Young Entrepreneurs & New Concepts | Gyojasang, MOSH!, and Fine-Dining Restaurant NORRA
28-4-2025
Every day, we spot fun and inspiring new concepts. This week: Gyojasang, smashburger temple MOSH!, and fine-dining restaurant NORRA. NORRA recently opened its doors in Bilthoven, offering three different menus and a power lunch. In Amsterdam, Gyojasang promises a full Korean dining and experience concept, with authentic dishes, cocktails, private karaoke rooms and a photobooth. The opening is planned for early May. Meanwhile, in Bruges, smashburger hotspot MOSH! will open at the end of May. Founders Tom Degroote and Pieter Vermeersch – childhood friends from the hardcore music scene – are combining their passion for artisanal smashburgers, natural wine, and music.
We wish these entrepreneurs and their teams a lot of fun and success with their concepts.
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Hard Rock Hotel London, Ontario is Canada’s first-ever Hard Rock Hotel
25-4-2025
Hard Rock Hotel London, Ontario — Canada’s first-ever Hard Rock Hotel — is now open inside the 100 Kellogg Lane complex, the country’s largest indoor entertainment venue. Located in London’s Old East Village, just minutes from downtown, the 164-room hotel combines music, luxury, and immersive guest experiences.
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Young entrepreneurs & new concepts | DILEMMA Kitchen, THE BUTCHER Smashed Burger and the Sojubar
22-4-2025
Every day we spot fun, new concepts. This week a creative breakfast, lunch and coffee concept in Breda: DILEMMA Kitchen, another new smash burger concept this time from the THE BUTCHER chain in Amsterdam and a new location of the Sojubar at the Westfield Mall of The Netherlands in Leidschendam.
DILEMMA Kitchen by Emma Hopstaken opened in Breda in January, she provides private dining, catering, pasta workshops and breakfast and lunch on Friday and the weekends. The Sojubar in the Mall opened last week, they serve K-food and drinks (possibly a cocktail with Soju). And THE BUTCHER Smashed Burger is the chain’s first outlet where they specialise in the trendy smash burgers. This location will open its doors on April 28th on the Albert Cuypstraat!
We wish these entrepreneurs and their teams a lot of fun and success with their concepts. More information below!
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Young entrepreneurs & new concepts | Restaurant Terroir Grand Cru, Drippy’s and Jahagir’s Kitchen
15-4-2025
Every day we spot fun, new concepts. This week, two new restaurants, in Hulst and Amsterdam and a second location for the smashburger concept Drippy’s in Rotterdam. A new meeting place on the Oude Binnenweg! Fine dining restaurant Terroir Grand Cru, opened in Hulst early January. In the heart of the southern region Zeeuws-Vlaanderen, chef Colin de Moor serves the flavours of this region combined with influences from further afield. And on the Amstelveenseweg in Amsterdam, Jahagir’s Kitchen opened in February. The Jahagir brothers serve the rich, diverse flavours of India with a modern twist.
We wish these entrepreneurs and their teams a lot of fun and success with their concepts. More information below!
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Young entrepreneurs & new concepts | Granelli, ‘Bij Daaf & Maan’ and Café de Gaper
8-4-2025
Every day we spot fun, new concepts. This week, three new concepts, in Scheveningen and two in our “own” city of Leiden. After successful establishments at Market 27 and Market 33, two urban food stations in Amsterdam, Granelli is now also serving its artisanal Italian dishes in the lively Foodhall Scheveningen. ‘Bij Daaf & Maan’ is a cosy coffee and lunch shop in a characteristic corner building on the Nieuwe Rijn in Leiden, where you can enjoy creative coffees, fresh tea and local sweets. And late last year, Café de Gaper opened at Rapenburg 97 in Leiden. And there they are making guests happy with delicious food, fine wines, affordable and a casual ambiance.
We wish these entrepreneurs and their teams a lot of fun and success with their concepts. More information below!
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Young entrepreneurs & new concepts | Restaurant Element, restobar Moos en Emmanuelle
1-4-2025
Every day, we spot fun, new concepts. This week, three new concepts from Meppel, The Hague and Hilversum. Restaurant Element in the old gas factory in Meppel has 34 seats. Chef Niels Noorman serves a fine dining menu and Joleen Dannenburg takes care of the wines, many of which she serves by the glass. Restobar Moos located on the Fred in The Hague is the first restaurant of Shimo Verbaan, the owner of FourParties Horeca Uitzendbeau. The restobar is also directly opposite the office, ideal for the Friday office drinks! And Emmanuelle recently opened in Hilversum, a new hotspot where the seductive charm of French cinema meets classic French cuisine. With on the menu, for example, ‘rillettes de carnard’, ‘truite fumé maison’, ‘escargots gratinés’, ‘moules frites’ and ‘côte de boeuf’.
We wish these entrepreneurs and their teams a lot of fun and success with their concepts. More information below!
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Trends we spotted | week 12
24-3-2025
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:
- Romano’s Glasgow introduces pasta served in a bowl made of pizza.
- Black Tap introduces their award-winning burgers and CrazyShake milkshakes to London.
- Popcorn lovers beware, Godfrey’s Popped Corn a popcorn specialty store has recently opened in London.
- Nobu Hospitality is coming to Amsterdam with residences and a restaurant.
- Goodbye Hotel The ED, and hello Leonardo Hotel Amsterdam Leidse Square.
- The first, The Ruby Group, hotel opens in Copenhagen.
- Will we really get a Universal Studios in the UK?
Happy reading!
Trends we spotted | Week 11
18-3-2025
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:
- Novotel expands European presence with new hotels in Malta and Croatia.
- On April 8 and 9, the Plant FWD Conference brings together 1,000 food professionals, start-ups, investors, policymakers and decision makers for the third time to accelerate the plant-based protein transition.
- Restaurant Mini Chef is a ‘play & eat’ restaurant, where you first have to recreate the dish you want to eat with Lego.
- We are encountering them more and more, ‘Coffee Parties’. Where coffee bars transform after 10:00 in the morning into clubs with live DJ’s, specialty coffees and a cozy atmosphere!
- The Chocolate Factory recently opened in Veghel, the Netherlands. A real factory where you get to work with chocolate!
- Saint Laurent has opened Sushi Park Paris, the iconic Japanese restaurant from Los Angeles, in the basement of their Rive Droite boutique.
- Renting a Vespa to explore the city, if it’s up to Dolce Vita at Fiat, you’ll rent a Fiat 500 instead.
- THE BUTCHER is introducing a retro milkshake in Sabrina’s honor with the perfect blend of creamy strawberry and a fresh lemon twist!
Enjoy reading!
Young entrepreneurs & new concepts | Samy’s Gourmet Sandwiches, restaurant Aan de Zweth and restaurant Notable
11-3-2025
Every day, we spot fun, new concepts. This week, three new concepts from Voorschoten, Schipluiden and Echt. Samy’s Gourmet Sandwiches in Voorschoten has a menu of freshly prepared sandwiches with a surprising twist! The business is owner Jessamy’s dream and her absolute favourite sandwich on the menu is the Satay sandwich with chicken thigh, peanut sauce, coleslaw, sambal and crispy onions on farmer’s bread. In Schipluiden, restaurant Aan de Zweth has been taken over by young entrepreneurs: chef Justin Koopman and hostess Indy Chiron Akkermans. We like their special menu to celebrate the former chef Joris Peters and the new chef, this month. And in the South of the Netherlands in Echt, in an old roof tile factory, restaurant Notable has opened. At their chef’s table you will experience the hospitality, craft and creativity of chef Vital Awick and sommelier Adriaan Visser.
We wish these entrepreneurs and their teams a lot of fun and success with their concepts. More information below!
Young entrepreneurs & new concepts | Café Restaurant Amice, Loop51 en NORRA
4-3-2025
Every day we spot fun, new concepts. This week, three new concepts from Weesp, Amsterdam and Bilthoven. Located on the Herengracht in Weesp, Café Restaurant Amice has a cosy, warm ambiance and of course a ‘Weespermop parfait’ (a delicious local cookie) on the menu! Loop51 is a special brunch concept where you immerse yourself in a club during the day! They combine brunch with vinyl and if you want to dance… you’re welcome to. And fine-dining restaurant NORRA will open in Bilthoven on April 2nd. It will be Lieke Nicole-Creemers’ second restaurant, alongside restaurant Le Nord, which is undergoing a culinary formula change this week. An old favourite dish of ours is on the menu here: ‘Pizza Thon’, originally from Las Vegas and always on the menu at Joop Braakhekke’s former restaurant Le Garage in Amsterdam.
We wish these entrepreneurs and their teams lots of fun and success with their concepts. More information below!
