Love Potion No. 921 | Ice Cream created for the National Ice Cream Day
19-7-2018
Inspired by the agency’s mission to ‘Do Things People Love’, Periscope, one of the nation’s top five independent marketing agencies, is launching its very own branded ice cream. Love Potion No. 921, a blood orange and pomegranate ice cream with a hint of ginger, was designed by Periscope employees as part of the agency’s 2018 brand refresh. The ice cream was created in collaboration with Izzy’s® Ice Cream, a nationally award-winning ice cream shop that started selling the confection on Friday, July 13, the weekend of National Ice Cream Day (July 15).
Pulitzer Pride VIP deck | During the Pride boat parade in Amsterdam
17-7-2018
During the well-known boat parade of the Amsterdam Pride on August 4, the Pulitzer hotel Amsterdam will accommodate an exclusive “Pulitzer Pride VIP Deck” on the Prinsengracht. In honor of the Canal Parade, a 30-meter long pontoon will be built on the Prinsengracht right in front of the Pulitzer Amsterdam, where guests will have a first-class view of the parade for an unforgettable experience.
First Happy Italy To Go & new branch of Happy Italy in KPN headquarters
17-7-2018
Happy Italy takes two big steps, the fast growing catering formula has signed a contract with KPN last week. Inside the new KPN head office in Rotterdam, a large Happy Italy branch will be established this autumn. Moreover, Happy Italy also launches a new take-away formula, ‘Happy Italy To Go’. The first branch will open at the Lijnbaan in Rotterdam after the summer holidays. With these developments the restaurant chain lives up to its title ‘The Fast Italian’.
Fujita Kanko Opens Halal Japanese restaurant Origami Asakusa in Tokyo
16-7-2018
Leading Japanese hospitality company Fujita Kanko Inc. announced that it will open Halal Japanese restaurant Origami on July 25th in Asakusa, one of the most popular tourist destinations in Tokyo. The company intends to attract the increasing Muslim visitors in Japan. According to the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO), the number of Muslim visitors to Japan has been rising significantly in recent years. The growth is especially apparent with Malaysian visitors as well as Indonesian visitors, which grew 30% from 2016 to 2017. In a survey conducted before arriving in Japan, a majority of Muslim visitors expressed a keen interest in trying Japanese foods in Japan. Yet Japanese restaurants that cater to halal populations are still extremely limited.
VEN Amsterdam | Business & leisure meet on a large scale in former KPN headquarters
16-7-2018
Ven Amsterdam is officially open. The former KPN complex in Sloterdijk is now the new home for the Park Inn by Radisson Amsterdam City West hotel (476 rooms), Holland Casino West and B-aparthotels. In addition, there are several catering concepts such as Burgers’ n Sweets and the Dutch Dagelijks Lekker (Daily Delicious) and the spa concepts of House of Wellness and FloatCenter Amsterdam. GO! Rent a Car Amsterdam complements the existing facilities perfectly. Developer Omnam Investment Group successfully connected the international designer Karim Rashid to the project. This has resulted in an impressive and very distinct location where business, food, sleep, entertainment and relaxation come together in a unique way for the Netherlands.
Trends we spotted | Week 28
13-7-2018
At hospitalitytrends.eu we spot many national and international trends on a daily basis. We pick the most interesting ones to write about, the smaller trends we use in our weekly column ‘Trends we spotted this week’.
This week, amongst others about Avolatos (Avocado Gelato) and about a Kickstarter campaign for a ‘Spotify for cookbooks’.
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Seedlip launches the first No & Low cocktail bar worldwide
12-7-2018
Seedlip is the world’s first distilled non-alcoholic spirit, and now launches the world’s first No & Low cocktail bar [N o l o]. An innovative and totally new bar concept that emphasizes the taste and ingredients of a cocktail instead of the alcohol percentage.
On 24 & 25 July, N o l o cocktail bar, can be found in a selection of the best bars in 15 of the most dynamic cities around the world.
Inspiration | Will Shawarma be the next big thing in food?
10-7-2018
We spotted Choco Kebab some years back but the last couple of weeks we got a couple of Facebook posts about this sweet version of shawarma. We also spotted a DIY shawarma in New York City and most recently a vegan shawarma that’s being served at Noma in Copenhagen. Here in the Netherlands we love a great shawarma joint, especially if they serve it with lamb meat. But we never spotted a vegan version before, some inspiration in this article!
Trends we spotted | Week 27
3-7-2018
At hospitalitytrends.eu we spot many national and international trends on a daily basis. We pick the most interesting ones to write about, the smaller trends we use in our weekly column ‘Trends we spotted this week’.
This week, amongst others about artichoke toast, it seems to low in calories and high in fiber, vitamins and minerals! So move over avocado toast because artichoke toast sounds just as delicious! A robot will serve pizzas in France and Alain Ducasse wil open a chocolate shop in London. London will try to tackle overtourism with a game you’ll play on your mobile phone, ‘Play London With Mr. Bean’.
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Bubbledogs | Celebrates the FIFA World Cup with tournament for hot dogs
29-6-2018
Bubbledogs, the gourmet hot dog and Champagne bar in Fitzrovia, will celebrate the FIFA World Cup with their very own hot dog tournament inspired by the teams that make it all the way to the quarter-finals. Co-founder Sandia Chang will create eight wildly different hot dogs, inspired by the flavours of home for each national team, to coincide with the first quarter-final matches in Russia on Friday 6th July. Unfortunately the Germany-inspired hot dog won’t hit the menu, but the Spanish hot dog does sound great as well! Don’t you wonder which hot dog will win?
Love potion nr. 921
