Trends we spotted | Week 17
2-5-2023
At horecatrends.com we spot many national and international trends on a daily basis. We select the most interesting ones to write about and we use the other trends in our weekly column ‘Trends we spotted this week’.
With this week links to articles about among others a second restaurant from the owners of the restaurant LIMA NIKKEI in Antwerp: the street food concept WAYK’U located at the quays of Antwerp.
Corona Beer invites its customers to monitor Mexico’s coasts with beach pics of beer bottles. And could you imagine the espresso tonic (ET) to be your new warm weather beverage obsession? A mocktail recipe that is available at the website of Food & Wine.
Badiani has 9 ice cream shops in London and we spotted an Instagram post about their ‘Gelato Burger’. In 2024 the hospitality group OTG will introduce a farm-to-terminal dining concept and tech enhanced hospitality at Denver International Airport.
In the heart of the Bavaria area in Germany, opens Maritim Hotel Ingolstadt on June 1, soft opening starts May 15. And the design and name of the new Wynn hotel in the UAE has been revealed: Wynn Al Marjan Island.
Trends we spotted | Week 16
24-4-2023
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 among others Brian Mackenzie, who as head concierge of NH Collection Amsterdam Barbizon Palace has been awarded the prestigious title: Second Vice President of Les Clefs d’Or.
Chefs from JRE-Jeunes Restaurateurs will be cooking on Swan Hellenic ships, culinary delights on beautiful sea voyages! For chocolate lovers, we spotted a ‘Bar à Mousse au Chocolat’ in Paris.
Barilla’s ‘Open Carbonara’ brings inclusivity to the table by reinventing a classic dish and making it suitable for Halal, vegan and Kosher. And in London, Energize Games opened, a new addition to the thriving activity bar scene.
The theme of the Prêt-à-Portea Afternoon Tea at The Berkeley for spring/summer 2023 is known: From Catwalk to Cakewalk. And the first permanent OREO café outside the US has opened at Doha International Airport.
Berlin-based GaeaStar aims to solve the problem of single-use plastic using an age-old Indian solution, cups and bowls made of clay. And Hyatt Hotels Corporation recently announced the official opening of the new boutique hotel The Pell, part of the JdV by Hyatt brand.
McDonald’s USA has been cooking up small but tasty improvements to the Big Mac® sandwich and other hamburgers. They’ve caught the attention of McDonald’s resident mischief-maker, the Hamburglar.
FrietHoes ‘dishes out’ new service ware
18-4-2023
For over 10 years, FrietHoes has been preaching the fresh fries revolution: honest and delicious fries without processing, additives or other frills, but with skin. FrietHoes fries are now on the menu nationwide in numerous restaurants, the better chip shops and are also widely present with food trucks at festivals. From now on, FrietHoes will literally ‘dish out’ a new way for serving fries with the presentation of its very own dish. This enamel serving dish, which shows FrietHoes at its best, features a series of specially made illustrations by Haarlem cartoonist Joost Swarte. The illustrations tell the story from potato to fries in an original way. The launch of the dish is the continuation of a year-long collaboration between Joost Swarte and FrietHoes.
Trends we spotted | Week 15
18-4-2023
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’s links to articles about among others Tesla’s GigaBier and a culinary experience, ‘Backstage at De Librije (***)’..
High-end burger bar THE BUTCHER recently announced the introduction of extra special limited edition burgers and a McDonald’s outlet in Batumi, Georgia has a special exterior completely made of glass, link to photos.
For fans of Fanta: they have created a new perfume called ‘Scent of Fanta’ and a special place for a Starbucks shop in the middle of a botanical greenhouse in Japan.
In Helsinki, the VAloHalli opened which is a showroom and entertaiment centre by Valo Motion, where, among other things, you can play 6-player digital games in the ValoArena. With video! And in New York and Chicago, a pop-up Malibu Barbie Café opens in May. An idea by Bucket Listers.
Chipotle pilots new all-electric restaurant design alongside sustainable campaign
17-4-2023
Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) recently announced a new all-electric restaurant design that works to maximize energy efficiency in its equipment and systems and utilizes 100% renewable energy from wind power and solar through the purchase of certified renewable energy credits. The company recently opened restaurants with the new features in Gloucester, Virginia and Jacksonville, Florida, with a third location opening later this summer in Castle Rock, Colorado [1]. The new restaurant design pilot will help Chipotle progress toward its science-based targets, established in alignment with ‘Science Based Targets initiative’ (SBTi), to reduce direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions 50% by 2030 compared to a 2019 baseline.
Order Domino’s Pizza through Apple CarPlay
13-4-2023
In the U.S.A. you now have the convenience of ordering Domino’s Pizza from your car, without waiting in long drive-thru lines. The largest pizza company in the world is giving customers a new and more efficient way to order while on the go: via Domino’s iOS app on Apple CarPlay.
Taste ‘Bara chicken’ by two-Michelin stars chef Soenil Bahadoer at the bakeries of Shell stations
13-4-2023
Following in the footsteps of Dutch heroes, Shell is introducing the theme ‘Taste the world’s cuisine’ this year. Every quarter, Shell introduces a new themed range inspired by world flavours. This quarter, the focus is on Surinamese and Indian cuisine and Shell entered into a temporary collaboration with Soenil Bahadoer, chef and owner of the two Michelin-starred restaurant De Lindehof. The specials developed by Soenil are now available at all Shell stations with a bakery in the Netherlands.
Trends we spotted | Week 14
11-4-2023
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, among other things, the lightest champagne bottle in the world from Telmont Champagne, made from glass with 35 grams less weight than the standard bottle. And event location SugarCity Events has a new name: SugarFactory, located in Halfweg near Amsterdam.
A ‘Bucket List Program’ for the employees of the Dutch hotel management company IHCP to attract and keep more staff. And Podium Mozaïek in Amsterdam West is looking for a hospitality partner.
McDonald’s will introduce new products this summer in the Netherlands, including the Milk Shake Tropical, McFlurry Maltesers, (Veggie) McWrap Greek and Pop Dots. And in London, the Prada Caffé has opened, an ultra-stylish ‘caffé’ in Harrods. A pop-up until early 2024.
The ‘Do good’ initiative of the ‘The Present Movement’ received an investment from the Start Foundation for scaling up their homeless program ‘ROOM FOR CHANGE’. This program helps economically homeless people who are temporarily accommodated in hotels.
The Michelin stars have been published in Germany. Chef Jan Hartwig was immediately awarded 3 Michelin stars in his new restaurant JAN. And spotted in America: the first ‘Rule the Drive-Thru’ game show from Checkers® & Rally’s®.
Le Macaron mania spreads in the USA | Multiple new locations
7-4-2023
Le Macaron, the leading French Pastries and Macaron franchise in the United States, announced the upcoming openings of three new locations this spring in Traverse City, Michigan, Gaithersburg, Maryland, and Tampa, Florida, with an additional 8-10 locations planned by the end of summer. As the #1 macaron franchise with more than 75 locations nationwide, the popular French patisserie is enjoying steady expansion as successful franchisees scramble to open multiple locations and new owners hold grand openings for shops, kiosks in malls, or food trucks.
SLA opens new location in Leiden
31-3-2023
From now on, Leiden can also enjoy “the magic of veggies” with all the healthy and delicious things SLA has to offer. The fast-growing fast casual concept SLA is expanding nationwide and has opened a 14th location in the center of Leiden. Together with franchisees Berre and Munur, SLA opened the first of a series of new branches on Maarsmansteeg in Leiden.
Owners of restaurant LIMA NIKKEI will open WAYK'U
Farm-to-terminal dining concept and tech enhanced hospitality at Denver International Airport
Areal view of Maritim Hotel Ingolstadt - credits Jean Marc Wiesner
Rendering of the interior of the Wynn Al Marjan Island
Rendering of the new Wynn Al Marjan Island (UAE) - View of the island
