Fresh tea cart

1-9-2011

We know the cheese platter in restaurants, as well as the cheese cart and pastry cart. New is the tea cart. At Les Terraillers they ride along the tables with a broad selection of fresh herbs and plants: Rosemary, mint, camomile, cinnamon… Cut and washed at your table and prepared with hot water.

Barrel-aged cocktails

31-8-2011

No barrel-aged wine or whiskey, but cocktails. We see this more often. The only thing you need is a barrel, a funnel, a sieve and six weeks. After the aging, the cocktail had absorbed the wood tones for a new harmonious flavour. When can we drink this is a Dutch bar? Or is this something to try at home?

Rarely design in restaurant Zmianatematu

31-8-2011

This rarely designed restaurant opened in Poland. The interior of Restaurant Zmianatematu consists of natural materials in a special design. Watch the website for more inspirational photo’s. 

Tea lecture by sommelier Ann Vansteenkiste

30-8-2011

On Monday the 12th of December there is a lecture for everyone who wants to learn more about tea. The lecture is organized by Teest and Ann Vansteenkiste will explain everything from the history and production to the making of a perfect cup of tea. Check the video (Dutch).

Mini hamburger as appetizer

30-8-2011

The hamburger is primarily known as fast food. That’s why people may have their doubts if they see this appetizer, but a dish with a wink is usually very succesful.

Greenhouse by Joost goes to London

29-8-2011

Pop-up restaurant Greenhouse by Joost will soon be opening a restaurant outside Australia, in London. Greenhouse restaurant is about designing and operating better places for people, from lightning to the menu. They are also working on a permanent location in Melbourne.

No cash? Pay with services or goods

29-8-2011

Want to go out for dinner, but no cash? No problem at Restaurant Fireside in Chicago. The owner uses a barter strategy to keep his restaurant going. Guests can pay in goods or services, such as an ice cream cooler of a grooming service for his dog.

Restaurant dishes available in the supermarket

25-8-2011

ASDA supermarket chain, known from the British Walmart, started an experiment by selling take-away dishes of local restaurants. These are dishes of the Arabic, Pakistani and Indian kitchen. Last spring, the ASDA started a cooperation with the restaurant chain Zouk, since then the sales are tripled. Next year, this experiment will be extended to London.

Your ‘private tap’ at the pub

25-8-2011

Grand Café Maria, located in Utrecht (Netherlands), offers their guests their own private beer tap. Guests buy their own barrel of beer. Besides the fact that this increases the experience of the evening, it is cheaper for the guests, and it reduces the work of the employees.

 

The small local stores return in Germany

23-8-2011

Mundvoll is a café and grocery store that brings back the local small neighbourhood shops. The concept is first implemented at a temporary location on the Zeppelin University campus in Friedrichshafen. The visitors can orders drinks, small bites and day-to-day groceries in the shop.

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