Foodzy linked to Evernote
22-6-2012
Foodzy is an app that is designed to keep track of your eating habits. The developers recently integrated an Evernote login, making it possible to share recipes with others. Evernote is a digital scrapbook, accessable by PC, Mac and mobile phone. With this alliance it’s even easier to share recipes with friends, also if you’re in the supermarket for example.
Around the plate
21-6-2012
At Horecatrends.com we regularly organize trend presentations. Recently we were invited by Our Common Food to inspire the teams. Take a look at the (Dutch) Prezi presentation here.
Tweet for your Ice Tea
20-6-2012
Bos has launched this ‘The Incredible Sampling Robot’ for its brand Ice Tea. The machine works easy, stand in front of the machine with your Smartphone, tweet via Twitter #BOSTWEET4T and your free Ice Tea is coming.
Conference for hospitality businesses
20-6-2012
The conference Meerwaarde 2.0 is only available in Dutch.
Paying with fingerprint
12-6-2012
Ushuaïa Ibiza Beach Hotel uses all kind of modern techniques to facilitate their modern guests. August 2011 they were one of the first hotels to introduce RFID technique to facilitate easy acces to the Facebookpages of their guests. Now they have rolled out a biometric system of payments utilising PayTouch.
Social media: The Fancy
7-6-2012
What to do with the several social media as an entrepreneur in the hospitality industry? Van Spronsen & Partners gives an explanation, only available in Dutch.
GoPago
1-6-2012
With the GoPago app you don’t have to wait any longer for you coffee or sandwich. In San Francisco Bay Area and Las Vegas you can place your order by using this app. You search for a company, you place your order and pay with your credit card, all through your smartphone. Now you only have to pick up your order in the company.
Veggie Challenge
30-5-2012
Four girls of the youth foundation Viva Las Vega’s initiated a challenge to stimulate people to eat less meat and fish for 30 days. The challenge starts at June first and the website is only available in Dutch.
QR-code with Guinness beer
24-5-2012
The beer brand Guinness created beer glasses with QR-codes which can only be seen with dark Guinness beer. By scanning the QR-code, you automatically leave messages on your Twitter and Facebook page, you check in on Foursquare and download coupons. Smart advertising campaign!
Alternative guestbook
14-5-2012
In a Dutch radio program, Kunststof, guests are requested to make a statement of remark on a tile, as sign that they have been in the program. We saw this picture on pinterest, bit more complicated then leaving a review on a social media site but more fun! And perhaps it’s an idea to make nice compliment tiles on your terrace!