‘Bearista’ truck | Pop-up truck serves Grizzlychoc, BabybearChino or Pandacino
22-1-2018
If you’re walking down the street in the UK and happen to see a polar bear on wheels headed your way, don’t worry – it’s just Cartoon Network’s latest furry creation to celebrate the return of their pop culture gem ‘We Bare Bears’, airing every day at 4:30pm this month. The Bearista truck will visit different cities and serves Grizzlychoc, BabybearChino or Pandacino, even better you can take a bear-hug selfie with the stars of the show.
Pub-Corn | Popcorn with a beer, Irish cream or Pina Colada taste
18-1-2018
Popcorn remains a popular product to experiment with, even in 2018. The latest taste we have encountered is ‘beer popcorn’, popcorn with beer flavors. Created and made by Pub-Corn, which has several alcohol infused popcorn flavors in the assortment, like Irish cream and Pina Colada.
The pancake on a stick | Sonic Drive In
17-1-2018
While we were checking new sources for pancake inspiration we came across a press release from Sonic Drive In in February 2017 about their returning breakfast item: The pancake on a stick. Perfect for those who love pancakes and sausages. It has been an item at their breakfast menu before and although we can’t find it at their current menu we would love to share this inspiration with our European audience.
The Blended Burger | By Green Recycled Organics
17-1-2018
During the Dutch Horecava GRO (Green Recycled Organics) presented the Blended Burger® to the hospitality industry. This hamburger new style consists of a tasty mix of oyster mushrooms grown on coffee grounds and high quality Dutch milk beef. A healthy, tasty and responsible alternative for the traditional burger and yet another initiative to gradually reduce our meat consumption.
Starbucks introduces a second espresso | Starbucks Blonde Espresso
11-1-2018
Starbucks Blonde Espresso – a light roast that’s smooth and subtly sweet– is a permanent menu item complementing the boldness of Starbucks Signature Espresso Roast originally introduced more than 40 years ago. Customers across the U.S. will now be able to order any handcrafted espresso beverage with their choice of “Starbucks® Signature” or “Starbucks® Blonde” espresso, including Starbucks Caffe Latte, Cappuccino, Flat White, Macchiato and Americano beverages.
Trends we spotted | Week 52
29-12-2017
At Horecatrends we spot many national and international trends on a daily basis. We pick the most interesting ones to write about, the smaller trends we use in our weekly column ‘Trends we spotted this week’.
This week, amongst others about two location of Jamie’s Pizzeria in the Netherlands in 2018 and new about two food hall concepts in the United States of America.
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Hyperspecialization | The Croquetten Boutique
18-12-2017
In the heart of Utrecht on the Bakkerstraat 7, Désirée Stroes and Brian Steevens opened their Croquetten Boutique last November. The enthusiastic entrepreneurs sell croquettes in all shapes and sizes at this location. How about the following croquettes: ‘Pumpkin & Sage’, ‘Apple & Cinnamon’, ‘Mushroom & Parsnip’ or ‘Chicken & Red Curry’. You can also order a tasting of 6 small croquettes. Of course, they also have the original croquette on the menu, handmade and fresh! For the Holiday Season they have a special ‘Hazenpeper’ Croquet (with kind of Hare Stew). Another example of hyperspecialization.
Crème brûlée in a crêpe cone | As Christmas dessert?
30-11-2017
Inspiration for those selling pancakes or better the French version: crêpes. Comcrepe in Jiyugaoka, Tokyo created crème brûlée in a crêpe cone. Great idea for a Christmas dessert.
Trends we spotted | Week 47
24-11-2017
At Horecatrends we spot many national and international trends on a daily basis. We pick the most interesting ones to write about, the smaller trends we use in our weekly column ‘Trends we spotted this week’.
This week, amongst others about the Michelin stars for 2018 in Belgium, Spain and Portugal. And restaurant The Avocado Show in Amsterdam has opened the first pop-up avocado shop in the world.
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Social Wifi |SpotOn
24-11-2017
Internet access has become an important daily requirement. Access to news, social media and e-mail from your laptop, smartphone or tablet, was once seen as a luxury. Nowadays people want and expect this access everywhere. Not offering free WiFi can strongly discourage guests from visiting your place and has therefore become an essential part of the service for the hospitality industry. Social wifi from SpotOn makes it possible for guests to simply and quickly log in to your Wi-Fi network with their social media account, for example Facebook or Twitter. Besides that you can also analyze the users of your network, send marketing campaigns, hand out coupons and measure customer satisfaction.
