Trends we spotted | Week 42

24-10-2023

  • Trends we spottedTrends we spotted
  • Radilicious - culinary cookbook by We're Smart World - credits Wim DemessemaekersRadilicious - culinary cookbook by We're Smart World - credits Wim Demessemaekers
  • 'Thin & Crispy' by New York Pizza'Thin & Crispy' by New York Pizza
  • This self-flying air taxi has been just cleared for commercial flights in ChinaThis self-flying air taxi has been just cleared for commercial flights in China
  • Opening of the W-Sydney hotel at Darling HarbourOpening of the W-Sydney hotel at Darling Harbour
  • Opening of the W-Sydney hotel at Darling HarbourOpening of the W-Sydney hotel at Darling Harbour

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 amongst other the self-flying air taxi by the Chinese firm EHang has just been cleared for commercial flights!

We’re Smart World and the European Best Vegetable chefs wrote a recipe book, their first ‘Radilicious’-cookbook.

New York Pizza introduces their ‘Thin & Crispy’ base and four action pizzas in the Netherlands. And  Mama’s Koelkast (mama’s fridge) opened in Amsterdam in May this year. A concept through which mums, who cook with love and passion, are given the chance to do so professionally.

As usual a couple of great inspirational Instagram posts:  for example the ‘Crompouce’, dry-aged fish by Quique Dacosta, great looking Taiyaki cones filled with pumpkin spice ice cream and Halloween inspiration from Shake Shack.

W-Hotels, part of Marriott Bonvoy’s global portfolio of over 30 brands, announced the highly anticipated opening of W-Sydney! And also located in Sydney: The Poetica Bar & Grill they serve Oysters Flambadou, topped with nduja and guindillas.

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Stumptown Coffee X Alaska Airlines | Bespoke coffee blend crafted specially for the skies

20-10-2023

  • Stumptown Coffee X Alaska AirlinesStumptown Coffee X Alaska Airlines
  • Stumptown Coffee X Alaska AirlinesStumptown Coffee X Alaska Airlines
  • Stumptown Coffee X Alaska AirlinesStumptown Coffee X Alaska Airlines

Alaska Airlines, the premier West Coast airline, and Stumptown Coffee Roasters, a third-wave coffee pioneer and certified B Corporation, are proud to introduce a custom coffee blend that’s specially crafted to be enjoyed up in the air. Stumptown Coffee X Alaska Airlines, brewing soon on all Alaska flights.

Like a former airhostess I am really thrilled with this initiative! Although I stopped working as a airhostess some 30 years ago but I still taste and spot a lot of the ame old coffee I used to make in my days. I hope that everyone can soon drink their coffee the way they like it at all flights, like for example the espresso served in the business class of Air France and KLM. ^Marjolein  

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Trends we spotted | Week 39

2-10-2023

  • Trends we spottedTrends we spotted
  • GiG Hard Seltzer - Grow up - Do not Grow OldGiG Hard Seltzer - Grow up - Do not Grow Old
  • Shell Cafe X Chef Herman den BlijkerShell Cafe X Chef Herman den Blijker
  • New hotel in London - The BoTree - credits ConcreteNew hotel in London - The BoTree - credits Concrete
  • Elevated pickleball and eatertainment in DallasElevated pickleball and eatertainment in Dallas
  • Y3000 Taste the future by Coca ColaY3000 Taste the future by Coca Cola

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 an elevated pickleball and eatertainment facility ‘At Fault’ in the USA and the Kids Own Mondays’ at BurgerFi, with a free kids meal with an adult meal.

Why haven’t we seen products made with Ube in Europe yet? In the USA ube is available dried, as an extract or frozen, must be easy to import this purple coloured Filipino delicacy this way! In London a new hotel opened, Hotel The BoTree. The interior design has been done by Concrete, the Amsterdam based design firm.

Shell Café X chef Herman den Blijker – the chef created Flaguette steak tartare and brioche saumon fumé. October 6th you can taste the sandwiches in his presence at one of the Shell Cafés.

Are you a fan of model trains? The “Meat & Beer On Rails” restaurant Výtopna has arrived in Vienna, Austria. Check out the embedded Instagram post in the article, it looks great!

Grow Up, Don’t Grow Old is a great viral campaign by GiG Hard Seltzer in which 2 old ladies speak Dutch street languages. Coca Cola has released Y3000, a soda co-created between humans and AI that is meant to taste just like in the year 3,000.

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Trends we spotted | Week 36

12-9-2023

  • Trends we spottedTrends we spotted
  • Chef Jonnie Boer is ambassador for the Urban CultivatorChef Jonnie Boer is ambassador for the Urban Cultivator
  • Medaillespiegel Wijnkeuring van de Lage Landen 2023Medaillespiegel Wijnkeuring van de Lage Landen 2023
  • Own Your Own LogoOwn Your Own Logo
  • Packaging-free soft drinks startup Dripl raises 2 million euro in growth capitalPackaging-free soft drinks startup Dripl raises 2 million euro in growth capital

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 FoodGPT by AI Palette in Singapore, a one-of-a-kind generative AI tool, tailored explicitly for the complex F&B landscape. And an initiative to help revitalize historic downtowns and creating the American Dream for owning your own business: Own Your Own.

At BotBar Coffee in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, robot Adam serves the coffee! And in the Netherlands and Belgium the wines are of very good quality, 35 gold medals at the Wine Inspection of the Low Lands.

 Chef Jonnie Boer of the Dutch restaurant De Librije (***) is the new ambassador of Urban Cultivator. They recently introduced ‘Librije Backstage’ and vertical farming by Urban Cultivator. And spotted in Paris, the GalBar. A crêpes and galette bar, which they serve in a scone.

Belgian startup Dripl raised 2.15 million euros of growth capital to accelerate their refillution. Their self-developed Refill Points have been offering a healthy alternative to soft drinks since 2021 and help companies reduce their waste and footprint.

During the renovation of restaurant RIJKS® in the Rijks museum in Amsterdam, you can enjoy the skills of their chefs at the RIJKS® pop-up on the Zuidas. And chef Guillaume de Beer opened Bar Gui in Amsterdam, his dishes look delicious!

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Bagels & Beans is creating Strava-art | See the world from a different perspective

7-9-2023

  • Bagels & Beans is creating Strava-artBagels & Beans is creating Strava-art
  • Win an off-grid weekend at the Quadenoord estate by walking Bagels & Beans Strava-artWin an off-grid weekend at the Quadenoord estate by walking Bagels & Beans Strava-art

Bagels & Beans is creating Strava-art and challenges all outdoor people to look at the world from a different perspective. From September 8 till the 24th, they have set out Strava walking routes in unusual figures in various nature reserves in the Netherlands. Besides a new perspective, participants will have a chance to win an off-grid weekend away in the peaceful wilderness of nature reserve the Veluwe at the Quadenoord estate. Read on to see what you need to do to qualify for this off-grid weekend!

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Trends we spotted | Week 32

11-8-2023

  • Trends we spottedTrends we spotted
  • IHCP nieuwe eigenaar van het Hilton Garden Inn Leiden HotelIHCP nieuwe eigenaar van het Hilton Garden Inn Leiden Hotel

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 including a couple of them on reservation fees at restaurants in the hope that this will reduce the number of no-shows. In New York, more and more restaurants are turning to this system. Leonie van Spronsen recently wrote a blog about this subject. It’s kind of a double standard that lots of guests don’t want to pay a restaurant fee while we pay, without any problem, in advance for tickets to Taylor Swift.

A unique combination; a Latin-American fine-dining experience on a London train, the Supperclub.Tube. Also in London: the Vagabond’s Wine Bars where you can choose from as many as 140 varieties of wines!

Aperol sorbet floating in prosecco, sounds delicious! It’s served at Il Terrazzo in department store Nordstrom in NYC. The sorbet is made by il Laboratorio del Gelato. And also in NYC –  the hottest new sushi bar is hidden in The Vault of Saks Fifth Avenue. Great idea, an omakase inside a small corner of a retail outlet?

A touring mini club, Fandangoe Discoteca invites people to dance out their grief! Created by artist Annie Frost Nicholson and it will come to the Netherlands as well. And International Hotel Capital Partners is the new owner of Hilton Garden Inn Leiden Hotel.  

Located 4.5 hours from NYC, in Watkins Glen, is the world’s smallest diner, which is also appropriately named World’s Smallest Diner. And we read about an Instant Noodle Factory in Queens, they serve 88 different instant noodles options with 30 different toppings.

The popular experience, Dining in the Dark, is returning to Amsterdam on August 31, this time it takes place at the NOMAD aan het IJ. And we love the design of the Costa Rican Suitree Experience Hotel with treehouse style rooms.

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Restaurant Iris at the Salmon Eye | Sustainable seafood in a spectacular setting

7-8-2023

  • Restaurant Iris in the Salmon Eye - sustainable seafood in spectacular settingRestaurant Iris in the Salmon Eye - sustainable seafood in spectacular setting
  • Restaurant Iris in the Salmon Eye - sustainable seafood in spectacular settingRestaurant Iris in the Salmon Eye - sustainable seafood in spectacular setting
  • Restaurant Iris in the Salmon Eye - sustainable seafood in spectacular settingRestaurant Iris in the Salmon Eye - sustainable seafood in spectacular setting
  • Restaurant Iris in the Salmon Eye - sustainable seafood in spectacular settingRestaurant Iris in the Salmon Eye - sustainable seafood in spectacular setting
  • Restaurant Iris in the Salmon Eye - sustainable seafood in spectacular settingRestaurant Iris in the Salmon Eye - sustainable seafood in spectacular setting
  • Restaurant Iris in the Salmon Eye - Danish chef Anika MadsenRestaurant Iris in the Salmon Eye - Danish chef Anika Madsen
  • Restaurant Iris in the Salmon Eye - Dish by chef Anika MadsenRestaurant Iris in the Salmon Eye - Dish by chef Anika Madsen
  • Restaurant Iris in the Salmon Eye - Dishes by chef Anika MadsenRestaurant Iris in the Salmon Eye - Dishes by chef Anika Madsen
  • Restaurant Iris in the Salmon Eye - sustainable seafood in spectacular settingRestaurant Iris in the Salmon Eye - sustainable seafood in spectacular setting

Restaurant Iris, with Danish chef Anika Madsen at the helm, is a venue like no other. Iris opened late spring 2023, and is located inside the glittering, floating orb Salmon Eye in the Hardanger fiord, just outside the town of Rosendal. It will take guests on an exclusive Expedition Dining-journey, impossible to replicate anywhere else. The experience centre Salmon Eye, themed on sustainable marine life, was inaugurated in 2022.

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ICE! at Gaylord Hotels returns for the 2023 Holiday Season

31-7-2023

  • ICE! Polar Express Ice Slide Tower and TrainICE! Polar Express Ice Slide Tower and Train

Gaylord Hotels, part of Marriott Bonvoy’s extraordinary portfolio of 31 hotel brands, last week announced the return of its iconic ICE! event for the 2023 holiday season. ICE! At Gaylord Hotels – more than 2 million pounds of ice at each of the brand’s five resorts transform into colorful, larger-than-life, story-driven holiday showplaces featuring characters and scenes from beloved Christmas classics. It is all part of the brand’s So. Much. Christmas.  extravaganza, featuring dozens of holiday activities, entertainment, unique dining experiences, and more.

With the start of August and a real autumnal summer week here in the Netherlands, we love to publish the first article for the Holiday Season!

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Trends we spotted | Week 30

31-7-2023

  • Trends we spottedTrends we spotted
  • Bubbles Brunch at Bar Vegan in AtlantaBubbles Brunch at Bar Vegan in Atlanta
  • Conscious Hotels and Hotel V & The Lobby join forcesConscious Hotels and Hotel V & The Lobby join forces
  • Eberhardjes nu in heel Nederland verkrijgbaarEberhardjes nu in heel Nederland verkrijgbaar
  • Illustrator Hedof ontwerpt het designer glas 2023 voor Duvel
  • Krijn de Nood & Daan Luining, co-founders MeatableKrijn de Nood & Daan Luining, co-founders Meatable
  • The Berkeley opened its rooftop to all with a new cocktail barThe Berkeley opened its rooftop to all with a new cocktail bar

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 the fact that cultivated meat and seafood can soon be taste tested under limited conditions in The Netherlands! The Dutch government, in collaboration with cultivated meat producers Meatable and Mosa Meat and sector representative HollandBIO, successfully created a ‘code of practice’ that would make tastings possible in controlled environments.

 Books for Cooks, a very special cook book store! And on Instagram we came across a ‘Mystery Picnic Tour’, we think every city should have a tour like that! Now available in the UK, Canada, Australia and the USA.

Notorious for its creative culinary ventures, Domino’s Japan is back with its latest unconventional pizza: the Pickle Pizza, equipped with 1.32 pounds of sliced dill pickles. And Bar Vegan in Atlanta is introducing a Bubble Brunch – a new bottle service experience with dry ice, rubber duckies and literal ‘bubble baths’ to pair with the celebrated vegan brunch cuisine.

The Berkeley hotel will open its rooftop – usually reserved for hotel guests – for everyone for the rest of the Summer, with a brand new bar and great views of the sunset over Hyde Park. And in Amsterdam the Conscious Hotels Group is taking a 100% stake in Hotel V & The Lobby, stronger together through shared ambitions hospitality & sustainability.  

Illustrator Hedof designs designer glass 2023 for Duvel and the famous cookies from Amsterdam, the Eberhardjes, named after the deceased mayor Eberhard van der Laan, are now available throughout the Netherlands.

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Trends we spotted | Week 29

25-7-2023

  • Trends we spottedTrends we spotted
  • Beans is How - Global game-changers join forces to increase bean consumptionBeans is How - Global game-changers join forces to increase bean consumption
  • GOOD Meat & José Andrés make historic U.S. sale of Cultivated ChickenGOOD Meat & José Andrés make historic U.S. sale of Cultivated Chicken
  • Jong klassiek talent tijdens 'klassiek op het Amstelveld'- credits Anne Meyer FotografieJong klassiek talent tijdens 'klassiek op het Amstelveld'- credits Anne Meyer Fotografie
  • The cultivated chicken by UPSIDE FoodsThe cultivated chicken by UPSIDE Foods

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, global game-changers like Proveg International join forces to increase bean consumption with a ambition ‘Beans is How’ campaign.

Reservations to taste and experience UPSIDE Foods’ Cultivated Chicken at Bar Crenn are open! And the other approved cultivated chicken producer Good Meat celebrated the 100th birthday of the godfather of cultivated meat, Willem van Eelen, with a dish created by José Andrés at China Chilcano.

For those cocktail lovers living or visiting London, we have seen incredible cocktails on Instagram served by the Incognito Cocktail Company,  they have 4 locations. And Lilly’s Café in the Covent Garden’s Piazza serves a ‘Bottomless Rosé’ brunch this summer.

From Friday 15 to Sunday 17 September 2023, the festival ‘Classical on the Amstelveld’ will be organized in Amsterdam for the 11th time. Visiting on Friday and Saturday is free!

In Rotterdam you can enjoy the Japanese Souffle pancakes at the Souffle Café, a lot of Wiggleness! And also spotted on Instagram: the Gâteau Mille-pressé by Gariguette in Japan, it looks delicious!

A new pop-up in LA by the luggage brand Béis, the BÉIS Hotel, is still open till July 29. And Burger King in Brazil introduced the Barbie Burger combo meal in pink.

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