Free drinks and snacks at Japanese cafe
18-10-2010
The Free Cafe at Harimaya Station in Japan offers customers free drinks and snacks at any time of day. Inventor of this concept Honten Maya Hari, a known producer of rice crackers in Japan. Guests can enjoy freshly brewed tea or coffee with a rice cracker. There are now seven of these Hari Maya cafes in Japan and next to advertising its rice crackers, Honten hopes that people will become more environmentally aware and treat ech other woth more respect after a visit to one of his pubs.
Restaurant comes to peoples homes
18-10-2010
Poppe Restaurant in Zwolle, The Netherlands, launched a concept where a chef and waiters come to your house to cook and serve. The concept is called ‘Poppe at home’ and ensures that people at home can focus on a pleasant culinary evening without having to worry about the food. The cost of ‘Poppe at home’ are limited by a small surcharge on the menu prices, not the drinks. It is also possible to order dishes that are not on the menu.
Calicocktail
17-10-2010
The French confectionery specialist Roy Rene gave his traditional calissons a facelift. Traditional calissons are sweet, the new Callison have a salty taste. The jury selected the 2010 SIAL calissons for new trends and innovations of the year. The small indulgence is available in three flavors: black olives, sundried tomatoes and ratatouille.
Wedding at McDonald’s
17-10-2010
Who doesn’t want to have his or her wedding at a traditional wedding location can now turn to McDonald’s. In the Chinese city of Hong Kong couples can host their wedding at this hamburger chain. From January 1st Mc Donald’s even provides a wedding cake made of apple pie and a wedding dress made from balloons. Ofcourse there are burgers, fries and milkshakes at the party site. Alcohol is banned from the wedding parties.
The Saladshop in Singapore
16-10-2010
The Salad Shop in Singapore welcomes everyone who loves vegetarian, healthy and tasty salads. In a charming and organic environment, created by Asylum studios, the customer will be tempted to eat more salads.
Meatloaf cupcakes
15-10-2010
The Meat Loaf Bakery in Chicago makes pastries of one of the most favorite meats in the U.S, minced meat. The innovative store has a range that is divided into three categories: meat loaf cakes, small cakes and petit fours. The Meat Loaf Bakery is currently exploring possibilities to go worldwide.
Florisens cristals made of organic oil
15-10-2010
Florisens is an innovative culinary taste and smell sensation. at first glance Florisens looks a bit like rice, it is achieved through a combination of organic crystals and oil. For now, Florisens is available in nine flavors such as basil, bergamot, bourbon and ylang ylang.
Become the neighbourhood chef
14-10-2010
Tweetjemee an online marketplace for chefs and people who enjoy food, launched October 10th. Local chefs can start their own ‘webtaurant’ on www.tweetjemee.nl. The idea is that you cook a number of meals and then sell them online to people in your neighborhood. People pay through www.tweetjemee.nl, the amateur-chefs each receive 70% of their sales, 10% goes to The Hunger Project and the rest of the money goes the website to improve the platform.
Kochhause makes cooking easy
12-10-2010
Kochhaus in Berlin makes buying ingredients and getting inspiration for cooking easy. The shop put down ready-made dishes at different places in the store, with the ingredeients necessary to make the dish right beside it. Finding the right ingredients belongs to the past.
The Vegetarian Butcher
10-10-2010
On Monday October 11th the vegetarian butcher opens its doors in The Hague (The Netherlands). Customers can buy several innovative and tasty meat substitutes. The vegetarian butcher also offers several lupine-based products as a sustainable alternative to meat.
