In the Seattle neighborhood Beacon Hill, a food oasis will be created on three hectares. Chestnut and walnut trees , blueberry and raspberrybushes, apple, pear trees and more will be planted. The park is public and the fruits can be picked for free. It’s expected that the park will be built this summer.
Books for Colombia was a joint project between the Spanish airline Iberia, social network ideas4all and Telepizza in Spain. Residents of Madrid could donate books. Telepizza-deliverers carried the books in the empty space in their vehicles to the local Telepizza, from there they were sent via Iberia aircraft to Colombia, where NGO BuenaNota handled the distribution in to 120 libraries and schools throughout the country.
According to Food Inspiration, soup is undervalued. They created the competition ‘Best Soupier of the Benelux’. During the competition, participants are judged on originality, presentation and taste.
The “Caffeine Zone ‘ is an app that counts the average of caffeine you take in. It also makes you aware of the consequences of to much caffeine consumption. The app can be downloaded via iTunes app store for iPhone, iPad and iTouch for free.
The Cheetah Generation is a group of new generation leaders around the world. They create innovative ideas for new sustainable ways. NCDO organises “Battle of the Cheetahs” (Netherlands) a competition for five teams (60 young proffesionals) to find solutions for fair and sustainable food. Coaches from business, science and NGO will guide the groups to develop ideas within six weeks.
Design Studio Cunicode completed the experiment One Cup a Day. A month (1 cup per day) long they designed creative cups that are for sale. The 30 designs can be placed in 3 categories: funny cups, useless cups (but interesting) and cups by texture. Watch the video to see one of the cups (the Octo Cup).
The Live Vending Machine is a snack vending machine in Utah, which does not accept money or dispense snacks. Instead, the machine gives in a humorous way healthy advice! Watch the video to see how the vending machine works.
During the week of Valentinesday, 12 till 18 February, restaurants in the Netherlands have a special “heart menu” available. Participating restaurants offer a specially selected menu, which partially goes to the Dutch Heart Foundation. There is also a collection box of the Heart Foundation available in each participating restaurant.
This week, the Trendgids.com (Dutch) is presented and published. Tackle opportunities, creativity, collaborate and innovation dominate this edition. Trendgids.com is a free digital magazine in which experts, including Marjolein van Spronsen (Horecatrends / Van Spronsen & Partners), give their vision on hospitality in 2012. This magazine is intended to be a source of inspiration for entrepreneurs of the industry.
To stimulate tourists to take and upload pictures of the city Toronto, the tourism agency of Toronto has come up with a campaign. At 21 strategic chosen touristic locations throughout the city, 2,5 meter high snowmen are placed, each in front of a famous building in Toronto. For each uploaded and liked picture, the campaign will donate to a charity.
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We have been sharing inspiration on our website since 2007, inspiration that we find in the hospitality industry or by online spotting of what our read more
We have been sharing inspiration on our website since 2007, inspiration that we find in the hospitality industry or by online spotting of what our read more
In the Seattle neighborhood Beacon Hill, a food oasis will be created on three hectares. Chestnut and walnut trees , blueberry and raspberrybushes, apple, pear trees and more will be planted. The park is public and the fruits can be picked for free. It’s expected that the park will be built this summer.
Books for Colombia was a joint project between the Spanish airline Iberia, social network ideas4all and Telepizza in Spain. Residents of Madrid could donate books. Telepizza-deliverers carried the books in the empty space in their vehicles to the local Telepizza, from there they were sent via Iberia aircraft to Colombia, where NGO BuenaNota handled the distribution in to 120 libraries and schools throughout the country.
According to Food Inspiration, soup is undervalued. They created the competition ‘Best Soupier of the Benelux’. During the competition, participants are judged on originality, presentation and taste.
The “Caffeine Zone ‘ is an app that counts the average of caffeine you take in. It also makes you aware of the consequences of to much caffeine consumption. The app can be downloaded via iTunes app store for iPhone, iPad and iTouch for free.
The Cheetah Generation is a group of new generation leaders around the world. They create innovative ideas for new sustainable ways. NCDO organises “Battle of the Cheetahs” (Netherlands) a competition for five teams (60 young proffesionals) to find solutions for fair and sustainable food. Coaches from business, science and NGO will guide the groups to develop ideas within six weeks.
Design Studio Cunicode completed the experiment One Cup a Day. A month (1 cup per day) long they designed creative cups that are for sale. The 30 designs can be placed in 3 categories: funny cups, useless cups (but interesting) and cups by texture. Watch the video to see one of the cups (the Octo Cup).
The Live Vending Machine is a snack vending machine in Utah, which does not accept money or dispense snacks. Instead, the machine gives in a humorous way healthy advice! Watch the video to see how the vending machine works.
During the week of Valentinesday, 12 till 18 February, restaurants in the Netherlands have a special “heart menu” available. Participating restaurants offer a specially selected menu, which partially goes to the Dutch Heart Foundation. There is also a collection box of the Heart Foundation available in each participating restaurant.
This week, the Trendgids.com (Dutch) is presented and published. Tackle opportunities, creativity, collaborate and innovation dominate this edition. Trendgids.com is a free digital magazine in which experts, including Marjolein van Spronsen (Horecatrends / Van Spronsen & Partners), give their vision on hospitality in 2012. This magazine is intended to be a source of inspiration for entrepreneurs of the industry.
To stimulate tourists to take and upload pictures of the city Toronto, the tourism agency of Toronto has come up with a campaign. At 21 strategic chosen touristic locations throughout the city, 2,5 meter high snowmen are placed, each in front of a famous building in Toronto. For each uploaded and liked picture, the campaign will donate to a charity.
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