---

Ritz-Carlton Reserve Nujuma makes grand entrance in the Middle East

14-6-2024

---

---

Opening – Ritz-Carlton Reserve Nujuma, the first Ritz-Carlton Reserve in the Middle East was recently unveiled on Ummahat Island in the tranquil waters of The Red Sea. The private island retreat is nestled within the captivating Blue Hole cluster of islands, where pristine coral reefs thrive beneath the surface and the celestial canopy above paints an endless tapestry of stars.

3 minutes read

---

Opening of Radisson Hotel Muscat Panorama

14-6-2024

---

---

Opening – Radisson Hotel Group announces the opening of Radisson Hotel Muscat Panorama, a stunning new addition in the vibrant heart of Muscat. This inaugural Radisson-branded hotel in Oman features 165 elegantly appointed rooms and suites, offering an elevated experience for business and leisure travelers.

2 minutes read

---

Novotel debuts in Georgia with Novotel Tbilisi Center

14-6-2024

---

---

Opening – Novotel, the globally renowned midscale hospitality brand, announces the opening of Novotel Tbilisi Center, featuring 176 rooms. The occasion heralds the arrival of Accor’s founding brand to Georgia and the South Caucasus region for the first time.

2 minutes read

---

Carl’s Jr. to expand into the U.K. and the Republic of Ireland

11-6-2024

---

---

CKE Restaurants Holdings, Inc. recently announced a new agreement with the Boparan Restaurant Group to develop Carl’s Jr.® restaurants in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. This collaboration marks an exciting addition to CKE’s, the company behind Carl’s Jr., growing list of international locations and will bring guests the big, bold flavors the brand is known for worldwide. Carl’s Jr.’s crave-worthy menu includes over-the-top, juicy chargrilled burgers, Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders™, and Hand-Scooped Ice-Cream Shakes™.

---

Amaro del Capo | Italian drink of the summer

11-6-2024

---

---

With summer just around the corner, Amaro del Capo is the perfect addition to summer evenings to come. This bittersweet liqueur, originating from Calabria, embodies the authentic Italian taste and lifestyle, where extended dining, fun with family and friends, and long after-dinner conversations take centre stage. For more than a century, this drink is loved by Italians and the drink of choice during these after dinner sessions. Whether you drink it pure and ice-cold as a digestive or as an aperitif in a refreshing cocktail, one thing is certain: with every sip, Amaro del Capo takes you on a journey to Italy.

---

Forsea Foods lets people try cell-cultivated eel unagi in Israel

10-6-2024

---

---

Cultivated seafood start-up Forsea Foods Ltd. put its cell-cultivated freshwater eel unagi creation to the test—the taste test, that is. The cultivated seafood start-up hosted an official tasting of its cultured freshwater eel at the chic Tel-Aviv restaurant ‘a’ and welcomed an intimate gathering of 40 guests. The exclusive group included investors, journalists, and key opinion leaders in the food industry, as well as representatives from the Japanese embassy and various Japanese food  companies based in Israel.

We love eel and the fact that we better can’t eat it due to the fact it’s an endangered species, is such a pity. That’s why we love the idea of cell-cultivated eel unagi! Forsea Foods thinks that its debut product will be primed for commercial roll-out by 2026 and is currently forging connections with strategic partners in Japan. More details in this article and in the article we wrote about a tasting in Japan of the same eel in January 2024!  

2 minutes read

---

Trends we spotted | Week 23

10-6-2024

---

---

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:

• Brewery Homeland launches their ‘Love Boat’ New England IPA with an inclusive edge, in Amsterdam.
• Postillion Hotels joins Code-V, an initiative by a group of prominent public and private organisations to create a more inclusive business climate for women in the Netherlands.
• Restaurant Petit Caron reopened on the Frans Halsstraat in Amsterdam, next to Café Caron.
• The INK Hotel Amsterdam is once again turning pink during Pride Amsterdam, as the PINK Hotel. They are organising an opening party on Thursday July 25 with the theme; Let’s Vogue.
• Disfrutar Barcelona, named no.1 in the World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2024.
• Gnocchi on 9^th, serving Gnocchi on-the-go, opened in New York City.
• June 6, the New York State Legislature passed the Restaurant Reservation Anti-Piracy Act.
• A concept to watch with 200+ restaurants in China opened its first location in the US, Grandma’s Home.
• BUZZBAR alcohol-infused ice cream and sorbet bars expands to NYC, Las Vegas, Orlando and Los Angeles.

Enjoy reading!

---

Bar takeovers at Barstro Prins & Aap

7-6-2024

---

---

Barstro Prins & Aap (Prince & Monkey) is launching exclusive bar takeovers with internationally renowned bartenders from World’s 50 Best Bars. On June 20, they will launch with a takeover by Nikos Bakoulis, co-founder of world-famous Athens bars The Clumsies and The Line, and currently bar consultant for Prins & Aap.

2 minutes read

---

11stijlenbier | The taste of Friesland captured in a beer

6-6-2024

---

---

New Frisian beers made of the ingredients of popular Frisian delicacies. The idea was born after a tasting during Covid. The initiators of 11stijlenbier (11 types of beers) came up with, among others, the Sûkerbôle Triple (caramel and light cinnamon), Frisse Drûge Woarst Wit (dry sausage wheat beer) and the Sûkerlatte Blond (anise). 11stijlenbier brews beers inspired by typical Frisian delicacies. From sugar bread to the local ‘drabbelkoek’ and from local dry sausage to sûkerlatte. By using characteristic ingredients during the brewing process, unique flavors and beers are created. In the end, 11stijlenbier will take you on a distinctive culinary journey through Friesland.

---

Ruby Molly Dublin | Country charm meets city chic

6-6-2024

---

---

Opening – In the heart of bustling Dublin, Ruby is proud to unveil its latest addition: the Lean Luxury Hotel Ruby Molly Dublin. This is an exciting milestone, as it is the hotel group’s first location in Ireland, with 272 carefully designed rooms and an inviting bar and café of no less than 500 square metres. Meanwhile, it is the 18th hotel of Ruby Hotels in Europe.

---