iLost.co | Website for lost & found

27-1-2017

A centralized and standard platform for lost and found gear. In the Netherlands the iLost.co crowdfund was backed with €238.000,= last year and are rapidly expanding their iLost network. lees verder

Pop-up IGLOOS | On which rooftop terrace in the Netherlands next winter?

23-1-2017

  • Pop-up IGLOOSPop-up IGLOOS
  • Pop-up IGLOOSPop-up IGLOOS
  • Pop-up IGLOOSPop-up IGLOOS

In London it’s possible to diner in pop-up igloo’s until the end of the winter at the Coppa Club. The pop-up structures host smaller groups (up to 8 people at a time) and are fully-heated. To make it even more comfortable for the guests, there are  sheepskin blankets and speakers in the IGLOOS. Which rooftop terrace in the Netherlands will install these kind of igloo’s next winter? lees verder

7132 Hotel |House of Architects in Switzerland

17-1-2017

  • The penthouse suite at the 7132 HotelThe penthouse suite at the 7132 Hotel
  • Room by Kengo Kuma at the 7132 HotelRoom by Kengo Kuma at the 7132 Hotel
  • Room by Thom Mayne at the 7132 Hotel WoodRoom by Thom Mayne at the 7132 Hotel Wood
  • Room by Thom Mayne at the 7132 HotelRoom by Thom Mayne at the 7132 Hotel in stone
  • Room by Tadao Ando at the 7132 HotelRoom by Tadao Ando at the 7132 Hotel
  • The thermal baths designed by Peter ZumthorThe thermal baths designed by Peter Zumthor
  • Relaxing room thermal baths designed by Peter SumthorRelaxing room thermal baths designed by Peter Sumthor
  • Chef Sven Wassmer at restaurant SilverChef Sven Wassmer at restaurant Silver
  • Bread at restaurant SilverBread at restaurant Silver
  • Grapefruit aged Negroni at the 7132 HotelGrapefruit aged Negroni at the 7132 Hotel

A Swiss design hotel and superb architecture under a single roof and as the latest architect indicates: “The human race may share common roots, but we are a pretty diverse bunch, so do we really have to put up with stereotypes?” Thom Mayne, the latest architect for 22 rooms in this hotel, says an emphatic no. Well, the 7132 Hotel in Vals is the embodied result of offering rooms designed by prize winning architects. With as latest asset the rooms created by Thom Mayne and the other 63 newly designed hotel rooms which are created by other top architects. Truly the house of architects in Switzerland.   lees verder

Trends we spotted | week 2 2017

13-1-2017

  • Trends in het kort

At Horecatrends we spot a lot of national and international trends on a daily basis. We pick the most interesting ones to write articles about, the smaller trends we use in our column ‘Trends we spotted this week’. This week amongst others,  Starbucks takes wine and beer off evening menu at more than 400 stores nationwide. And will we spot a Food bowl mania in the Netherlands in 2017?

If you like to read the whole article, click the title. Enjoy reading!

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Artsy chairs for restaurants | no more art required

6-1-2017

  • Cheary chair by Haris JusovicCheary chair by Haris Jusovic
  • Chicken chair by Haris JusovicChicken chair by Haris Jusovic
  • Chocolate factory chair by Haris JusovicChocolate factory chair by Haris Jusovic
  • Hazelnut Chair by Haris JusovicHazelnut Chair by Haris Jusovic
  • Mama Banana by Haris JusovicMama Banana by Haris Jusovic
  • Sit & Eat 1 by Haris JusovicSit & Eat 1 by Haris Jusovic
  • Sit & Eat 2 by Haris JusovicSit & Eat 2 by Haris Jusovic

Haris Jusovic, graphic designer from Bosnia, created a serie of different chair designs inspired by daily used objects like shoes, telephones, basketballs and food. The last category has a cheary chair, banana chair but also Italian dishes chairs, chocolate and hazelnut chairs. If one would make the illustrations of this designer for commercial use the food ones would be great for restaurants. lees verder

Arctic Cold Brew | Made as easy as it looks

2-1-2017

The future of coffee is cold brew. The Arctic lets you make your own easily to enjoy the perfect cup of coffee any time.

If you haven’t tried cold brew yet, you’re missing out. The flavor is delightfully smooth compared to the taste of your usual cup, and it packs more than enough of a caffeinated kick to get you going in the morning. lees verder

Best read articles in 2016

30-12-2016

  • Best gelezen

At the end of 2016 we are not going to publish the ´Trends we spotted this week´. Instead of that we have collected the best read articles of last year. The top five articles are published below. We hope you will get inspired in 2017 just as you were in 2016 by our trends.

If you like to read the whole article, click the title. Enjoy reading! lees verder

Trends we spotted this week 51

23-12-2016

  • Trends in het kort

At Horecatrends we spot a lot of national and international trends on a daily basis. We pick the most interesting ones to write articles about, the smaller trends we use in our column ‘Trends we spotted this week’. This week amongst others an article about Amaranth an alternative to wheat and rice that is becoming more popular. Restaurant Taiko in the Conservatorium Hotel in Amsterdam introduced a Japanese style gin. In London The Distillery Portobello Road Gin Hotel & Bar is soft launching. In Amsterdam we will be getting a new restaurant, The Avocado Show.

If you like to read the whole article, click the title. Enjoy reading! lees verder

Blink | The ultimate custom designed pop-up hotels

22-12-2016

Blink and you’ll miss it, the statement of Blink. Blink from travel experts Black Tomato provides the ultimate custom designed pop-up hotels for guests in search of rare, one-of-a-kind travel experiences. The kind traveling you’re looking for if you get bored and have a high level of ‘been there, done that’. Blink is a new travel service that offers the most personalised luxury travel experience imaginable; the chance to design your own pop-up hotel room or room at private and untouched locations. As they’re working with a lot of tents it better to speak of glamping.

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Hotelnacht 2017 | Inspiring initiatives by the hotels in Amsterdam

21-12-2016

  • Hotelnacht
  • Conservatorium HotelConservatorium Hotel
  • Hotelnaacht
  • Greg ShapiroGreg Shapiro

Already the fifth edition of the Hotelnacht! (Dutch, meaning hotelnight) Because there are so many great Hotelnacht parties, Hotelnacht diners and touristique activities organized, we thought we had to write about it again. The people from Amsterdam can again enjoy a great weekend holiday in their own city in the weekend of January 14-15 against reduced prices. lees verder

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