Inspiration from the World Cup
2-6-2014
We wish you lots of fun with the World Cup. No idea if you are going to see all the games (or even could watch them) but if you work in a restaurant, the chances are that you are going to miss a few games. Perhaps you can surprise your guests with a dish like the Roca brothers (from El Celler de Can Roca, Girona) made several years ago, pay attention to the detail of the Ipod with the run-up to a goal by Lionel Messi while eating dessert.
Do you make a special dish for the World Cup? Let us know and if it’s original we do put it on horecatrends.
The edible mist machine
1-6-2014
A new product from ‘Lick Me I’m Delicious’ by award winning food inventor Charlie Harry Francis. He uses an Ultrasonic Vaporization system, called ‘the Edible Mist Machine’. This machine produces a floating cloud of micro mist which you suck up through a straw. Mists come in a range of over 200 flavours from chocolate to coffee, apple pie or even smoked Bacon. ‘Lick Me I’m Delicious’ is a company that likes to experiment with food! Check out some of Charlie’s idea in this video. A new product in the style of the Whif and Whaf.
Create your own favorite taste with Pepsi
1-6-2014
Be your own mixologist with the Pepsi Spire. Add up to three flavor shots to customize your Cola or Mountain Dew drink. You can choose from cherry, vanilla, strawberry, lemon and lime. At this moment the Pepsi Spire is only available in the USA but soon worldwide. The Pepsi Spire lineup currently includes three models, each designed to meet a specific set of foodservice customer needs.
Application ‘Stop Wasting’
22-5-2014
To reduce food waste, several applications are developed, earlier we spotted the ‘Hospitality Waste Coach’. Unilever Food Solution comes with the ‘Stop Wasting’ tool to deal more effectively with the waste in the kitchen. There are three types of food waste: the waste inventory, the waste during the preparation and the waste on the plate. The app suggests menus that can reduce waste by 20% and chefs can use the app to determine the amount of food waste divided in breakfast, lunch and dinner. The progress can be tracked and they can read / share tips.
SCiO scanner gives information about chemical composition
22-5-2014
SCiO is a new device that allows customers to scan products and get information about the chemical compositions. The SCiO is developed by Consumer Physics and has the size of a USB drive. Constomers can not only get information about medicines and plants but also about the nutritional value of their food and for example if the avocado is ripe enough to eat. The device sends the information through Bluetooth to the smartphone and there are several apps available. The goal of the Kickstarter project has already been achieved but when you order the SCiO you will get all new apps for free the next two years.
Pepsi brings can with Robin van Persie to life
21-5-2014
Soft drink brand Pepsi has launched a new interactive can with the famous footballer Robin van Persie, as part of the ‘Live For Now’ campaign. The free augmented reality app ‘Blippar’ brings Robin van Persie to life. Through the app some football tricks of the footballer are shown and consumers can download music, watch video’s and play an interactive game. The limited edition cans of Pepsi are widely available in the Netherlands as of Monday. Last March, Pepsi surprised waiting people at a bus stop with an augmented reality bus shelter.
Roy Choi cooks with the Google Glass on
20-5-2014
The possibilities with the Google Glass are endless now Google also wants to strike the culinary world. The portable computer in the shape of glasses are not yet available in stores but are tested by several people, like Roy Choi. The Korean-American chef is the founder of the Korean taco food truck Kogi BBQ in Los Angeles. During the national holiday of Ireland ‘St. Patrick’s Day’, Google launched a promotional film of Roy Choi cooking a burrito with the Google Glass on. He is searching for the recipe, cooks the dish, calls his mother and his cooking is also filmed. The Google Glass is not only useful for a chef to find recipes and multitask but consumers literally get a look through the eyes of a chef cook like the video above shows.
Nescafe Alarm Cap
19-5-2014
In collaboration with creative agency ‘Publicis Mexico’, coffee brand Nescafé Mexico has developed an Alarm Cap. The Alarm Cap encourages people to get up from bed and immediately pour a cup of coffee. The alarm sounds to wake people in the morning and can only be turned off when the lid is twisted and removed from the coffee container.
Power refuel in your restaurant
9-5-2014
More and more people can’t live without being constantly in touch with friends, family and the rest of the world. This becomes a daily reality. However, the batteries of the mobile devices can’t handle this behavior all day. ‘Charge to go’ made a fast charging station for this problem. We already wrote an article about a charging station at Stravinsky Food and Beverage in November 2012. These charging stations are already located in retail stores or at festivals. However, it is an innovative welcoming gesture for the hospitality industry. Certainly when it becomes more important when guests want to pay mobile. An entrepreneur can choose to charge the guest as a service ( a ‘coin operated’ version’). You can also ask your suppliers to sponsor the charging station and the touch screen will show events or actions.
Artworks at a very detailed level
8-5-2014
In museums visitors can’t get really close to an art piece, which makes it difficult to observe every detail of a painting. ‘Museo del Prado’ in Spain created, in partnership with ‘Madpixel’, the app ‘Second Canvas Museo del Prado’. The app allows visitors to view the masterpieces at a very detailed level. The app features a zoom function, show the sketches behind the painting, gives the story behind the artworks and more…
