check in before continuing.

The essence of euphoria for Ben & Jerry fans

28-11-2012

Ben & Jerry’s is asking its fans to capture the essence of euphoria on Instagram. The ice-cream brand will share the happy snaps with the tag #captureeuphoria in its ‘Capture Euphoria’ gallery. The best photos are used in upcoming ad campaigns. For one of the ads, the brand uses a photo by Megan and featured it at the back of a magazine. The magazine was then handed out to the community where Megan lived.

The week of the Belgium Fries

26-11-2012

Today the Week of the Belgium Fries starts. On the website you can do a test, and guess if these people can resist these fries. Can you resist the temptation?

Decorative dessert table

20-11-2012

Surprise your youngest guests with a decorative dessert table in a specific theme. In this case, the Dutch ‘Sinterklaas’ is applied. On the website of ‘Gewoon Marieke’ (blog) several tips, recipes and printables are given.

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