Decoration for the Christmas table

13-12-2012

Nice decoration for on your Christmas table. This could not be easier. Put mini Christmas baubles in a wine glass, turn the glass, and use this as a candleholder. Source: Marjolein van Spronsen

Chefs judge chefs

12-12-2012

With the new app Chefs Feed professional chefs judge each others dishes and reviews. The app is free to download at the iTunes store and is currently available in 15 cities in the VS and in London. The app is a complement to apps as Foodspotting and Yelp, which lets guests judge restaurants. Meanwhile there are 600 chefs connected to the app.

Create an attraction with Christmas

12-12-2012

Design studio tha ltd. created a festive gingerbread village, which has been installed in MUJI’s Yurakucho store in Japan, and will stay there until December 25th. The miniature scene, made up of a hundred houses and lots of MUJI Christmas candy, can also be viewed from a dedicated website on a 24-hour livestream. The tasty diorama is interactive and visitors can tag a tweet or photo with the hashtag #mujixmas on Twitter or Instagram to see it appear in real-time on a small digital screen in the village and on the website.

Alternative Christmas decoration

11-12-2012

More often we see different kinds of Christmas decorations, besides the tree. Attach, for example, several Christmas baubles through thin threads to your ceiling. The effect is dressy and something different.

Brewery provides night buses in Ghent

11-12-2012

In the Belgian city Ghent, an interesting partnership started between the municipality and De Koninck beer brewery. The company De Lijn which provides public transport in Ghent, had to cancel the night services due to budget cuts. But due to the collaboration at the municipality and the brewery, the buses will still drive during the night. There will be no major changes for the passengers, only the look of the buses change. The timetable and tickets will remain the same.

Pick up point Albert Heijn

10-12-2012

Albert Heijn introduces a brand new service; ‘Albert Heijn Pick Up Point’. Customers order their groceries at AlbertHeijn.nl. The supermarket does the shopping for them and the next day they receive a sms to confirm the order and pick-up location. The service is free and the first Pick Up Point opened in Heemstede. Albert Heijn wants to expand the service, which is already offered in Naarden and Tilburg.

Bio-ethanol fireplace

7-12-2012

A new modern portable, stainless fireplace for outside. It is made to withstand high temperatures and outdoor elements. The fireplace requires no electricity and produces no smoke. It can be fully personalized, so let guests cut their own spices for example or just use it as nice decoration.

Sustainable Christmas tree

7-12-2012

Have you had enough of the green traditional Christmas tree? This wooden or cardboard Christmas tree is an eco friendly, sustainable and stylish alternative for the classical Christmas tree. The tree can be built up in different shapes. It’s only 80cm high and therefore easy to place anywhere.

Billiard and diningtable in one

4-12-2012

Belgian design brand Fusiontables and champagne house Veuve Clicquot created this special table together. A dining table that can be transformed into a billiard table. Only 99 have been created worldwide.

New restaurant in Dubai

3-12-2012

A new restaurant opened in Dubai, called Gramo. A pay-by-weight business model to promote moderation in the growing region is adopted. Guests can choose from the à la carte service as well, as a buffet where the pay-by-weight model is employed. The idea is that, Guests will be more careful with the amount of food they select, in order to avoid paying for what they don’t end up eating.

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