Comme un Chef

15-5-2012

The Flemish cinemas play the film ‘Comme un Chef’. It is a French culinary comedy. A man dreams of a successful and big restaurant, unfortunately this is not financially feasable. One day he meets a great chef which creates new opportunities… The film is in the Dutch cinemas from 26 July.

Shot in the dark

15-5-2012

It’s not necessary anymore to search your glass in a dark area. This Shot in the dark glasses have a tough rubber base which glows when the lights go out. An idea for in a club?

Wonderboard HACCP

10-5-2012

(advertorial) Wonderboard created by the Dutch company Milin, is a hygienic wall and ceiling solution and HACCP proof. The wonderboard is shown at the Foodtech 2012 in Rosmalen (The Netherlands).

Furniture tasting

9-5-2012

The Japanese – Portuguese couple Ryosuke Fuksada and Rui Pereira came up with to an edible furniture maker ‘Furniture Tasting’. Inspired by the contemporary furniture this old-fashioned waffle maker converted. Enjoy your furniture, bon appetite.

QR-code with shadow effect

8-5-2012

Emart in South-Korea has found a way to attract more customers during lunch. Between 12 am and 1 pm they make a QR-code becomes visible by the sunlight. The consumer that schans the Sunny Sale QR-code will receive a voucher of 12 euros for home products. Sales increased by 25 percent during lunch.

The underwater hotel

8-5-2012

The Water Discus Hotel in Dubai is a hotel that is partially located under water. The 21 rooms are below the surface of the sea. The windows of the rooms are high, so you have a good view of the sea life. The restaurant, spa and reception are above the waterline. It’s unknown when the hotel opens.

Drunk for a few seconds

8-5-2012

The two French inventors Phillipe Starck and David Edwards have developed a spray that makes you temporarily drunk. To stimulate your brain you need only 0,075 ml of the ‘Wahh Quantum Sensations’. The drunkenness you get then is not a state but more a emotion, this make you feel light headed but you don’t lose your senses. A spray costs 20 euros and sprays 21 times.

The Moss Table

7-5-2012

A different type, the Moss Table. The Moss pots on the table are used to convert chemical energy into electrical energy. The table is an innovative to demonstrate the future potential of Bio-Photo-Voltaic (BPV). This would be a nice and sustainable idea for in a hotel.

Plink

7-5-2012

Plink is according to their own words the first-ever Facebook credits based loyalty program that rewards member with Facebook credits for dining and shopping at their favorite restaurants and offline retailers. For example Taco Bell, 7-Eleven, Outback, Burger King, Arbys en Drunking Donuts. In January of this year this app was launched and currently available in the US.

Chef kitchen art

4-5-2012

Chef cook Dylan van Hirtum makes art with kitchen ‘waste’. A chef with passion for art, his website shows more of his artwork.

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