Trends we spotted | Week 18
4-5-2018
At hospitalitytrends.eu we spot many national and international trends on a daily basis. We pick the most interesting ones to write about, the smaller trends we use in our weekly column ‘Trends we spotted this week’.
This week, amongst others; a Dutchman wins the 10th Bacardi cocktail competition, McDonald’s tests international menu items in the USA and we’re wondering whether the Dutch McKroket will be on their menu! And a look inside the cafe located in Pinterest’s San Francisco headquarters.
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Over 150,000 Domino’s Hotspots® Launched in the USA | Redefining Delivery Convenience
3-5-2018
Thousands of parks, beaches and sports fields are now official delivery location options. In April Domino’s Pizza, the largest pizza company in the world based on global retail sales, has launched yet another delivery revolution, Domino’s Hotspots®. Over 150,000 Domino’s Hotspots are now active in the USA so that customers can receive delivery orders at spots that don’t have a traditional address – places like local parks, sports fields and beaches, as well as thousands of other unexpected sites. Local Domino’s stores around the country have selected these Domino’s Hotspots, which are now locations where drivers can meet customers curbside to hand off orders.
Beer Ripples | Print any image on a beer
25-4-2018
Beer Ripples will make every beer you serve a unique one. The machine makes it possible to print any high-resolution image or design onto your beer. Time to get creative! In 2015, the same company introduced Ripples, a similar machine that does the same trick on cappuccino’s and latte’s.
Trends we spotted | Week 15
13-4-2018
At hospitalitytrends.eu we spot many national and international trends on a daily basis. We pick the most interesting ones to write about, the smaller trends we use in our weekly column ‘Trends we spotted this week’.
This week, amongst others Crossfit-approved meat boxes to eat post workout, Denny’s reveals its Han Solo-themed menu for the ‘Star Wars’ spinoff and Campari unveils super-premium gin O’ndina.
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The Blind Faith Upgrade kit | Launched at Hotel Ramada in Ajmer
6-4-2018
Isobar India, the digital agency from Dentsu Aegis Network, has introduced the Blind Faith Upgrade kit, a thoughtful and cause-oriented initiative under accessible tourism. A sustainable step towards accessible tourism, this initiative explores the challenges faced by visually-impaired travelers and allows the hotel to quickly and cheaply convert any of its rooms into a visually-impaired-friendly room. The launch of the initiative was first introduced at Hotel Ramada Ajmer in India.
Trends we spotted | Week 14
6-4-2018
At hospitalitytrends.eu we spot many national and international trends on a daily basis. We pick the most interesting ones to write about, the smaller trends we use in our weekly column ‘Trends we spotted this week’.
This week, amongst others multi-keg switching tech changes beer kegs automatically and Hometels, a bridge between hotels and Airbnb’s.
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Red Bull Gaming Sphere | First eSports studio opened in Shoreditch
3-4-2018
Red Bull continues to invest in sports, this time no extreme sports or football but eSports! Earlier this year they opened the first Red Bull Gaming Sphere in Tokyo and last month, the 23th of March, they opened the first studio in Europe. The eSports studio is located in the popular neighborhood Shoreditch in London and is open for everybody.
wagamamago | Created a ‘walk out and pay’ app with Mastercard
28-3-2018
Pan-Asian restaurant wagamama launched the wagamamago app. They describe the app as ‘Uber for diners’ allowing customers to walk in, order, eat and for the first time ever, simply go, wagamamago-walk-out-payment. The new app will save diners an average of 12 minutes at every meal, according to research. The wagamamago™ app is completely safe and secure, developed in partnership with Mastercard which processes 65,000 secure transactions a minute.
Trends we spotted week 12
23-3-2018
At hospitalitytrends.eu we spot many national and international trends on a daily basis. We pick the most interesting ones to write about, the smaller trends we use in our weekly column ‘Trends we spotted this week’.
This week, amongst others Matcha beer for a green St. Patrick’s Day, mitigating global hunger crisis using next generation technologies and there is a map displaying women-owned restaurants across the US.
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Open Meals | Sushi teleportation from Tokyo to Austin
22-3-2018
Open Meals is a company from Japan that focuses on digitizing food. They were recently present at the South by Southwest Conference & Festivals (SXSW) in Austin, Texas, to show that it is possible to teleport sushi from A to B. It’s remarkable to see how far the technology is today and the sushi that was eventually made by the robot arm is perfect for Instagram, Twitter and Facebook!
