Heart menu for charity

31-1-2012

During the week of Valentinesday, 12 till 18 February, restaurants in the Netherlands have a special “heart menu” available. Participating restaurants offer a specially selected menu, which partially goes to the Dutch Heart Foundation. There is also a collection box of the Heart Foundation available in each participating restaurant.

Banana opener

31-1-2012

For those who find it difficult to open a banana there is a banana opener for sale on the German website Design 3000 (link). Though we guess that by the time the opener is found, the banana could have been opened by hand 3x already.

Cocktail Robot

30-1-2012

During the Barbot event new robots will be presented, including the RoboBartenders that serve cocktails. Barbot takes place in March 2012 at San Francisco

Decoration corks

30-1-2012

Corker sells a kit with push pins that can be punctured in wine / champagne corks, creating little creatures. With the kit a cork can be made into a monkey, deer, buffalo, boar, rabbit or a crow. Fun to make with kids!

Raw milk vending machine

30-1-2012

Polish manufacturer Konrad Pszowski designed a machine where raw milk can be purchased. The machine is increasingly popular in Poland (150 machines), there will come a machine in Estonia and they negotiate with Ukraine, USA and Kenya.

Waterfall restaurant

30-1-2012

 

At the Villa Escudero Resort in the Philippines, a restaurant is located near a beautiful waterfall. An unique experience to never forget! Watch the movie.  

Halfsies

27-1-2012

Halfsies is a social initiative, offering restaurant visitors a choice that provides a healthier meal portion. They also reduce food waste and supports the fight against hunger. Now Halfsies starts a pilot with local restaurants for participation in it’s program. This spring they start in Austin, Texas and New York City. Watch the video for an explanation behind Halfsies.

Social Dining in the Netherlands

27-1-2012

Social Dining get more foothold in the Netherlands. Social Dining is having diner with people with common interest. The initiators of Social Dining are Jesse van der Meulen and Simon Hochstenbach. According to the two intrepreneurs, there is great need for more social contact. Interested people subscribe to a website. During the dinner fellow citizens meet eachother with the same hobby or common business interests.

Playful pepper grinder

27-1-2012

Phillip Beyle designed a pepper grinder, together with the Swiss Kuhn Rikon. The design provides a playful way to crack the pepper. Instead of making a circular motion, the lever must be pushed back and forth.

Beer navigator

26-1-2012

SmaakNavigatie (Dutch for taste navigation) is an initiative of Paul Meijnen and Jasper Jaklofsky and opened an online beer store. People can choose the perfect beer out of 600 several types of beers, according to the requirements of this person. The chosen beer can be ordered online.

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