Hampshire Hospitality goes green

2-10-2012

Hampshire Hospitality started, in association with ‘Natuurmonumenten’, a Facebook-campaign. When they collected 5.000 likes, they will plant 200 trees on November 23, during the Hampshire Tree planting Day.

Burgundian Breda

28-9-2012

For the second time, Breda will be the hosting city of the event Burgundian Breda, which will be held in the Grote Kerk (a church) in Breda. Surprising dishes will be served by companies and top-restaurants. This convention is especially focused on business people, but consumers are welcome as well.

Flanders for Foodies

27-9-2012

With Flanders for Foodies are 39 young chefs promoting the gastronomy of Flanders. If you are between 18 and 30 years old, you can enjoy a dinner of one of the chefs, between the 1st of October and November 15. This campaign is set up to attract the foodie to Flanders.

Urban farming at Hoog Catharijne

14-9-2012

Corio and Biet & Boon are working together to develop a pop-up roof garden project on shopping mall Hoog Catharijne in Utrecht. The harvest goes to local restaurants, offices and volunteers. Earlier this year the largest roof garden opened in Amsterdam.

Sauna day for breast cancer patients

12-9-2012

Newly opened wellness center ‘Sauna Swoll’ initiated the first wellness day for breast cancer patients together with after care center ‘Intermezzo’. Breast cancer often leads to breast amputation and can be a reason for patients to avoid wellness centers. The wellness center is open on 23rd of September from 11.00 to 21.00 o’clock.

Open High Street local delivery website

10-9-2012

Unilever is testing with a home delivery service for local groceries in Hereford. The ‘Open High Street’ website is mainly focused on food & drinks, but delivers products from a neighboring post office as well. The shops can join for 10 pence per delivery, customers pay 5 pound per order.

The first Urban Food Week in London

3-9-2012

This September (10-16), London will feast on the fabulous local produce being grown, produced and cooked on its doorstep, with the capital city’s first Urban Food Week . The week of activities is being organised to highlight the importance of buying and eating local food, urban growing and planting forage for bees. During the week, restaurants, cafés, bars and pubs across the city will be showcasing dishes and drinks made with ultra-local fruit, veg and herbs from urban farms, and from London honey cultivated in community beehives.

Jaguar Taste & Race

27-8-2012

The experience of a ride in a Jaguar is one that tickles all senses according to the luxurious brand. By the name of ‘Taste & Race’ the car manufacturer expands this experience. Foodies and race fans have a chance to intensify their Jaguar-experience. The ones blessed with sensitive taste buds and superior driving skills can make it to the 2013 final in Malaysia.

Home made music instruments

27-8-2012

MTV and Sony Experia launch a new phone line by the slogan ‘Made of Imagination’. Key element of this campaign is that nobody can live without music. Creative producers are invited to send in music videos with their home made instruments.

We Are Scientists band contest at Aloft Hotels

23-8-2012

Aloft Hotels & We Are Scientists have joined forces to present the ultimate musical challenge for unsigned bands. After sending in a demo your band can be invited to play a gig at Aloft Hotels in London, Brussels or Abu Dhabi. ‘We Are Scientists’ will watch the highlights from the gigs and choose one band to join them at the Aloft Sessions in London. They’ll help that band write and record a track in a pop-up studio within 12 hours. It’s all streamed live and direct for the world to see on Facebook. The winning band, plays their new track live at The Aloft Hotel, London.

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