Trends we spotted this week – week 29

22-7-2016

  • 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 among others about a Hello Kitty pop-up Café, summer drinks and world’s most expensive diner experience.

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Sign language and deaf baristas at Starbucks

22-7-2016

A Starbucks in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia looks just like the other stores in the region. Baristas are handcrafting beverages with the rich aroma of coffee lingering in the air. However, when customers reach the counter to order a drink, they’ll notice something different. Instead of calling out beverage orders, baristas use sign language. lees verder

Tartaria by Wolf Atelier

21-7-2016

Chef Michael Wolf of restaurant Wolf Atelier in Amsterdam launches the first Tartaria in the Netherlands. Besides his normal lunch menu, guests now have the choice of various meat, fish and vegetarian tartars in various sizes. In addition to his selection of fine wines and bubbles by the glass, gin and tonics and juices this is an original addition to their current lunch menu. lees verder

Use the Pokémon Go Hype! A list of examples.

19-7-2016

  • Pannenkoeken restaurant 't Noorden
  • Pannenkoeken restaurant 't Noorden
  • De Postwagen in Tolbert
  • De Postwagen in Tolbert

Charmander, Bulbasaur or Squirtle? Which Pokémons did you catch? Pokémon GO has been launched in Japan and Australia two weeks ago and is since this weekend also available in the Netherlands. Since there are so many people who are playing the game there are a lot of companies that try to pick up the hype, also in the hospitality industry. For example the Pokébal pancake in Aalten, free drinks for those who catch a Pokémon, a Pokémon GO bus tour, a Pokémon GO Festvial and people are even spotting Pokémons during the Nijmeegse wandelvierdaagse (a 4 day walkingtour). And most recently we spotted a Pokémon GO friendly hotel. See the list with examples! lees verder

Code Blond in the Netherlands, beer made of water from heaven!

18-7-2016

At brewery the Prael it’s possible to buy beer made of rain water. The bitter blond beer, comparable to an IPA, is brewed in collaboration with the beer brewery Hemelswater (to be translated as water from heaven). A huge success, Code Blond even got attention outside the Netherlands. lees verder

Trends we spotted this week – week 28

15-7-2016

  • 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 among others, articles about several exceptional ice cream flavours, humor around the Brexit with a dating site called LovEUactually, gaming with hyper-reality at Madame Tussauds in NYC and the Dutch ‘Traffic Jam Food Festival’. And KFC Hong Kong debuted finger lickin’ good nail polish!
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TraffickCam

12-7-2016

An initiative from the United States: TraffickCam. This app enables you to help combat sex trafficking by uploading photos of the hotel rooms you stay in when you travel. TraffickCam asks travellers to take photos of their entire room, the bathroom, the bed and details such as carpeting and furniture. The Police Department can use the data to cross-reference against suspicious images taken by sex traffickers. lees verder

Trends we spotted this week – week 27

8-7-2016

  • 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 among others, an article about Sushi donuts, the outdoor pop up offices in Amsterdam and liquor made of grape seeds.
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VITTORE C. first carpaccio bar in The Netherlands

7-7-2016

  • VITTORE C.Photocredits: Martijn Roos
  • VITTORE C.Photocredits: Martijn Roos
  • VITTORE C.Photocredits: Martijn Roos
  • VITTORE C.Photocredits: Martijn Roos
  • VITTORE C.Photocredits: Martijn Roos
  • VITTORE C.Photocredits: Martijn Roos
  • VITTORE C.Photocredits: Martijn Roos

Nadia en Anneloes are with their new concept, VITTORE C. the new ‘Rabo Starter van het Kwartaal’. A completely new concept within The Netherlands, with only carpaccio’s on the menu. lees verder

Hotspot in Leiden: De Buurt

6-7-2016

  • De Buurt LeidenPhotocredits: Buro JP
  • De Buurt LeidenPhotocredits: Buro JP
  • De Buurt LeidenPhotocredits: Buro JP
  • De Buurt LeidenPhotocredits: Buro JP
  • De Buurt LeidenPhotocredits: Buro JP
  • De Buurt LeidenPhotocredits: Buro JP
  • De Buurt LeidenPhotocredits: Buro JP

Dutch city Leiden has a new hotspot in the city for the upcoming three months. De Buurt (the neighbourhood) recently opened next to Leiden Central station. A place where art, culture, food and fashion meet. lees verder

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