Poesiat & Kater | Beer&Bite tasting at one of the former biggest breweries in the Netherlands
4-4-2017
Van Vollenhoven’s beer brewery ‘De Gekroonde Valk’ used to be the biggest brewery in the Netherlands. Last month, Van Vollenhoven’s’ successor opened in Amsterdam: brewery and tasting room Poesiat & Kater. The traditional and historic beers from Van Vollenhoven will be served here as well as a selection of Poesiat & Kater’s own developed beers. The food on the menu is tailored to the beers which makes it an interesting place for those who love beer and food-combinations, a small ‘Beer&Bite’ tasting is also a fun option.
Kill it, Eat it | Kill your meal before you can eat it
4-4-2017
This month Bompas & Parr and the Mondrian London Botique Hotel will host the ‘Kill it, Eat it’ event, an experiential dining event that educates people about the much-overlooked path that food takes to their plate. During the event you’ll have to kill your own crab before you can eat it.
Museum of Ice Cream Los Angeles | An experiential ice-cream journey
31-3-2017
The Museum of Ice Cream opens its doors to the West Coast this April claiming sunny Los Angeles as its highly anticipated second location. Stationed in down town Los Angeles burgeoning art district, the Museum of Ice Cream welcomes visitors to enjoy an experiential ice cream journey.
Trends we spotted | Week 13
31-3-2017
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 sleeping in a Van Gogh painting and a sweet pizza topped with cotton candy.
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Bikkelsauce | Remia introduces new way of eating fries
30-3-2017
Last week Remia introduced their new ‘Bikkelsauce’ and to celebrate this, they introduced a new phenomenon: the ‘Bikkeltable’. On this special, custom-made, foil-wrapped table guests can enjoy a big portion of fries with sauce. The first ever ‘bikkeltable’ was introduced last Friday at Lunchroom Kruimeltje in the Dutch city Krimpen a/d IJssel, the city where the recipe of the Bikkelsauce was born.
The Cheese Bar | A brick-and-mortar upgrade from a foodtruck
29-3-2017
The Cheese Bar in Camden, London celebrates and promotes the best of British cheese by making irresistible grilled cheese sandwiches. After a successful crowdfunding campaign (reaching the funding target of £130,000 in 5 days), Mathew Carver has opened his first permanent restaurant located in the historic Camden Market on the 23rd of March. Mathew has been selling his sandwiches from The Cheese Truck (a converted 1970’s ice cream van) named ‘Alfie’ since 2014. From foodtruck to a real restaurant.
Wiedewietsaus | Biologic cannabis sauce
28-3-2017
The Ter Marsch & Co pop-up burger bar in Amsterdam exists one year, time to celebrate! To do so, a special burger and fries sauce called ‘Wiedewietsaus’ has been developed. The biologic cannabis-infused mayonnaise is an ode to the Dutch and Amsterdam weed culture. The Wiedewietsaus is served in three hospitality businesses of the Ter Marsch family. This April Fools’ Day joke was so successful that they will be selling the Wiedewietsauce as from the end of this month.
Cake bars | Cake that looks like a frozen popsicle
28-3-2017
No ice popsicles but cake bars or cake-on-a-stick, a new dessert at the Giovane Café at the Fairmont Pacific Rim in Vancouver. The executive pastry chef Jeffry Kahle and his team created a collection of delicious flavours for their new line of Cake Bars. Choose from Raspberry Krunch, Coconut Pineapple, Chocolate 99 or Banana MC.
MingleMush The Hague | A mishmash of entertainment, food and drinks
27-3-2017
In May 2017 a concept of (music) entertainment, food and drinks will open near The Hague Central Station. The MingleMush concept will feature fifteen food stands with different cultural foods, three bars, terraces, arcade games, a library with conversation pits and a stage. A combination of parties, live bands, events, spoken word, readings and singer-songwriters makes MingleMush a hospitality mishmash.
The Bletchley cocktail bar | Show your detective skills
27-3-2017
The Bletchley is a new cocktail bar concept inspired by the works of Alan Turing (mathematician) and the fictional spy Sherlock Holmes. Are you a real mathematician, have you ever fantasized being Sherlock Holmes or are you good in solving puzzles? Than you should go to The Bletchley in Chelsea, London. At The Bletchley you’ll only get your personalized cocktail once you’ve cracked some puzzles, so they invite you to show your detective skills.