Trends we spotted | Week 11

18-3-2024

  • Trends we spottedTrends we spotted
  • Bastion Hotels chooses Mews as cloud software for their 30+ hotelsBastion Hotels chooses Mews as cloud software for their 30+ hotels
  • Ruby Hotel in Sweden - credit © Bobakstudio - Karminsky Architecture_Ruby Hotel in Sweden - credit © Bobakstudio - Karminsky Architecture_

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:

  • Bonchon Korean Fried Chicken wants to open restaurants in Germany.
  • Pizza Hut rolls out a pizza-bagel mashup: The Big New Yorker Pizza Bagel, in NYC and Los Angeles.
  • Empanada chain from Spain, Las Muns opens stores in Milan and 2 in Portugal.
  • Inspiration through Instagram:
    • Strawberry Garden Café in Seoul;
    • Strawberry Afternoon Tea at Hotel Naru MGallery in Korea
    • A coffee flight – available at the Junction by Common Ground in Niagara-on-the-Lake.
    • And at the Nuldam Space vegan café you can send a letter to your future self or somebody else.
  • The Ruby Group announced their first hotel in Sweden, located in the heart of the island of Kungsholmen in Stockholm.
  • Bastion Hotels chooses Mews as cloudsoftware for their 30+ hotels.

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Trends we spotted | Week 06

12-2-2024

  • Trends we spottedTrends we spotted
  • 15 years - Clean the World15 years - Clean the World
  • IKEA - Fashion Week ParisIKEA - Fashion Week Paris
  • Stayokay X The Good RollStayokay X The Good Roll
  • THE BUTCHER X Frites Atelier - Back Ribs

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:

  • New ‘cathedral of fried chicken’ – restaurant COQODAQ – opened in New York. Great design!
  • Clean the World is celebrating 15 years of making the world a better place with sustainable recycling solutions for the hospitality industry.
  • From February 29th to March 3rd, IKEA will take over 28 Rue de Lappe close to Paris’s Bastille to celebrate the exhibition IKEA+, that will take place during Paris Fashion Week.
  • McDonald’s restrooms in Japan have cleaning devices for phones, the WOSH of Wota.
  • Stayokay is the first hostel chain in the world to switch completely to bamboo toilet paper from The Good Roll.
  • Hobart’s Single Cup Washer allows one reusable cup to be washed in an energy-efficient and hygienic way.
  • Exceptional bucket list locations of McDonald’s including the McSki and a beautiful location in Porto.
  • 5 new dishes at THE BUTCHER restaurant chain in Amsterdam in collaboration with Frites Atelier.

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Trends we spotted | Week 03

23-1-2024

  • Trends we spottedTrends we spotted
  • Amstel Rosé - Fruity beer with 4% alcoholAmstel Rosé - Fruity beer with 4% alcohol
  • Avani Frankfurt City hotel - lobby view sitting area and reception deskAvani Frankfurt City hotel - lobby view sitting area and reception desk
  • Avani Frankfurt City hotel - restaurant and the neon light bar counterAvani Frankfurt City hotel - restaurant and the neon light bar counter
  • Free Webinar for hotels in Amsterdam by Clean The WorldFree Webinar for hotels in Amsterdam by Clean The World
  • Eurocamp took over the accommodations of VancanSoleilEurocamp took over the accommodations of VancanSoleil
  • Fat Phill's will open restaurants in LondonFat Phill's will open restaurants in London
  • Samenwerking Royal Swinkels Family & de Ramzy GroupSamenwerking Royal Swinkels Family & de Ramzy Group

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:

  • City of Amsterdam will host a free webinar for local hotels with sustainability leader Clean the World.
  • Amstel Rosé | Fruity rosé beer with 4% alcohol
  • EUROCAMP expands to over 45,000 mobile homes with VACANSOLEIL assets acquisition
  • 35 additional pouring points for Swinkels Family Brewers at the Ramzy Group locations in Amsterdam
  • Dutch franchise formula Fat Phill’s opens in London
  • Avani hotel & resort makes its debut in Frankfurt, Germany
  • Date seed coffee

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Parma Food Valley | UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy

15-12-2023

  • Parma Food ValleyParma Food Valley

Parma Food Valley is a unique land where food is the key to memorable experiences, as an example of effective promotion and enhancement of the area and its products of excellence. Creativity, excellence, future, and events are the pillars on which the Parma Food Valley brand rests, serving as a container of stories with food as protagonist.

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Domino’s® is Plowing for Pizza | Snowy roads shouldn’t get in the way of hot pizza

12-12-2023

  • Domino's Pizza is helping cities clear wintry streets across the countryDomino's Pizza is helping cities clear wintry streets across the country

As an innovative response to winter snow challenges, Domino’s Pizza in America is introducing the campaign, ‘Plowing for Pizza’. This particular initiative aims to ensure that, even under harsh winter conditions, hot pizza delivery will continue in certain zip code areas. The philosophy behind it: by contributing to snowplows from 20 cities, Domino’s Pizza is contributing to the ability to deliver quickly in wintry weather. In America, local businesses also often contribute to bits of road maintenance.

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Trends we spotted | Week 47

28-11-2023

  • Trends we spottedTrends we spotted
  • Hertog Jan Grand Prestige Vatgerijpt 2023Hertog Jan Grand Prestige Vatgerijpt 2023
  • Het Schrobbelèr KookboekHet Schrobbelèr Kookboek
  • Bear Robotics and Sodexo partner to improve healthcare operations with service robotsBear Robotics and Sodexo partner to improve healthcare operations with service robots - credits Business Wire
  • Blendid Robotic food automation platform in actionBlendid Robotic food automation platform in action
  • Mandarin Oriental hotels celebrate 'Silent Night' - image Mandarin Oriental MarrakechMandarin Oriental hotels celebrate 'Silent Night' - image Mandarin Oriental Marrakech

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 article about among others:

  • A beautiful cake; a great idea for shared dining dessert for your Christmas dinner.
  • The Christmas tree of the Pulitzer hotel in Amsterdam has been decorated by ROKSANDA.
  • We wonder when the first branch of BelChicken, a fast-growing Belgian chain, will open in the Netherlands.
  • For the seventh edition of Hertog Jan Grand Prestige Vatgerijpt, the four variants pay tribute to the shared craftsmanship behind distinctive Latin American distillates.
  • In the US, autonomous robotic kiosks powered by Blendid technology selling smoothies with Thor’s Skyr will soon open.
  • Sodexo, a global leader in quality-of-life services, is expanding its partnership with Bear Robotics to facilitate patient care.
  • Mandarin Oriental hotels are taking their wellness to the next level while promoting mindfulness, silence and a digital detox. On 13 December, they will celebrate their ‘Silent Night’.

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Thai Kitchen to the World | 4-hands dinner by Chris Naylor and Keng Vichianrat

20-11-2023

  • Chefs Keng Vichaianrat & Chris Naylor - 4-hands dinner restaurant VermeerChefs Keng Vichaianrat & Chris Naylor - 4-hands dinner restaurant Vermeer

On Tuesday evening December 5th, Thailand’s top chef Keng Vichianrat and master chef Chris Naylor of Restaurant Vermeer will join forces for a Thai-Dutch dinner. It is an initiative of the Embassy of the Kingdom of Thailand and part of the three days of Thai National Day festivities. The event is part of Thai Kitchen to the World, a long-term project promoting Thai cuisine, gastronomy and ingredients worldwide.

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Trends we spotted | Week 25

23-6-2023

  • Trends we spottedTrends we spotted
  • Aroma Italian Fine Dining named Italian Restaurant of the Year in the NetherlandsAroma Italian Fine Dining named Italian Restaurant of the Year in the Netherlands
  • Culinary event Dyckland FSTVL in the orchard of restaurant de DyckCulinary event Dyckland FSTVL in the orchard of restaurant de Dyck
  • Domino’s is bringing more convenience to delivery with Pinpoint DeliveryDomino’s is bringing more convenience to delivery with Pinpoint Delivery
  • Winner of the Chefs & Shakers competition by Don Papa RumWinner of the Chefs & Shakers competition by Don Papa Rum

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 on, among other things, a big step forward in the USA for lab-grown meat! Upside Foods and Good Meat are cleared for sale there by the US Department of Agriculture!!

The Dyckland FSTVl is held on July 1 and 2 at the orchard at restaurant ‘de Dyck’. Enjoying Dutch products! And Domino’s Pizza is introducing, ‘Domino’s Pinpoint Delivery’ in the USA. Through this system in the app, you can also have a pizza delivered in parks, sports fields and on the beach.

And a few interesting Instagram posts: quite literally a bucket list item in Berlin, where you can buy ramen from Christopher of Berlin food technique and pick it up from a bucket. We also came across the fluffy pancakes by Rookies pancakes in Paris, where there are queues waiting every day. This is also the case at the Truffle Bakery in Tokyo! They sell buns baked with truffle butter, coated with truffle oil and truffle salt. And Restaurant Sophia Loren opens 4th restaurant at the airport of Rome.

Restaurant Aroma Italian Fine Dining in Vaassen has been named ‘Italian Restaurant of the Year’ in the Netherlands by the glossy Italy Magazine. They will also become members of JRE-Jeunes Restaurateurs and the chef will publish a cookbook this fall. And the winner of the Chefs & Shakers competition by Don Papa Rum is: Team Havn and cocktail bar Feijoa. They created a small beer-like cocktail with luxury streetfood.

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The revolution of SUGO Pizza | plant-based is the new standard

6-6-2023

  • SUGOSUGO
  • SUGOSUGO

SUGO Pizza, known for its airy, square pizza al taglio, is charting a new course this month. Where previously vegan dishes were marked on the menu, a marking is now placed behind dishes with animal products. “With a daring new menu, we are breaking into the future with a bang,” says director Hugo Kruijssen about the company’s new direction.

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Trends we spotted | Week 18

9-5-2023

  • Trends we spottedTrends we spotted
  • A collab between JRE Jeunes Restaurateurs & CarpiglianiA collab between JRE Jeunes Restaurateurs & Carpigliani
  • A new restaurant of Jamie Oliver in London later this yearA new restaurant of Jamie Oliver in London later this year
  • Sixty Vines partners with premier wine maker to offer a sustainable an premium wine experienceSixty Vines partners with premier wine maker to offer a sustainable an premium wine experience
  • National Shrimp Day on May 10, Coastal Mississippi has curated a variety of ways to celebrateNational Shrimp Day on May 10, Coastal Mississippi has curated a variety of ways to celebrate

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 a pop-up bakery with vegan croissants outside Eleven Madison Park on special dates this month.

Carpigiani and JRE-Jeunes Restaurateurs launched a partnership alliance to continue improving the position of the best Italian gelato machines in European gastronomy. This collab will include an Award presented by Carpigiani at the congress of JRE in 2024.

Interesting idea; a coffee shop / slash members club? Bedford Studio coffee shop in the West Village in NYC created a membership club for those living in the neighbourhood.

Later this year a restaurant by Jamie Oliver will return to London. He is opening a new restaurant in Theatre Royal Drury Lane.

‘The wine lover’s restaurant’, Sixty Vines announced exclusive partnership with Ridge Vineyards to bring iconic wine to taps across their restaurants. Sixty Vines offers 60 wines on tap.

Have you already spotted the You Lucky Bird eco-friendly cups made of coffee waste? They are created as a collab of Ecobean and the Dutch startup You Lucky Bird. Ecobean is creating sustainable chemicals and products with coffee waste.

Coastal Mississippi invites travellers to experience ‘National Shrimp Day’ which is held on May 10. They created all kinds of events during the month of May. Interesting day to celebrate in other countries?

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