McDonald’s is the first restaurant chain to Incorporate UBQ™ Materials

14-9-2023

  • The use of UBQ™ Materials at McDonald's restaurants in Latin AmericaThe use of UBQ™ Materials at McDonald's restaurants in Latin America

Expanding from serving trays, Arcos Dorados, world’s largest independent McDonald’s franchisee, is now using UBQ™ Materials in bench seating and electrical system components, showcasing new applications in sustainability in their new São Paulo Restaurant.

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Bagels & Beans is creating Strava-art | See the world from a different perspective

7-9-2023

  • Bagels & Beans is creating Strava-artBagels & Beans is creating Strava-art
  • Win an off-grid weekend at the Quadenoord estate by walking Bagels & Beans Strava-artWin an off-grid weekend at the Quadenoord estate by walking Bagels & Beans Strava-art

Bagels & Beans is creating Strava-art and challenges all outdoor people to look at the world from a different perspective. From September 8 till the 24th, they have set out Strava walking routes in unusual figures in various nature reserves in the Netherlands. Besides a new perspective, participants will have a chance to win an off-grid weekend away in the peaceful wilderness of nature reserve the Veluwe at the Quadenoord estate. Read on to see what you need to do to qualify for this off-grid weekend!

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Trends we spotted | Week 32

11-8-2023

  • Trends we spottedTrends we spotted
  • IHCP nieuwe eigenaar van het Hilton Garden Inn Leiden HotelIHCP nieuwe eigenaar van het Hilton Garden Inn Leiden Hotel

At horecatrends.com we spot many national and international trends on a daily basis. We pick the most interesting ones to write about, the other trends we use in our weekly column ‘Trends we spotted this week’.

With this week links to articles including a couple of them on reservation fees at restaurants in the hope that this will reduce the number of no-shows. In New York, more and more restaurants are turning to this system. Leonie van Spronsen recently wrote a blog about this subject. It’s kind of a double standard that lots of guests don’t want to pay a restaurant fee while we pay, without any problem, in advance for tickets to Taylor Swift.

A unique combination; a Latin-American fine-dining experience on a London train, the Supperclub.Tube. Also in London: the Vagabond’s Wine Bars where you can choose from as many as 140 varieties of wines!

Aperol sorbet floating in prosecco, sounds delicious! It’s served at Il Terrazzo in department store Nordstrom in NYC. The sorbet is made by il Laboratorio del Gelato. And also in NYC –  the hottest new sushi bar is hidden in The Vault of Saks Fifth Avenue. Great idea, an omakase inside a small corner of a retail outlet?

A touring mini club, Fandangoe Discoteca invites people to dance out their grief! Created by artist Annie Frost Nicholson and it will come to the Netherlands as well. And International Hotel Capital Partners is the new owner of Hilton Garden Inn Leiden Hotel.  

Located 4.5 hours from NYC, in Watkins Glen, is the world’s smallest diner, which is also appropriately named World’s Smallest Diner. And we read about an Instant Noodle Factory in Queens, they serve 88 different instant noodles options with 30 different toppings.

The popular experience, Dining in the Dark, is returning to Amsterdam on August 31, this time it takes place at the NOMAD aan het IJ. And we love the design of the Costa Rican Suitree Experience Hotel with treehouse style rooms.

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Trends we spotted | Week 31

7-8-2023

  • Trends we spottedTrends we spotted
  • L7 HOTELS BY LOTTE WEST LAKE HANOIL7 HOTELS BY LOTTE WEST LAKE HANOI
  • Vignerons du Terroir in het ConcertLab in Utrecht op 1 oktoberVignerons du Terroir in het ConcertLab in Utrecht op 1 oktober
  • KFC Canada - fries funeralKFC Canada - fries funeral

At horecatrends.com we spot many national and international trends on a daily basis. We pick the most interesting ones to write about, the other trends we use in our weekly column ‘Trends we spotted this week’.

With this week links to articles about among others a collaboration fit for a king by Sorted Food and The Earthshot Prize. And Vignerons du Terroir, the champaign tasting, will be held in the beautiful ConcertLab in the Dutch city Utrecht on October 1.

KFC Canada bids final farewell to its bland old fries with a fry funeral and funeral procession and McDonald’s in the USA has announced a new spinoff restaurant called ‘CosMc’s’.

Mel’s in NYC is officially kicking off their F.O.M.O (Friends Of Mel’s Oven) Pizza Series with limited-edition pizzas created by chefs Daniel Boulud, Gabriel Kreuther, Jean-Georges, and Junghyun Park. Although we have seen more of these kinds of collabs, we love them!

A colleague spotted the Dorian Speakeasy in The Hague on Instagram (see the post by Food Queen) and it’s high on her ‘go-to list’. More details in the link in this article. And South Korean brand LOTTE Hotels & Resorts opened the first overseas hotel in Vietnam.

Chick-fil-A has just announced the construction of the first 75-car drive-thru in Atlanta. According to the company’s Twitter, the concept features a four-lane drive-thru that’s split into two sets.

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Cher debuts ‘Cherlato’ | A world class gelato experience on wheels

31-7-2023

  • Cherlato Gelato TruckCherlato Gelato Truck
  • Breakfast at Cher's Coffee & Donuts - Cherlato gelato experience truckBreakfast at Cher's Coffee & Donuts - Cherlato gelato experience truck

Cher and New Zealand’s renowned gelato artisan, Gianpaolo Grazioli (Giapo), announced the release of ‘Cherlato’. This is a new mobile gelato truck that arrived on the streets of Los Angeles beginning July 28.

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Trends we spotted | Week 30

31-7-2023

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  • Bubbles Brunch at Bar Vegan in AtlantaBubbles Brunch at Bar Vegan in Atlanta
  • Conscious Hotels and Hotel V & The Lobby join forcesConscious Hotels and Hotel V & The Lobby join forces
  • Eberhardjes nu in heel Nederland verkrijgbaarEberhardjes nu in heel Nederland verkrijgbaar
  • Illustrator Hedof ontwerpt het designer glas 2023 voor Duvel
  • Krijn de Nood & Daan Luining, co-founders MeatableKrijn de Nood & Daan Luining, co-founders Meatable
  • The Berkeley opened its rooftop to all with a new cocktail barThe Berkeley opened its rooftop to all with a new cocktail bar

At horecatrends.com we spot many national and international trends on a daily basis. We pick the most interesting ones to write about, the other trends we use in our weekly column ‘Trends we spotted this week’.

With this week links to articles about among others the fact that cultivated meat and seafood can soon be taste tested under limited conditions in The Netherlands! The Dutch government, in collaboration with cultivated meat producers Meatable and Mosa Meat and sector representative HollandBIO, successfully created a ‘code of practice’ that would make tastings possible in controlled environments.

 Books for Cooks, a very special cook book store! And on Instagram we came across a ‘Mystery Picnic Tour’, we think every city should have a tour like that! Now available in the UK, Canada, Australia and the USA.

Notorious for its creative culinary ventures, Domino’s Japan is back with its latest unconventional pizza: the Pickle Pizza, equipped with 1.32 pounds of sliced dill pickles. And Bar Vegan in Atlanta is introducing a Bubble Brunch – a new bottle service experience with dry ice, rubber duckies and literal ‘bubble baths’ to pair with the celebrated vegan brunch cuisine.

The Berkeley hotel will open its rooftop – usually reserved for hotel guests – for everyone for the rest of the Summer, with a brand new bar and great views of the sunset over Hyde Park. And in Amsterdam the Conscious Hotels Group is taking a 100% stake in Hotel V & The Lobby, stronger together through shared ambitions hospitality & sustainability.  

Illustrator Hedof designs designer glass 2023 for Duvel and the famous cookies from Amsterdam, the Eberhardjes, named after the deceased mayor Eberhard van der Laan, are now available throughout the Netherlands.

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Celebrate a spectacular Pride 2023 | #YOUAREINCLUDED

27-7-2023

  • Pulitzer Amsterdam & Kimpton De Witt delen de events tijdens Pride Amsterdam 2023Pulitzer Amsterdam & Kimpton De Witt delen de events tijdens Pride Amsterdam 2023
  • Dreams Included - by Noah Valentyn in het Pulitzer AmsterdamDreams Included - by Noah Valentyn in het Pulitzer Amsterdam
  • Get that inner and outer glow at Kimpton De WittGet that inner and outer glow at Kimpton De Witt
  • MOMO Restaurant, Bar & Lounge serveert de Rainbow Reign pride-cocktailMOMO Restaurant, Bar & Lounge serveert de Rainbow Reign pride-cocktail
  • Take A Stance-panel by W AmsterdamTake A Stance-panel by W Amsterdam
  • THE BUTCHER - the pride capTHE BUTCHER - the pride cap
  • THE DUCHESS – Explosie vol liefde - Pride 2023THE DUCHESS – Explosie vol liefde - Pride 2023
  • Zoetigheid in een vrolijk jasje bij Izakaya Asian Kitchen & BarZoetigheid in een vrolijk jasje bij Izakaya Asian Kitchen & Bar

Amsterdam is getting ready to fill the city with love, diversity and pride. From the 1st till the  6th of August, we can once again enjoy a spectacular Pride in Amsterdam with the theme #YOUAREINCLUDED. We have compiled a small collection of Pride 2023 events, parties, food dishes, ‘cocktails for a cause’, make-up workshops, an exposition, bingo, parade initiatives and the #TakeAStance initiative for sharing views and proposing solutions for inclusivity.

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Trends we spotted | Week 29

25-7-2023

  • Trends we spottedTrends we spotted
  • Beans is How - Global game-changers join forces to increase bean consumptionBeans is How - Global game-changers join forces to increase bean consumption
  • GOOD Meat & José Andrés make historic U.S. sale of Cultivated ChickenGOOD Meat & José Andrés make historic U.S. sale of Cultivated Chicken
  • Jong klassiek talent tijdens 'klassiek op het Amstelveld'- credits Anne Meyer FotografieJong klassiek talent tijdens 'klassiek op het Amstelveld'- credits Anne Meyer Fotografie
  • The cultivated chicken by UPSIDE FoodsThe cultivated chicken by UPSIDE Foods

At horecatrends.com we spot many national and international trends on a daily basis. We pick the most interesting ones to write about, the other trends we use in our weekly column ‘Trends we spotted this week’.

With this week links to articles about among others, global game-changers like Proveg International join forces to increase bean consumption with a ambition ‘Beans is How’ campaign.

Reservations to taste and experience UPSIDE Foods’ Cultivated Chicken at Bar Crenn are open! And the other approved cultivated chicken producer Good Meat celebrated the 100th birthday of the godfather of cultivated meat, Willem van Eelen, with a dish created by José Andrés at China Chilcano.

For those cocktail lovers living or visiting London, we have seen incredible cocktails on Instagram served by the Incognito Cocktail Company,  they have 4 locations. And Lilly’s Café in the Covent Garden’s Piazza serves a ‘Bottomless Rosé’ brunch this summer.

From Friday 15 to Sunday 17 September 2023, the festival ‘Classical on the Amstelveld’ will be organized in Amsterdam for the 11th time. Visiting on Friday and Saturday is free!

In Rotterdam you can enjoy the Japanese Souffle pancakes at the Souffle Café, a lot of Wiggleness! And also spotted on Instagram: the Gâteau Mille-pressé by Gariguette in Japan, it looks delicious!

A new pop-up in LA by the luggage brand Béis, the BÉIS Hotel, is still open till July 29. And Burger King in Brazil introduced the Barbie Burger combo meal in pink.

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Hilton New York Times Square unveiled Aladdin’s Times Square Palace Suite

21-7-2023

  • Hilton New York Times Square -Aladdins Times Square Palace - credits 2023 HiltonHilton New York Times Square -Aladdins Times Square Palace - credits 2023 Hilton
  • Hilton New York Times Square -Aladdins Times Square Palace -credits 2023 HiltonHilton New York Times Square -Aladdins Times Square Palace -credits 2023 Hilton
  • Hilton New York Times Square - Genie Martini - credits 2023 HiltonHilton New York Times Square - Genie Martini - credits 2023 Hilton
  • Hilton New York Times Square -Genie Lamp - credits 2023 HiltonHilton New York Times Square -Genie Lamp - credits 2023 Hilton
  • Hilton New York Times Square - _Aladdin Snake-Table - Credits 2023 HiltonHilton New York Times Square - _Aladdin Snake-Table - Credits 2023 Hilton

With summer travel in full swing and families traveling to enjoy Broadway experiences this season, Hilton New York Times Square has unveiled an Aladdin’s Times Square Palace suite complementing the hotel’s close proximity to Disney’s Aladdin the Musical on Broadway.

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SHIROKIMONO | Sake + Art Innovation

18-7-2023

  • Sparkling sake SHIROKIMONO IWAU 2023Sparkling sake SHIROKIMONO IWAU 2023

Nozomi Japan Inc. is expanding its business to the world and will hold reception tasting events in the U.S. and France for their fermentation + art themed high brand sake “SHIROKIMONO”. This sparkling sake will only be available at selected restaurants in 2023 and there will be no general release.

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