Most original cookie service
25-7-2012
At restaurant Ivy in Rotterdam (The Netherlands) they serve very original ‘sweets’ with their coffee service. Original Ivy sweets and cookies served on a cloud of cotton candy. Not only the coffee service is original, during the dinner you will be pleasantly surprised by the dishes from François Geurds.
Backyard scrabble
23-7-2012
Kristy McAuliffe, architect in Sacramento, made this scrabble play for her backyard. As we see the immense popularity of scrabble at the moment we think this might be an extra on a terrace. Which restaurant sends us the first picture? Photo by E. Spencer Toy
Vegetable congress at restaurant Vork & Mes
20-7-2012
The vegetable glass house of restaurant Vork & Mes is the location of the Groen, Groener, Groente! food congress on September the 24th. Chef Jonathan Karpathios grows most of the vegetables for the restaurant himself and the menu consists 80 percent out of vegetables. After the congress there is a talkshow in Vork & Mes with Niven Kunz, Brenda Frunt, Ruud Wunneberg and Harold Hamersma.
Egg gun fryer
18-7-2012
An egg can be fried in creative shapes with stainless steel molds. This gun is one of our favorites.
Happy Drinks: The LonDon
18-7-2012
This summer, athletes, guests and visitors of the Holland Heineken House in London, can order a Happy Drink: The LonDon. Happy Drinks are alcohol free drinks with a kick.The recipe is available here.
Taco Bell delivers 10000 tacos in Alaska
17-7-2012
Taco Bell delivered 10.000 tacos in the small town of Bethel, Alaska. The idea for this delivery sprouted after a local started a hoax of a new Taco Bell opening in town soon. Watch the feel good video.
Breakfast Waffle Sandwich
16-7-2012
Jack in the Box is bolstering its breakfast offerings by adding a limited-time Breakfast Waffle Sandwich to their menu. The McGriddle-esque sandwich features an egg, American cheese and the chain’s new “country-grilled sausage” layered between two waffles, sweetened with maple. Like the rest of their breakfast menu, the fast food chain is offering this sandwich all day long. 479 calories.
Chipotle sustainable video clip
13-7-2012
Mexican restaurant Chipotle collaborated with country music legend Willie Nelson and film-maker Johnny Kelly to create an animated video. In the clip they emphasize the importance of developing a sustainable food system. It’s a clear positioning strategy by the restaurant, that has a very complete website as well.
The bended cucumber dinner
13-7-2012
De Vereeniging and De War organize the ‘Kromme Komkommer diner’ (Bended Cucumber dinner) in Amersfoort on the 20th of July at 17.30 o’clock. The ingredients for the dishes are saved from the waste bin, the expiration date has just been passed for exemple or the vegetables and fruits are not perfect enough to sell them in supermarkets. In between the courses various speakers tell what impact different food rules and regulations have on them. More information at www.dewar.nl, subscibe at eten@devereeniging.nl.
Washing dishes to pay the bill
12-7-2012
Some people joke around, if you cannot pay the bill, you will end up in the kitchen to do the dishes. Scotch-Brite, a Brazilian supplier of cleaning supplies, started a marketing campaign to reach the younger target. In several restaurants in Sao Paulo, people receive, when asking for the bill, a Scotch-Brite sponge that read, “Don’t want to pay the bill? Go wash the dishes”.