Tante Kee | Ready for the future

9-5-2017

Tante Kee (Aunt Kee) has been open for a month now and yesterday we had the pleasure to experience the dishes of the newly appointed chef Bobby Rust. The restaurant has been given a complete makeover and with Bobby they want to upgrade the culinary standards of the restaurant. The restaurant is located at the picturesque Kaag island between Amsterdam and Rotterdam, you even have to take a short boat trip to reach the restaurant! lees verder

Slow Food Pizza | The DoughDici™ Experience

8-5-2017

The DoughDici™ Experience by Sofia Pizza Shoppe in NYC is a limited-edition pan pizza (for 2 people) designed to offer a unique experience to passionate pizza connoisseurs. While maintaining the simplicity of a classic pie, the DoughDici™ dough is tended for a full 12 hours before topping it with the finest, freshest ingredients. A slow food pizza! A spot worth visiting for the die-hard pizza fans going to New York City! lees verder

Beer for breakfast | Instock makes granola out of ‘bierbostel’

5-5-2017

  • Instock Granola
  • Instock Granola - photo credits Natalia van der Zalm
  • Instock Granola - photo credits Natalia van der Zalm

Together with bakery Lanskroon, Instock created their own granola. The main ingredient of the granola is the ‘bierbostel’ from the Troost Brewery. Bierbostel is the nutritious malt residue of the beer brewing process. Beer for breakfast is a nutritious and alcohol-free breakfast product that prevents food waste. Nice idea as hangover breakfast! lees verder

Trends we spotted | Week 18

5-5-2017

  • Trends in het kort

At Horecatrends we spot a lot of national and international trends on a daily basis. We pick the most interesting ones to write articles about, the smaller trends we use in our column ‘Trends we spotted this week’. This week amongst others HEMA’s new hospitality concept and a Ferrari-branded racetrack on top of a luxury cruise ship.

If you like to read the whole article, click the title. Enjoy reading! lees verder

Green juice gummy bears | Made from green juices

4-5-2017

You must have eaten them before: gummy bears, candies in different colors, flavors and sizes. Now there’re also green juice gummy bears available on the market. Consuming one portion of these green juice gummy bears provide you with 20% of your daily needed amount of vitamins. We think that these gummy bears can be a great asset to sell at juice bars, health-food stores, vitamin stores, as welcome gift upon arrival in a hotel room or as goodnight sweet at the pillow. lees verder

Kellogg’s | Fine dining experience with cereals

3-5-2017

Kellogg’s® created a fine dining experience with cereals. At Kellogg’s NYC café and just for one night, select guests experienced an exclusive six-course tasting menu of recipes recreated with cereal from Kellogg’s. Chefs Mathew Peters, Travis Swikard and Harrison Turone recreated signature dishes of Thomas Keller and Daniel Boulud with the use of Kellogg’s cereals. They were teammates at Team USA at the Bocuse d’or (which they won) and they all support Ment’or, a non-profit that inspires excellence in young culinary professionals. A great example of raising money for a good cause whilst in the meantime inspire all to reimagine the endless possibilities of cereal. lees verder

Yamagoya | Launches the raindrop cake in London

3-5-2017

From 15th May, Fah Sundravorakul, Co-Founder of Yamagoya, the ramen pop-up on Shaftsbury Avenue, will bring the Raindrop Cake to London for the first time, adding just 20 to the menu each day. Inspired by the cult Japanese dish, mizu shingen mochi and made in the shape of a water droplet, Yamagoya’s recipe has been carefully developed to produce a crystal clear cake, made from special agar powder which can only be found in Japan to give clarity and served with a sticky sweet molasses syrup (Kuromitsu) and kinako; roasted soybean flour for dipping. lees verder

Mama Makan | A modern interpretation of a Dutch-Indonesian Grand Café in Amsterdam

3-5-2017

  • Wouter van der Sar for concrete
  • Wouter van der Sar for concrete
  • Wouter van der Sar for concrete
  • Wouter van der Sar for concrete
  • Wouter van der Sar for concrete
  • Wouter van der Sar for concrete
  • Wouter van der Sar for concrete
  • Wouter van der Sar for concrete

Mama Makan is a contemporary Dutch-Indonesian Grand Café that seamlessly integrates with the hotel lobby, connecting travellers with the local residents and the historic context of the neighbourhood (the Plantage neighbourhood in Amsterdam). Mama Makan is a Grand Café that tells a story inspired by its origin with an identity based on pleasant discoveries during the journeys on the ancient trading routes. Responsible for the concept, interior design and the graphique design is concrete from Amsterdam. lees verder

Trends we spotted | Week 17

28-4-2017

  • Trends in het kort

At Horecatrends we spot a lot of national and international trends on a daily basis. We pick the most interesting ones to write articles about, the smaller trends we use in our column ‘Trends we spotted this week’. This week amongst others a Big Green Egg BBQ Contest organized by FG Food Labs Rotterdam and Kwalitaria launches a new concept.

If you like to read the whole article, click the title. Enjoy reading! lees verder

Food Festivals | 10 Dutch food festivals that are specialized in one product

28-4-2017

  • Vissch Festival
  • Jenever Festival
  • Amsterdam Coffee Festival
  • Amsterdam Coffee Festival
  • Jenever Festival
  • Vissch Festival

Spring has arrived so let’s take a moment to look at this year’s upcoming food / drink festivals. Enjoying food, drinks, music together with friends whilst enjoying the nice weather. Because it’s a bit too much to make a list of 200 festivals this summer, we decided to make a list of 10 Dutch food festivals that are specialized in one product. lees verder

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