Chef’s Table cruises | 3-day fine dining trips on luxury river ship
6-8-2024
Event agency Creators of Live is launching Chef’s Table cruises, which are unique culinary 3-day river cruises on a floating five-star boutique hotel, river cruise ship ‘Advance’, where fine dining is the common thread. For the gastronomic element, some of the Netherlands’ most prominent and innovative, culinary talents play the leading role. Transcend Cruises’ most luxurious river ship ‘Advance’ serves as the setting for the culinary voyages.
Metro Diner celebrates National Fried Chicken & Waffle Day on August 8
5-8-2024
Metro Diner, where comfort food classics are reimagined for breakfast, lunch and dinner, is heating up the griddle for its seventh annual serving of National Fried Chicken & Waffle Day on Thursday, Aug. 8. This year, Metro Diner is sweetening the celebration with two special offers: in-diner discount and free Fried Chicken & Waffles for a year!
We are mentioning hospitality related national and international days, weeks and months in our weekly trendmail. As these days are lesser known in the Netherlands we like to give examples on how to integrate them in your marketing. The Fried Chicken & Waffle Day by Metro Diner is created by the company itself in 2018 to honour their signature dish!
Intimate garden concert with Lucas & Arthur Jussen at the Pulitzer Amsterdam
1-8-2024
The Pulitzer Amsterdam will be the setting for a magical, musical evening on Sunday September 8th, with an intimate garden concert with Lucas & Arthur Jussen, the renowned piano brothers. In the courtyard garden of the Pulitzer Amsterdam, surrounded by the hotel’s 25 historic canal houses, they will amaze with their masterful outdoor piano playing.
Sometimes you regret being on holiday in September. This event looks like a wonderful evening, great food and a fantastic piano concert at a special location! ^Marjolein
Oktoberfest 2024 experience at the Mandrin Oriental Munich
1-8-2024
Mandarin Oriental, Munich has launched a special Oktoberfest experience, featuring a collaboration with a traditional provider of Bavarian attire, to allow guests to fully immerse themselves in the spirit of the world’s most famous beer festival. From September 21st to October 6th, Munich’s Theresienwiese will transform into a vibrant festival ground for the 189th Oktoberfest, captivating visitors from around the world with its festive spirit and timeless traditions.
Trends we spotted | Week 30
29-7-2024
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:
- A sustainability focused food wholesaler for restaurants in London, Collectiv Food, created a new way of delivery, cutting emissions by 75% compared to competitors.
- State of Play Hospitality, an operator of tech-enhanced social entertainment concepts, signs lease to open a flagship ‘Flight Club’ in Manhattan, NYC.
- Croicheese or cheesecake croissant anybody?
- One litre buckets with Aperol Spritz or other cocktails at beach bar Stella Marina in Monterosso, Italy.
- Pop-up Wingstop restaurant in Paris during the Olympics! Wingstop is known for its cooked-to-order chicken wings, iconic flavors and housemade ranch.
- Kaylin + Kaylin Pickles sell pickles and they even had a pickle tasting station in LA. Now they opened a stand at the Farmers Market from which they sell Pickle Boats!
- Private aviation leader Flexjet, and London’s most exclusive new hotel, The Emory, have recently announced a bespoke collaboration, designed to offer guests the ultimate airborne hotel arrival experience, included in their stay.
- Ruby Hotels opened their 19th location, in Florence, Italy. Ruby Bea Hotel is located in the same building as Ruby Dante Workspaces.
Enjoy reading!
MR PORTER Steakhouse, Bar & Lounge | Fourth location at 22 Park Lane, London
19-7-2024
Amsterdam-based fine dining steakhouse restaurant MR PORTER Steakhouse, Bar & Lounge, which is part of THE ENTOURAGE GROUP, will open its doors in London in September 2024. Located at 22 Park Lane, on the former site of Trader Vic, MR PORTER’s slightly ambiguous and flavourful cuisine translates into pure and intriguing dishes. It is their fourth location after, Amsterdam, Barcelona and a pop-up in Ibiza.
‘The Cantinas’ by Taco Bell | An early retirement community pop-up
18-7-2024
Taco Bell in the US introduces its latest groundbreaking experience designed to redefine leisure lifestyle: The Cantinas, an early retirement community that promises a weekend getaway like no other. Here, guests can embrace the laid-back lifestyle of retirees, regardless of age. It will come to San Diego August 17-18, 2024.
Great marketing? Their fans are getting older too!
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Birthday treats | By Jarmusch hands out free pancakes
18-7-2024
Birthday treats: pancake-lovers in Rotterdam beware: tomorrow, July 19, By Jarmusch celebrates its seven-year anniversary! That’s why Rotterdam’s favourite all-day breakfast diner is handing out their signature dish for free on July 19 from early morning to late afternoon at both locations to every guest who comes to their party.
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Trends we spotted | Week 28
16-7-2024
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:
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) introduces a polymer-based material with unique properties. For those interested in #sustainable building!
- For foodies travelling to Slovenia this summer! The gastronomy in this country has reached another milestone, 63 restaurants listed in the 2024 Michelin Guide! Find them on TasteSlovenia.
- Outback steakhouse celebrated ‘National Onion Day’ with free bloomin’ onions back in June. A great example of how the capitalize on a ‘National Day’.
- Moët & Chandon, along with chef Yannick Alléno opened a pop-up in Paris for this Olympic summer: Moët in Paris by Allénos.
- Netflix will be opening Netflix House, an experiential entertainment venue where fans can experience their favourite shows and movies in real life. The first 2 locations will open in 2025.
- New York State introduces the SAFE (Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation) for Kids Act, to protect children from social media.
- Interesting initiative for cities? Attractions in Copenhagen reward climat-friendly actions with CopenPay.
- Having your meal delivered to your regular pub, Takeaway.com created ‘Caf’eetjes’ in Brussels. Would that work in the Netherlands?
- DoubleTree by Hilton Amsterdam Centraal Station introduces a welfare budget for employees in cooperation with empowr.
- And a mobile charcuterie stand by La Rosé Charcuterie! Great idea for events?
Enjoy reading!
Summer festival Homelanding in Amsterdam
11-7-2024
Next week, from July 17 to 21, the Marineterrein in Amsterdam will once again be transformed into the five-day summer festival Homelanding, full of live music, local beers, delicious food and a warm neighbourhood ambiance. For this festival, Homeland Brewery and Cantina Mobilé have joined forces to start of the summer together and even the weather predictions are great!
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Chef's Table cruises - 3-day fine dining trips on luxury river ship
Chef's Table cruises - 3-day fine dining trips on luxury river ship
Chef's Table cruises - 3-day fine dining trips on luxury river ship
Chef's Table cruises - 3-day fine dining trips on luxury river ship
Chef's Table cruises - 3-day fine dining trips on luxury river ship
Chef's Table cruises - 3-day fine dining trips on luxury river ship
Chef's Table cruises - 3-day fine dining trips on luxury river ship
Chef's Table cruises - chef Joris Bijdendijk
