The power of Inspire Culinary | Inspire Brands during Variety Power of Comedy at SXSW
9-3-2023
Comedic icons and powerhouse food brands are coming together at this year’s highly sought-after Variety Power of Comedy event. Inspire Brands will be unveiling nine exclusive food and beverage collabs on March 10 at The Creek & The Cave in Austin, Texas during the SXSW Festival (South by SouthWest). This marks the first-time ever Inspire Brands have come together to create never-seen-before food and beverage collaborations, highlighting items across the entire portfolio.
Do you think it’s a great idea to showcase their brands this way? Although we don’t know if we love all the combinations, we love the idea!
Win recipes for at home in the Orangerie De Pol-app
5-12-2022
Restaurant Orangerie De Pol in Doetinchem has developed an app that allows guests to play games to win recipes to cook at home as well as an appetizer to enjoy in the restaurant. Participants in the game in the Orangerie De Pol app must cut as many ingredients as possible for a chance to win a reward.
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New fries’ specials by Frites Atelier upcoming season
14-9-2022
Twice a year Sergio Herman introduces new fries’ specials for Frites Atelier. Although temperatures are still peaking, he is already looking ahead to Autumn and Winter. Sergio has been inspired for their new specials by worldly flavours to warm you up during the colder months.
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Claridge’s ArtSpace and Moët & Chandon present fashion photography from the ’90s
7-9-2022
Revealing an unseen archive of backstage fashion photography from the 90s
From 15th September 2022 – to coincide with London Fashion Week – Claridge’s ArtSpace will exhibit celebrity photographer Gavin Bond’s unseen archive imagery from the early 90s fashion scene in a specially curated 4-D showcase. The Gavin Bond: Being There Showcase presented by Moët & Chandon and Claridge’s will present photography of standout fashion moments featuring designers from Yves Saint Laurent and Jean Paul Gaultier, to Valentino and Versace, and the supermodels of the era – from Kate and Naomi to Claudia and Carla. This photography, rediscovered by Bond in lockdown, results in a sensational showcase of large scale vinyls of the shots, plus displays of Bond’s many scrapbooks, collections of 90s headline catwalk show invitations and video footage from the era.
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The flavour line up of the Ice Cream Project by Anya Hindmarch
8-8-2022
The Ice Cream Project by Anya Hindmarch is open in the Village Hall at 11 Pont Street in London until August 28th , and they introduce a very special flavour line up. The Ice Cream Project is the latest concept store at The Village – offering a collection of unexpectedly delicious ice creams and sorbets celebrating Anya Hindmarch’s favourite cult food brands.
We did spot this spectacular ice cream project on Instagram and we wonder if these flavours would be inspiration for other ice cream parlours? And we have spotted a lot of ice cream inspiration but these flavours are special!
Snackization | Top chefs are increasingly specializing in street food
29-6-2022
Who doesn’t like a good snack from time to time? That goes for most people, of course, including top chefs. Behind the scenes, they have always created the most delicious simple dishes and snacks for themselves and their loved ones. A few years ago, the first chefs came to the realization that many more people would like to taste this. Like chef Gavin Kaysen (*) who already served a late night greasy spoon at the bar in his first restaurant Spoon and Stable years ago, New York’s favorite chef David Chang (**) who started his own fried chicken brand, Chef Schilo van Coevorden of restaurant Taiko (*) in the Conservatorium Hotel in Amsterdam who in collaboration with Febo served the limited edition ‘langoustine frikandel’ or the Valuas croquettes and bitterballen of chef Eric Swaghoven which he has been selling since 2004. These chefs already set this trend back then, this article will continue after a few of these examples of “snackization” of the culinary world where we discuss the inspiration and initiatives that the corona period brought us.
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Birds Festivalk | Three days full of nature, special beer, music and activities
15-3-2022
On May 13, 14 and 15, Birds Festivalk takes place at House of Bird – the official tasting room of Bird Brewery – at the Diemerbos. The entire area of 5,000m2 will be transformed into a free Festivalk for young and old for three days. Expect lots of music, foodtrucks, tastings, nature excursions, lounge spots, a silent disco, children’s theatre, live DJ’s, an air cushion and much more creativity!
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Underground venue Obsidian by Graphite | Where vegan meets music
25-2-2022
Patron-cuisinier Peter Gast of restaurant Graphite (* Michelin) opens underground venue Obsidian by Graphite in the heart of Amsterdam on 3 March. The top chef will experiment with plant-based dishes and you can enjoy (unplugged) music at this location.
The intimate space, complete with a cozy bar, low stage and comfortable seats, are an invitation to relaxed or exciting evenings, filled with good food, a good glass of wine and the best music. The cozy and informal location offers space for vegan dinners, live music and the best performances ever. Obsidian by Graphite can also be booked for private events or meetings, provided by restaurant Graphite.
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Italian vegan comfort pizza in Amsterdam | Mastino
13-1-2022
Looking for a tasty vegan pizza in Amsterdam? Visit pizzeria Mastino, located in De Pijp. Or visit again, since Mastino reopened with a new look and energy. Here they serve plant-based pizzas and also love to provide you with a good cup of caffé Italiano and a delicious ‘Chocovella’. Mastino is open seven days a week – and if you’re lucky you’ll conquer one of the few seats – for the pizza lover who likes something a little different.
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Industry-leading innovations for BurgerFi | Like in-car OnMyWay CommerceTM
4-1-2022
BurgerFi, one of the nation’s fastest-growing, premium fast-casual concepts, is testing and expanding five new technologies and creative strategies to stay ahead of evolving consumer preferences and combat widespread labour shortages that have plagued the restaurant industry since the onset of the pandemic. They introduced Patty the Robot, new Ghost Kitchens and In-car OnMyWay CommerceTM will be introduced in 2022. The brand remains at the forefront of innovation as part of its commitment to providing the best restaurant guest experience, while continuing its aggressive expansion up the Eastern Seaboard.
When will we spot the In-car OnMyWay CommerceTM in Europe?
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