Porsche and Nobu Hotel Atlanta debut Porsche-themed experience

23-5-2023

Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA) and Nobu Hotel Atlanta have teamed up to create an immersive, first-of-its-kind Porsche-themed experience for travellers from across the globe. Located just north of Porsche’s U.S. headquarters, Nobu Hotel Atlanta has unveiled the new Porsche Icon Suite and Porsche Classic Room. As the first Nobu property worldwide to offer a Porsche-themed experience, the newly opened Buckhead hotel offers stunning accommodations and a host of exclusive amenities designed to give guests an unforgettable stay. read more

Restaurant COBRA opened at the Leopoldplaats in Antwerp

8-5-2023

Opening – One glance at COBRA’s ingredients and you know this will inevitably be Antwerp’s newest place to be. COBRA opened its doors in the heart of Antwerp last week, bringing atmosphere, style and a huge terrace to Leopoldplaats. Expect a stylish bar with top-level dishes you can combine and share. And no less than two large terraces on one of the sunniest spots in town. Cobra is open and ready to welcome its guests!

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Love.Life restaurant in Los Angeles | Hospitality as a pilar of new health and wellness awareness

5-5-2023

Today is the grand opening of the new restaurant of Love.Life in Culver City, California. Located in Ivy Station at 8900 Venice Blvd. on the corner of Venice and National Blvd., the 100% plant-based restaurant is open daily for breakfast, lunch, and dinner from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. It will be the first element of the Love.Life experience, which combines the power of nourishing food, holistic medical care and wellness therapies from around the world to make lasting health and vitality attainable. The medical and wellness offerings that complement the restaurant are slated to open in early 2024.

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The first Michelin star for restaurant LIZZ in Gouda

25-4-2023

The team of restaurant LIZZ received their first Michelin star during the festive award ceremony. “The star feels like a confirmation that we are on the right track,” said Executive Chef Remco Kuijpers.

Since yesterday the Netherlands has 17 new 1-star restaurants and 1 one new 2-stars restaurant. The Dutch restaurant scene is getting redder and redder with 103 one Michelin stars, 20 two Michelin stars and 2 restaurants with three Michelin stars! We congratulate all restaurateurs and chefs on their new and retained Michelin stars. A background story on the first Michelin star for restaurant LIZZ at the Relais & Châteaux Weeshuis in Gouda.

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Trends we spotted | Week 16

24-4-2023

At horecatrends.com we spot many national and international trends on a daily basis. We pick the most interesting ones to write about, the other trends we use in our weekly column ‘Trends we spotted this week’.

With this week links to articles about among others Brian Mackenzie, who as head concierge of NH Collection Amsterdam Barbizon Palace has been awarded the prestigious title: Second Vice President of Les Clefs d’Or.

Chefs from JRE-Jeunes Restaurateurs will be cooking on Swan Hellenic ships, culinary delights on beautiful sea voyages!  For chocolate lovers, we spotted a ‘Bar à Mousse au Chocolat’ in Paris.

Barilla’s ‘Open Carbonara’ brings inclusivity to the table by reinventing a classic dish and making it suitable for Halal, vegan and Kosher. And in London, Energize Games opened, a new addition to the thriving activity bar scene.

The theme of the Prêt-à-Portea Afternoon Tea at The Berkeley for spring/summer 2023 is known: From Catwalk to Cakewalk. And the first permanent OREO café outside the US has opened at Doha International Airport.

Berlin-based GaeaStar aims to solve the problem of single-use plastic using an age-old Indian solution, cups and bowls made of clay. And Hyatt Hotels Corporation recently announced the official opening of the new boutique hotel The Pell, part of the JdV by Hyatt brand.

McDonald’s USA has been cooking up small but tasty improvements to the Big Mac® sandwich and other hamburgers. They’ve caught the attention of McDonald’s resident mischief-maker, the Hamburglar.

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Nagano sake roadshow | Sake tastings in Belgium

21-4-2023

The Nagano prefecture in Japan is sending a delegation to Belgium in May to teach those interested about sake for two weeks. Sake and Japanese cuisine are becoming increasingly popular in fine dining and trendy restaurants in Belgium, but few people actually know what sake is. In collaboration with the local Japanese government and Belgian sake importer Kaori, a Japanese brewmaster and sake expert from the Nagano prefecture will give tastings, workshops, and training for two weeks. If you’re quick, you can book a spot at participating restaurants DIM Dining, Zuru Zuru, Chef Yoshi, Nikoniko, and Tanuki, but CRU and Filliers are also ready to host the Nagano sake roadshow.

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Restaurant Sukerieje opens its doors in Zwolle

17-4-2023

Reopening – March 17, restaurant Sukerieje opened its doors at 16 Rodetorenplein in Zwolle. The restaurant moved from Dalfsen to the monumental 17th-century Hopmanshuis in Zwolle’s historic city centre. Chefs Martijn Kuik and Yannick Roodhof not only took the Sukerieje name with them to Zwolle, but also took over operation of the fine dining restaurant, which has been featured in all leading restaurant guides.

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Special Easter eggs from The Entourage Group

3-4-2023

It is almost Easter and with this in mind, The Entourage Group has created special Easter eggs for all its restaurants. All special Easter eggs have their own colour, filling and flavour linked to the restaurants. You can also take all the Easter eggs home with you!

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Ecopoon | Additional funding for the development of their edible spoons

16-3-2023

Ecopoon, a Belgian company, is further expanding its production of edible and ecological spoons for the hospitality sector. Earlier this year, the start-up raised just over half a million euros that will be used to invest in the further expansion of its product range and production. Ecopoon is also launching another new spoon, ‘Glacette’, specifically for desserts and ice cream parlours this spring.  They are thinking of further international expansion.

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#WorldSleepDay | Sofitel’s Do’s & Don’ts for a Bonne Nuit 

14-3-2023

On the occasion of #WorldSleepDay on March 17, Sofitel Hotels & Resorts is inviting guests and travelers to experience its most luxurious bedtime routines with “Sofitel’s Do’s & Don’ts for a Bonne Nuit”. As an ambassador of modern French style, culture and art-de-vivre around the world, Sofitel exudes a refined and understated sense of modern luxury, which certainly extends to its signature Sofitel MyBedTM experience, and the brand’s chic approach to well-being. In keeping with the theme for this World Sleep Day – Sleep is Essential for Health – Sofitel shares its secrets to the ultimate good night’s sleep.  read more