Google Voice Phone Booth
28-8-2010
Google is about to place phonebooths in America at various universities and airports. Through Google Voice, the VoIP service by Google, people can call for free for 20 minutes. However, phonecalls to other countries are likely to be more expensive.
Suppliers on the map
23-8-2010
Regional Restaurant ‘The Hofkaemer’ in Bergeijk, The Netherlands offers a placemat to all the guest indicating all the local suppliers. To make clear that they use local products.
A little ice cream cone with your coffee
22-8-2010
At the ice cream parlor of restaurant ‘De Tolkamer’, The Netherlands you get a delicious ice cream with your coffee. That’s how it should be!
Pastry trolley
21-8-2010
Although reported before, it remains a welcoming gesture to make your own choice of pastries when having coffee. At Restaurant Le Phebus you can pick your choice from a trolley with excessive choice of several kinds of cookies, lollipops and ice cream. No more small plates with cookies, half of which you don’t eat or know if it is touched before or not.
File a complaint by text
15-8-2010
Since June visitors are able to complain via textmessage at Pathé cinemas in The Netherlands. So if someone is making phone calls, is noisy or is just making nuisance, visitors no longer need to look for staff and miss part of the movie.
Take shower at Adidas stores
14-8-2010
In Japan an Adidas store opened where runners can borrow clothes and shoes. There are also lockers for rent to store their clothes and valuable items. After running, you can shower in one of the 16 showers.
Dog-restaurant
10-8-2010
At restaurant Chew Chew in Sydney, Australia, only dogs are allowed. Owners are allowed to come in, but cann’t eat. The menu includes amongs others goat milk cappuccino with liver sprinkles. The restaurant was created by Naoko Okamoto, an animal nutritionist.
Having dinner with the kids
8-8-2010
In France, you can dine out with the kids without any stress. Les 400 Coups is a child friendly restaurant where everything is done to keep the children occupied. In addition, the children do not eat fast food but just smaller portions of dishes for grown ups.
Eco-friendly dining on the water
3-8-2010
At the False Creek Yacht Club in Vancouver it is now possible to dine in socialy responsible way on the water. The boat floats on 16.72 plastic 2 liter bottles. The main purposel is to make people aware of the amount of plastic floating in the ocean. Every evening, a 6-course organic menu is prepared by C Catering.
Superbude, budget and gadget hotel
26-7-2010
Guests of Superbude (1 * hostel / lounge) are free to make their own choices. In The Kitchen Club you can enjoy breakfast, bring your own bread, grab a pizza or have one delivered. The hotel also offers free wifi, skype and Nintendo.