Learn English while dining out
12-3-2010
The Spanish restaurant chain Fresc Co. offers guests the opportunity to practice their English while they’re dining out. Fresc Co. owns 40 restaurants in 11 Spanish cities, with an emphasis on fresh ingredients and Mediterranean dishes. The teachers focus on everyday language and work situations in sessions that last two hours. In this way, the restaurant chain gives something back to their guests in these difficult economic times.
Tapwater in hotels and restaurants
8-3-2010
With the website www.drinkkraanwater.nl Tom Niekamp and Tetsuro Miyazaki are trying to get attention for drinking tap water. Tap water is much better for the environment than bottled water. It saves mountains of waste, and is cheaper. Especially for the hospitality industry it will be difficult to join this trend, as they make money selling bottled water. However, according to the men is also a way for the hospitality entrepreneurs to demonstrate their ‘green’ business.
Lemonade in fancy bottle
8-3-2010
The company Jerome designed these bottles for his organic lemonade. The lemonade itself contains no dyes or preservatives, and is slightly sweetened with fructose. The bottles are made of aluminum, making the package ‘eternally recyclable’.
To preserve open winebottles longer
7-3-2010
How long an opened bottle can be preserved, is difficult to estimate. With this cooler it is possible to open two bottles of wine and keep them well preserved up to 10 days. Each compartment has its own temperature control. Available for $ 395, =.
Restaurant opens in old maritime school
6-3-2010
The former maritime school in Delfshaven has been turned into a trendy ‘knowledge, art and culture factory’ where people go out, work, eat and drink, meet and a daycare for children is available. With a grand café and restaurant, they do address both people who work in “The Machinist” as the inhabitants of Delfshaven and beyond. “The Machinist” opened March 7th.
Tartufino truffelbrandy
2-3-2010
A digestif does not get any more luxorious than this truffle brandy Tartufino. The liqueur based on brandy, honey and white truffle is available in three versions: After Dinner, Original and Gold (with gold leaf).
Wagamama iPhone app
1-3-2010
The originally from England restaurantchain Wagamama has developed its own iPhone application. This app allows guests to see where the nearest Wagamama restaurant is, look through the menu, to order meals and indicate when an order will be picked up. According to them, they are the first restaurant with its own iPhone app.
Tea cigarettes
1-3-2010
A funny replacement for a tea bag tea is a cigarette. The tealeaves are packaged like cigarettes, the tobacco has been replaced by tea leaves. The filter ensures that the “cigarette” floats, so it is easy to take out of the cup.
Far Coast Coffee furniture
28-2-2010
Coca Cola’s new coffee brand “Far Coast” placed these sustainably developed seats in the Olympic Village during the Olympics, to promote the new coffee brand. The chairs are made so that they can easliy be combined to multiple seats.
Child safe coffee mug
28-2-2010
Every year many small children get injured by burns from hot drinks. In order to solve this the ‘mummy mug’ is developed. A cap for your mug. You can only drink coffee by pressing your upper lip on the cap.