Trends we spotted | Week 12
25-3-2024
At horecatrends.com we spot many national and international trends on a daily basis. We pick the most interesting ones to write about, the other trends we use in our weekly column ‘Trends we spotted this week’. With this week links to articles about:
- Nespresso UK opened on-the-go coffee bar concept in London.
- Subway’s sauces headed to grocery stores in the US.
- Freddy’s launches new TWIX® Salted Caramel Concrete for a limited time.
- Bill banning cultivated meat in Florida is on its way to Gov. Ron DeSantis desk.
- Chick-fil-A is opening a 400 square foot grab-and-go location without registers and seats.
- Locale is a collaboration of small business in Dubai.
- Local collaboration between art gallery / donuts shop COPS and Michelin star restaurant Osteria Giulia in Toronto.
- Ice cream made from cauliflower by eat Kinda.
- Donuts printed by InnaPrint, edible food printer, and they look delicious!
- Check out which restaurants received one or more Michelin stars in France.
Enjoy reading!
Evermore Orlando Resort | 10,000-room Crystal Lagoons Project
21-3-2024
More than 10,000 rooms will surround the lagoon powered by Crystal Lagoons® technology, recently inaugurated in the United States. It is located just steps from Disney World and Universal Studios in the heart of Orlando, the most visited destination in the US, with 75 million tourists annually. This city offers a wide range of entertainment options but lacks a beach, an issue remedied in this great development with a crystalline lagoon of the multinational innovation company, Crystal Lagoons, founded by the scientist Fernando Fischmann.
Bagels & Beans is celebrating spring with Rontbijt® and a bagel plant
21-3-2024
More and more people are eating their breakfast out and at different times around the Netherlands. At Bagels & Beans you have been able to enjoy breakfast throughout the day for years. During their spring campaign Rontbijt®, (ontbijt = breakfast) this Dutch espresso bar formula goes one step further with a competition for breakfasters. Furthermore, a new plant species is emerging: the bagel plant.
Lowlander Creates the Ultimate Beer for on the Terrace | Leftover Lemon & Elderflower
19-3-2024
The first rays of sunshine have been spotted, that calls for a toast. With an improved recipe, now more refreshing than ever, it’s making a comeback: Leftover Lemon & Elderflower alcohol (3.8%) and, for the first time, also in non-alcohol (0.3%). This ultimate fruit beer tastes like spring in a glass, the beer that was made to be enjoyed on the terrace. Vibrant and refreshing, with a floral finish.
Trends we spotted | Week 11
18-3-2024
At horecatrends.com we spot many national and international trends on a daily basis. We pick the most interesting ones to write about, the other trends we use in our weekly column ‘Trends we spotted this week’. With this week links to articles about:
- Bonchon Korean Fried Chicken wants to open restaurants in Germany.
- Pizza Hut rolls out a pizza-bagel mashup: The Big New Yorker Pizza Bagel, in NYC and Los Angeles.
- Empanada chain from Spain, Las Muns opens stores in Milan and 2 in Portugal.
- Inspiration through Instagram:
- Strawberry Garden Café in Seoul;
- Strawberry Afternoon Tea at Hotel Naru MGallery in Korea
- A coffee flight – available at the Junction by Common Ground in Niagara-on-the-Lake.
- And at the Nuldam Space vegan café you can send a letter to your future self or somebody else.
- The Ruby Group announced their first hotel in Sweden, located in the heart of the island of Kungsholmen in Stockholm.
- Bastion Hotels chooses Mews as cloudsoftware for their 30+ hotels.
Enjoy reading!
abc kitchens by chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten opens at the Emory in London
14-3-2024
The French Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten from NYC, will open his concept abc kitchens on Thursday 4th April 2024 at The Emory in Knightsbridge. A modern architectural masterpiece designed by the late Richard Rogers and Ivan Harbour, The Emory is London’s first all-suite hotel and the latest opening by Maybourne, operator of Claridge’s, The Connaught and The Berkeley, and other international, prestigious outposts.
We enjoyed our dinner at abcV in the Tin Building in New York last year and loved their vegan cuisine, the menu of the other concepts of abc kitchens sounds delicious as well! ^Robin
Minor Hotels announces the opening of the Avani Museum Quarter Amsterdam
14-3-2024
Minor Hotels, a global hospitality group operating more than 540 hotels in 56 countries, is introducing Avani Hotels & Resorts to the Netherlands in Q2 of this year. The rebranded 163-key Avani Museum Quarter Amsterdam will provide a contemporary canal-side experience, blending Dutch art and history for business and leisure travelers.
Focus on ingredients at the new menu of the Bunk restaurants
14-3-2024
Bunk hotels in churches in Amsterdam and Utrecht likes to keep surprising guests. This spring, the restaurants in both cities will launch their new restaurant concept. The menu of Bunk restaurants has undergone a major overhaul with the new menu focusing mainly on traditional Dutch preparations presented in a special way. The drink menu has been expanded and guests are advised which drink best matches the dish for optimal pairing.
Independent Hotel Show | Boutique hotels more popular than ever
11-3-2024
We’re seeing a big increase in the number of boutique hotels globally. Not only are more ‘independent’ hotels emerging, but large hotel chains are also investing in these luxury lifestyle hotels. Coming Tuesday, March 12 and 13, the Independent Hotel Show is taking place in the RAI in Amsterdam. A ’boutique fair’ for owners and managers of this type of hotel.
Vegetable & Fruit supplier Van Gelder launches innovative plant-based assortment
22-2-2024
Vegetable & Fruit supplier Van Gelder is really Dutch and at the same time hypermodern. The company delivers fresh fruit and vegetables to hotels and restaurants, hospitals and government agencies throughout the country every day. In addition, consumers can go to the Versmarkt and the Experience Center in Ridderkerk to pick up fresh products and a healthy lunch. The new plant-based assortment is launching this spring. Sustainable and progressive meat and fish substitutes will be produced in-house. From burgers, meatballs, soup balls and lamb to sandwich fillings such as roast beef and smoked salmon, made from vegetables, fermented fava beans, mushrooms and legumes.
Chick-fil-A - New digital focused concept combining easy mobile ordering with hospitality
The four sauce flavors by Subway that will be available in supermarkets in the US
Freddy's - TWIX Salted Caramel Concrete
