Trends we spotted | Week 28
12-7-2019
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, among other links to articles about Corona Beer who invented a handy and sustainable interlocking assembly system. We also found an article about a luxury villa which makes a very special gesture in order to get high guest satisfaction.
In Dubai the new observatory deck ‘The view at the Palm’ (at the Palm Jumeirah) will be revealed by the end of 2019. And Nestlé developed a recyclable paper packaging for their Yes snack bars.
In London pup-up stores are rising night and day, with two very special stores coming up this summer like the Treats Club and The Clean Vic. And staying in London: Pick & Cheese will serve hungry Londoners an endless supply of cheese, all delivered via a 40-metre conveyor belt!
From the Dudley Arms in Ingleby Greenhow in North Yorkshire we spotted a video on how to make their specialty: ‘Flowering Onion’. And a link to a new list: ‘The World’s 50 Best Vineyards’.
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Rosé Mansion in NYC | Wine bar + amusement park + museum of science for wine
11-7-2019
Rosé Mansion opened on June 1, 2019 and tickets are available on the website of the country’s only interactive wine tasting experience celebrating everyone’s favorite summer wine. Rosé Mansion, the wine tasting experience dedicated to the history and allure of the pink-hued, warm-weather favorite, has launched an all-new experience for 2019. The all-new Rosé Mansion brings the pink from around the world to a picture-perfect experience in New York City. Taking over 32,000 square feet (over twice the size of last year’s Mansion), Rosé Mansion features a labyrinth of 14 rooms for wine lovers to explore, learn and ‘gram, including Cleopatra’s Palace, a 1960s-themed Acid Test, and a vintage Airline Lounge. Rosé Mansion closes by the end of September and is located at the second floor of the Manhattan Mall, where it has a private entrance and address at 111 W. 32nd Street, near Penn Station.
Another must visit for all Instagrammers and rosé lovers going to New York this summer!
Trends we spotted | Week 27
5-7-2019
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, among other links to articles about the London bases restaurant Story that will relocate to Carbis Bay this summer to tell their ‘Story by the sea’. An article about a marathon with 10 wine breaks in London, ‘Cocktails in the city’ and one about an amazing collaboration between Fendi and Harrods, creating the pop-up Fendi Caffe.
Have you heard of rosé strawberries, raspberries and ‘Braspberries’? In any case, they aren’t infused with rosé wine, read in this article what they are!
Are you going to Ubud, Bali on holiday this summer and you love puppies? Then you definitely don’t want to skip this hotel. And another article underlining the importance of gluten-free dishes on your menu, for sure if you’re welcoming a lot of guest from the USA.
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The New York Collection | By the Dominique Ansel Bakery in Soho
4-7-2019
As from today, July 4th (Independence Day) through September 2nd (Labor Day), the Dominique Ansel Bakery is transforming their entire pastry case at the Soho Bakery (189 Spring Street, NYC) into a dessert tribute to New York, with a ‘capsule collection’ of 9 new desserts inspired by all the things they love about NYC.
We love the combination of creativity and real good taste at the bakeries of Dominique Ansel! In the past we wrote a couple of articles about this entrepreneur / pastry chef. Just put his name in the ‘search’ bar at the front page of Horecatrends and you’ll hit a lot of inspiration, in product and the way his social media is done. If you love pastry and you’re living in or visiting NYC this summer, you should definitely visit his bakery!
Restaurant Arros QD | Paella by Quique Dacosta in London
2-7-2019
The three Michelin starred Valencian chef has opened the doors of his first restaurant outside of Spain, with rice at the heart of the offering. Speaking on the opening during one of his many visits to London, Quique has said, “I am excited to bring part of our tradition and gastronomy to one of the most important capitals of the world. Paella is one of the best-known dishes around yet also one of the most mistreated, with this project, I am materializing a passion I have been nurturing for decades: to reinstate the rice culture from the eastern coast of Spain to its rightful home”.
Quique Dacosta opened Arros QD on Fitzrovia’s 64 Eastcastle Street on the 7th June 2019. His first restaurant in London and outside of his native Spain, the collaborative project showcases Quique’s unique style of cooking while highlighting his passion for rice as well as premium, local and seasonal ingredients.
Going to London this summer and fancy a real authentic paella or one with a modern twist? Restaurant Arros QD is the place to visit!
Trends we spotted | Week 26
28-6-2019
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, among other links to articles about Life Kitchen, The first cooking school for cancer patients in the UK and the Seoul-based Hanwha Galleria shopping mall uses media art installed on its exterior to inform pedestrians of fine-dust levels.
August 3, you can celebrate Pulitzer Pride in Amsterdam! They create a pontoon, with a cocktail bar and delicious Dutch food! Hotel Pulitzer also won Netherlands’ Leading Hotel 2019 at the World Travel Awards.
Do you know which restaurants and chefs are on ‘The Best of The Best’ list of ‘The World’s 50 Best Restaurants’? And Starbucks opened its third delivery-focused ‘Star Kitchen’ in Beijing.
Courtyard by Marriott Amsterdam Airport l Complete transformation
25-6-2019
The transformation of the Courtyard by Marriott Amsterdam Airport is complete. The hotel is part of the Claus Park Collection in Hoofddorp and has been expanded by 6,000 m2 and extensively renewed. A total of 112 rooms have been added, including four studios with ‘extended stay’ facilities. Claus Park Collection therefore has an even more complete offer for large (inter) national congresses and events.
Trends we spotted | Week 25
21-6-2019
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, among other links to articles about a magical screening of a Harry Potter movie with a live orchestra will travel the globe!
The last week of June the Negroni Week is returning to London and it’s a special edition, Delicious Cocktails Charity! And ‘Buses4Homeless’ is an innovative solution for homelessness in London.
In Singapore ‘The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2019’ will be revealed next Tuesday (June 25) and they already published the list of best restaurants number 51-120. Also spotted in Singapore: The designated smoking cabin which transforms 99.95% of cigarette smoke into clean air.
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Lifestyle hotel QO Amsterdam | Luxury sustainability confirmed with a “LEED Platinum” certificate
18-6-2019
In the spring of 2018, QO opened Amsterdam: a hotel which philosophy revolves around consistent sustainable choices in design, construction and output – without compromising or negatively affecting the experience of its guests. It is this philosophy that has made the hotel one of the first hotels in Europe to receive the highest possible LEED award. This certificate distinguishes buildings that reduce their impact on the environment in an innovative way.
In this article more about what #LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) and their certification is all about and why hotel @qoamsterdam has received a platinum certificate! For example they have a high-tech greenhouse on the roof, an innovative facade, a gray water system and a carpet of old fishing nets.
Trends we spotted | Week 24
14-6-2019
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, among other links to articles about Sky High Dining at the Greenwich cable car and Novotel opens its 500th hotel worldwide in Seoul.
In Belgium a ‘Chocolate University’ opens in the city of Brugge and the world’s first guitar shaped hotel by the Hard Rock Group of Hotels will be built in Los Angeles.
Another ‘trend’ we spotted in London: the world’s first infinity pool with a 360-degree view, we’re still wondering how to access this pool! And at the London Zoo this summer: Zoo Nights!
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