Karl Lagerfeld and Sofitel
31-1-2013
Designer Karl Lagerfeld will collaborate with Sofitel So Singapore (opening July 2013), for whom he provides the logo for the new hotel. The emblem will represent the original style of the hotel in Singapore in combination with the classical French twist of Sofitel. The Sofitel So Label works with designers to present collaboration between two countries as did Christian Lacroix at the Sofitel So Bangkok. Sofitel has recently opened new hotels in Mumbai, Rio and Sydney.
Your head out of chocolate
30-1-2013
The FabCafe in Japan features a mix of 3D printing, laser cutting and regular coffee menu. They introduced a high-tech machine that can make 3D shapes. In February, the shop organizes a special workshop where participants can make a unique 3D chocolate shape off their own faces. Nice for your Valentine?
Win a overnight during Valentine’s dinner
28-1-2013
Restaurant Belle and next door B&B Swaenenvecht in Utrecht organize a overnight lotery on Valentine’s Day. All couples who come to enjoy a 3-course dinner in Restaurant Belle may bring their suitcase. Because this evening a overnight in B&B Swaenenvecht will be raffled.
Watching a movie with coloured popcorn of fruit
28-1-2013
Pathé a chain of cinema’s, is testing a couple of new products. They now serve convenience fruit from the brand Chiquita and various flavors of popcorn in a rainbow presentation. While watching the movie, one can try 4 flavors of popcorn for € 7,50. Pathé does also rollout a selfservice concept Drinks & Bites.
Wondercool Copenhagen
23-1-2013
Gastronomic safaris by boat, walks in Nordic Noir Copenhagen, concerts in warehouses and pop-up restaurants. All this during the Wondercool festival – Copenhagen’s cultural month of February. It’s a festival of music, art, food, design, architecture and fashion.
Kama Sutra cookie cutters
21-1-2013
We think that it would have been nice if all restaurants near of the Jaarbeurs in Utrecht served these cookies with their coffee and tea during the KamaSutrA convention was held last weekend. Or do you dare to serve them with Valentine’s Day? The cookies are here for sale.
FabCafe laser cutter
18-1-2013
The FabCafe in Shibuya, Japan is an innovative workshop/cafe hybrid that offers its clients laser cutting services and cups of coffee. The ‘Fab’ in its name stands for fabrication. Clients are invited to bring Adobe Illustrator files into the cafe, then the laser cutter will cut out of paper, felt, acrylic, wood and other materials. FabCafe, which is operated by digital media production company Loftwork, was designed by Naruse-Inokuma Architects. Read more about it at The Pop-Up City website.
Recipes and ingredients via Chefday
15-1-2013
Based in New York, Chefday hosts step-by-step videos of top chefs from the city – like Jehangir Mehta from Iron Chef America and Michelin-starred Chris Leahy – which are free to watch. If you decide to cook the meal yourself, you can order all the necessary ingredients to be delivered. Through a subscription option, customers will receive a recommended recipe via email every two weeks, which they can view before opting to order the ingredients, choose another recipe or skip until the following fortnight. In addition, Chefday donates one meal for every dish ordered to the Food Bank for NYC. They combine healthy recipes from well known award winning chefs with the possibility of directly buying all the ingredients. And all foodies know that can be an issue!
KFC meals on board at Japan Airlines
13-12-2012
Japan Airlines is serving KFC in-flight meals onboard of select international flights between December 1 and to February 28th. KFC is a very popular chain in Japan, especially during the Christmas season. Customers traveling in Premium Economy and Economy Class will be served KFC’s Original Recipe two-piece chicken meal. Japan Airlines and KFC have created exclusive packaging for this meal.
Private cook during Christmas
11-12-2012
Dinna.nl combines the best off two sides, the lovely atmosphere from home and a restaurant dinner. On the website you search and compare private chefs whom provide the best Christmas dinners. Dinna invites everyone to post a blunder on the Facebook page before 17 December, to make a chance on a completely catered dinner on Christmas evening for 8 people.
