Inspiration from 2009: Pie on a stick

19-4-2011

Perfectly-portioned, tiny pies … and on lollipop sticks. More often we see (small) dishes presented on sticks. Original, creative and a nice way of presenting.

 

Inspiration from 2009: Assistance in the kitchen

18-4-2011

Nowadays we see serveral technical tools for in the kitchen, like the voice controlled culinary app. In 2009 we saw this computer which explains the consumer step by step how to prepare the dish, including the shoppinglist, how to preheat the oven, how to cut correctly and how to handle several diets.

Share a table

15-4-2011

“Share a table” is an initiative taken for business guests who travel a lot, resulting in a lonely dinner. “Share a table” enables the guest to join a table for a simple conversation and sharing a meal, which is indicated by cards shown on the table.  A wide range of hotels in Spain, Andorra, Portugal and the Netherlands joined this concept.

 

The Hospitality game

15-4-2011

 

The ‘Gastvrijheidspel’ (dutch for: The ‘Hospitalitygame’) is a simple but  educational game, which makes you understand what hospitality means for your company. The standard forms help you translate the outcomes into marketing campaigns.

Book a restaurant table via Facebook

14-4-2011

Reservationbook eTender has developed a Facebook application that enables visitors to book a table directly on the Facebook page of a restaurant. “Eetcafé Aangenaam”  in Haarlem is the first who offers this application.

 

New hottest pepper ever Trinidad Scorpion Butch Taylor

14-4-2011

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To cook with the hottest chilli in the world, special protective clothing including a mask and gloves is required. The Trinidad Scorpion Butch Taylor measures on the Scoville scale, which measures the spiciness of peppers, over 1.46 million units. To compare, pepper spray gets a score of two million units.

 

Inspiration from 2008: Citytours by Louis Vuitton

14-4-2011

In partnership with Soundwalk, Louis Vuitton organized in 2008 serveral audio-guided citytours in Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong. For € 12,= per person, you could enjoy of stories of theses cities. A nice example of brand stretching, when a company is focusing on new unexplored markets. Other examples of brand stretching, is the Armani hotel or the Ralph Lauren restaurant.

Inspiration from 2008: Louis Vuitton-Soundwalk

14-4-2011

In partnership with Soundwalk, Louis Vuitton organized in 2008 serveral audio-guided citytours in Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong. For € 12,= per person, you could enjoy of stories of theses cities. A nice example of brand stretching, when a company is focusing on new unexplored markets. Other examples of brand stretching, is the Armani hotel or the Ralph Lauren restaurant.

Dioss CanHead

13-4-2011

The top of a can hasn’t been used for branding and promotion yet. Until now. The Dioss CanHead is changing that. The Dioss CanHead is a printable polypropylene disc that can be applied on the can. This will give your brand a maximum visibility. Your brand on top! Materials and ink are completely safe and the disc can not be swallowed. A safe product that is even 100% recyclable.

Carbon neutral ecological beer

12-4-2011

 Limburgs Land Ur-Weizen. A carbon neutral ecological beer! This beer is an addition to the existing ecological climate-neutral products of the ‘Limburgs Land’ line from Gulpener. This Weizen beer is brewed exclusively with organic wheat, barley, hops and pure water from their natural sources. The raw materials are, just like the other beers of Gulpener, cultivated by farmers in Limburg (The Netherlands).

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