Mantra Resort | Sleep with the fishes
14-12-2016
At the Manta Resort in Tanzania you can spend the night in a special way. The resort offers a room which lays four meters beneath the waves. The room lies approximately 250m from the shore of Pemba Island, one of the islands surrounding Tanzania.
Spelly Straws | Get rid of the standard straws
13-12-2016
Spelly Straws aren’t just any straw. They’re individual letter pieces that connect to form personalized words straws you can drink from. Spell a name, form a message or just let your imagination run free.
Trends we spotted this week 49
9-12-2016
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, the half marathon through the Walt Disney Studios Park and Icehotel 365 in Sweden.
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The Foodmaker | Fresh, healthy and nutritious
7-12-2016
The Foodmaker opened their doors this week in The Hague, a restaurant for tasty, healthy and nutritious meals. The menu includes pastas, salads, wraps, soups and sandwiches. The concept is popular for quite some time now in Belgium, now it’s time for Dutch people to meet the brand.
Dinner in Motion | Dine between cinema screens
6-12-2016
Dinner in Motion is a temporary concept in The Wall (Utrecht, the Netherlands) where people can dine in a special environment. An additional experience is created through large visual projections which makes it possible to actually dine between four cinema screens. The concept will be open till the end of February.
Pop-up bistro ‘Chez Laurent’ during restyling restaurant Spetters
5-12-2016
Restaurant Spetters by chef and owner Laurent Smallegange is getting a restyling. The one Michelin star restaurant will be updated to the new standards with more comfort and fresh appearance. During the restyling in January, guests can get their food at the French pop-up bistro ‘Chez Laurent’.
Conservatorium Hotel | Christmas advent calendar
2-12-2016
The Conservatorium Hotel in Amsterdam is creating a special Christmas season this year. The hotel has a Christmas advent calendar at their website and on December 9, the official Tree Lighting ceremony will be held in the lobby. Their Christmas tree is decorated in collaboration with jewelry brand Buccellati and will be revealed with a performance by the Dutch National Opera & Ballet.
Wolf Atelier | DJ in the kitchen
2-12-2016
Nice collaboration between chef Michael Wolf and DJ Michel de Hey, together they will prepare a special dinner in Wolf Atelier (Amsterdam) on Friday, December 9th. At 22:00’s Michel de Hey will take of his chef’s jacket, put his headset on, the chairs will be replaced to the side and the volume will be up. Wolf Atelier will transform from restaurant into a club that night and the music will be attended to with just as much care as dinner will be served.
Win a hotel | YUP hotel goes bananas
1-12-2016
You can win the YUP hotel in Hasselt (Belgium) for one night. The whole hotel is for the winner for one night, he or she determines the date and who can all come along. You can participate at www.wineenhotel.be where you can let them know why you should win, and who will be your guests.
#MannequinChallenge | examples from the hospitality industry
1-12-2016
At our Facebook page we spot more and more videos from hotels and restaurants participating in the #MannequinChallenge. Have you already seen one? In this challenge, a group of people remains ‘frozen’ like a mannequin while someone walks around with a camera and captures the scene. What makes it fun is that companies can use this challenge to give their fans a glimpse into ‘their world’. We gathered a few examples.