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In English they call it a caviar bump – in Dutch: ‘Slurping caviar’. According to House of Caviar & Fine Foods: the trend of this year. Our colleague Leonie van Spronsen wrote a blog about it in May this year, unfortunately in Dutch. In this blog, she also gave another delicious recipe that should be served on hand, a combination of pata negra and foie gras. Both products must be at the right temperature; fold a slice of the pata negra and place a cube of foie gras on it!
A murder case at the Tamina Therme, six suspicious guests and a master detective. This is the basis of the first fictional crime podcast from a Swiss luxury hotel. The Grand Resort Bad Ragaz launched this audio experience yesterday in Bad Ragaz. The five episodes of ‘Murder at the Grand Resort’ were produced in collaboration with the Winterthur-based company Podcast Schmiede and are based on the famous crime story ‘Murder on the Orient Express’ by Agatha Christie. The postcast is in the German language and is officially called “Mord im Grand Resort’, good to practice your German.
Maritim Hotel Amsterdam will open its doors next year. This week they launched a unique campaign to recruit team members. The hotel is going to help its employees to realize their dream job, even if it is outside the hospitality industry.
December 14, Starbucks started their search for five of the merriest homes in the U.S. – and the stories behind the people who bring cheer to their neighborhood during the holidays. This holiday season, Starbucks is teaming up with singer, songwriter and actress Christina Milian. From December 14 through Sunday, December 17, Starbucks invited everyone to share how their home’s holiday display brings cheer to their neighborhood. Everyone could submit an image of their very merry home to holidaycheermakers.com and share their story and inspiration for a chance to be selected as one of Starbucks Holiday Cheermakers. Five winners will receive Starbucks Cards for their neighborhood to enjoy.
The contest already closed but we think it’s a great idea to organize a contest like this as local shops! Even in the Netherlands where most Christmas decorations are modest in comparison to some streets in the USA!
The return of White Castle's seasonal fan favorites Sloppy Joe Sliders and Mac & Cheese NibblersIn America, Mac & Cheese is hugely popular and available with all kinds of ingredients, even with crab and lobster! Why this dish isn’t as popular here in Europe, we really don’t understand. Recently, we came across the Mac & Cheese Nibblers from White Castle, an American fast food chain. They are putting their beloved Sloppy Joe, Smoky Joe and Spicy Joe Sliders, along with the Mac & Cheese Nibblers, back on the menu during the winter months until February 4.
Their Nibblers look like our famous ‘bitterballen’ with a creamy content of macaroni and cheddar! We think a lot of Dutch people would love them as well!
After four years of research and development, SOFi Products is excited to reveal its new 100% plastic-free, biodegradable cup for hot beverages that doesn’t require a separate lid. The SOFi Hot Cup features three flaps that fold together to form a spill-proof spout. This design eliminates the need for a separate plastic lid, saving businesses money, storage space and freight costs. The company’s breakthrough patent-pending locking mechanism also ensures unmatched spill protection, while its proprietary water-based coating eliminates soggy sips.
Parma Food ValleyParma Food Valley is a unique land where food is the key to memorable experiences, as an example of effective promotion and enhancement of the area and its products of excellence. Creativity, excellence, future, and events are the pillars on which the Parma Food Valley brand rests, serving as a container of stories with food as protagonist.
Pleun’s Regenboogijsje (rainbow ice cream by Pleun) will have a special place on the exhibition floor at the Horeca Vakbeurs Hardenberg. Pleun’s Regenboogijsje is an ice cream that draws attention to Batten disease (CLN3). Pleun is a 9-year-old girl from Deventer who suffers from this rare metabolic disease. Trade fair organiser Easyfairs of the Horeca Vakbeurs is keen to help raise awareness of the disease and reach even more hospitality outlets by providing an exhibition space during the Horeca Vakbeurs on 29, 30 and 31 January 2024 at the event location – Evenementenhal Hardenberg.
Last week ingredient innovator EVERY did debut its flagship EVERY® Egg – the world’s first liquid egg made without the hen – at an exclusive dinner at world-renowned restaurant Eleven Madison Park in New York City. Made by yeast fermentation, EVERY Egg will be unveiled following nine years of product development by EVERY, which has raised over $233 million from notable investors including actress Anne Hathaway, AB InBev and Grupo Bimbo.
Domino's Pizza is helping cities clear wintry streets across the countryAs an innovative response to winter snow challenges, Domino’s Pizza in America is introducing the campaign, ‘Plowing for Pizza’. This particular initiative aims to ensure that, even under harsh winter conditions, hot pizza delivery will continue in certain zip code areas. The philosophy behind it: by contributing to snowplows from 20 cities, Domino’s Pizza is contributing to the ability to deliver quickly in wintry weather. In America, local businesses also often contribute to bits of road maintenance.
Winning Foods from Belgian entrepreneurial duo Jef Cavens and Frederik Van Dessel is launching their promising mealprep startup ‘Lego for food’ for their first customers. Winning Foods supplies frozen building blocks to assemble meals – ‘like Lego’. Currently, the first 30 test families are ordering Winning Foods packages and switching to this innovative and healthy lifestyle. Winning Foods is providing 16 building blocks, with 60 possible recipes and will expand their ‘Lego for food’ campaign on a larger scale in 2024.
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We’ve been enjoying glorious summer weather for a few weeks now, and the popular seasonal drinks are already known. Mocktails, cocktails, spritz variations, rosé, and read more
We’ve been enjoying glorious summer weather for a few weeks now, and the popular seasonal drinks are already known. Mocktails, cocktails, spritz variations, rosé, and read more
Today, March 6, marked the start of the sixth edition of the Dutch National Week Without Meat & Dairy. Since the last edition, dairy has been added to the campaign, now a permanent feature. The campaign invites the whole of the Netherlands to take up the challenge to become aware of the positive climate impact of eating less meat and dairy in a positive and inspiring way. This is the week in which the Netherlands learns how easy and delicious eating without meat and dairy can be. After a record number of participants during the last edition, this year has many participants too, like supermarkets, producers, schools, petrol stations, student associations and ministries are joining this initiative.
Opening – Café Garçon, a bistro on Johannes Verhulststraat in Amsterdam Oud-Zuid opened late last year. As from now you can also enjoy ‘en terrasse au Café Garçon’. Enjoy people-watching on the terrace, sip a full burgundy and enjoy tasty escargots. In the bistro you can enjoy classic French cuisine in the heart of Amsterdam Oud-Zuid.
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 amongst others the Czech cultivated pork startup Mewery, which announced the successful development of a cultivated pork prototype using its proprietary microalgae-based growth medium.
Beyond Meat® launches plant-based chicken-style range in the Netherlands. Like a Beyond Burger® Chicken- Style, a Schnitzel and Tenders.
Vly made from yellow split peas, is packed with protein and low in sugars is now also available in the Netherlands and at the Dutch supermarket Albert Heijn. Also their Vly Barista.
The Brake Room in New York by Chick-fil-A is a dedicated space for food delivery workers to take a break, recharge their devices, and enjoy complimentary beverages and snacks. Great idea for winter times?
Israel will get some Public Access Lagoons™ (PAL™) Projects of Crystal Lagoons. Those lagoons look great! And Marriott International joins the Internet Watch Foundation and deploys Cisco Technology to combat online ‘Child Sexual Abuse Material’.
Meati, a Colorado-based startup that produces fungi-based meat alternatives, has opened a new production facility called the ‘Mega Ranch’ in Thornton, USA. And Yumminn, a Barcelona-based startup, offers a mobile web app solution for dine-in restaurants, which integrates with point of sale systems.
Opening – Restaurant Elea in The Hague. Hostess Bibi Kuyp and chef Takis Panagakis opened the doors of their fine-dining restaurant on the Noordeinde in the city, previously their restaurant was located in Rijswijk. A stone’s throw from the Palace Noordeinde, they serve their creative, modern cuisine with subtle Greek influences.
We’ve already had the pleasure to enjoy the Greek influences on chef Takis Panagakis’ innovative French cuisine and the enthusiasm of hostess Bibi Kuyp’s team (especially when it comes to Greek wines) so we can definitely recommend a visit to restaurant Elea in The Hague!
Starbucks recently unveiled a transformational innovation in coffee, Oleato – a line of coffee beverages that brings together the unexpected – Starbucks arabica coffee deliciously infused with a spoonful of Partanna cold pressed, extra virgin olive oil. The result is velvety smooth, delicately sweet and lush coffee that uplifts each cup with an extraordinary new flavor and texture. The new beverage platform which launched in Starbucks stores in Italy on Feb. 22, includes: Oleato™ Caffè Latte, Oleato™ Iced Shaken Espresso and Oleato™ Golden Foam™ Cold Brew. Followed by California in the USA this spring and later by Japan, the Middle East and the UK.
This new product by Starbucks made us think of Bulletproof Coffee we spotted a couple of years ago, although this is made with butter and some ‘Brain Octane oil’. We most certainly are going to try the new coffee ritual at Starbucks when we go to Italy this May.
Open while undergoing a multi-million-dollar renovation, the once famed Artisan Hotel Boutique is evolving into The Lexi – Elevations Hotels and Resorts new 64 room hotel that will be the first in Las Vegas to embrace the idea of cannabis-friendly hospitality. The Lexi will make its debut this spring.
KETEL 1 jenever (Dutch gin) mixes well and is gaining ground in the cocktail scene, according to distiller Nolet. To support establishments in the hospitality industry in their search for the perfect mix, the family business, which has existed since 1691, organizes a mixing competition, the KETEL 1 SHAKE OFF. In this annual competition, hospitality teams compete for the best hard lemonade based on KETEL 1 Jenever and sparkling water.
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 week 7 2023’.
With this week links to articles about amongst others a dipping-friendly bacon milkshake at Domino’s Japan and Burger King Thailand comes with a ‘Chocolate King Hamburger menu’ in a collab with Hershey’s.
Amazon is expanding its payment method with the palm of your hand, introduced by Amazon One at Whole Foods Markets. And a Kickstarter project by Big Eddy Glass Works, The Colour Bomb Cup. Great water glasses for restaurants.
McDonald’s Germany introduces McPlant® Nuggets developed by Beyond Meat® and KFC Canada introduced the first winterized basketball court.
The Palais Garnier, home to the Phantom of the Opera and one of the world’s most famous opera houses, is now available for a one-night stay on Airbnb. And MGallery Hotel Collection delivers style and substance with ‘Stories That Stay’.
The Finnish food technology startup The Nordic Umami Company has developed sustainable umami flavors from plant-based circular ingredients. Available in bouillons, sauces, and salts.
Bringing café culture to Claridge’s for the very first time, the legendary Mayfair hotel has opened the doors to Claridge’s ArtSpace Café, with its own dedicated entrance on Brook’s Mews bedecked with awning and flag.
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Virgin Hotel New York City has opened its doors to guests beginning February 2023, with an official grand opening in spring 2023. Located at 1227 Broadway, and taking up the entire block between 29th Street and 30th Street, the newest addition to the Virgin Hotels collection sits at the heart of the booming NoMad neighborhood and delivers a vibrant yet sophisticated hospitality experience in one of the world’s most exciting cities. This is the sixth Virgin Hotels in the United States and the seventh in the brand portfolio.
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Horeca entrepreneur Herman Hell on his newest addition, festive restaurant Grace: “Whether it’s a Parisian breakfast, a relaxed lunch, Arabic tea or a sumptuous dinner with champagne, cocktails and dancing until we can’t anymore. Everything happens at Grace with style. Or as we say, It’s about how.”
An addition to Rotterdam. Enjoying delicious cocktails, drinks, food and a glamorous interior!
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On Saturday the 18th of February, Design & Wine are launching a new wine called Larens Blanje Bleu. This white wine, made from blue grapes also known as Blanc de Noir, is made by Wijngoed Gelders Laren and is being sold exclusively by Design & Wine. The wine is made from the blue wine grape Cabertin, from the 2021 harvest. 700 bottles of this characterful wine have been produced.
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A first in the hotel industry – Moxy Amsterdam Schiphol Airport launched a pilot on January 1 of this year in which full-time employees work four days a week as standard. The purpose of this four-day workweek at Moxy Amsterdam Schiphol Airport is to improve employees’ work-life balance and to cover peak times better. The pilot will last one year.
José Andrés Group is proud to introduce The Bazaar by José Andrés in the historic Old Post Office building in Washington, D.C., relaunched in 2022 by CGI Merchant Group, in partnership with Hilton under the Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts brand. The opening of The Bazaar at Waldorf Astoria Washington DC signals the culmination of a 30-year journey for Chef Andrés, who has dreamed of opening a restaurant in the historic building since he arrived in Washington, DC in 1993.
What happens when you take all the best parts of pizza and put them on tots? A delicious new menu item from Domino’s Pizza Inc., the largest pizza company in the world, is born. Introducing Domino’s Loaded Tots – crispy tots loaded with melty cheese and mouthwatering toppings, which come in the following three varieties: Philly Cheese Steak, Melty 3-Cheese and Cheddar Bacon. Each order comes with golden brown potato tots which are topped to perfection and oven baked.
We think lots of Domino’s Pizza fans in Europe would love to try them as well!
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 amongst others the Legoland Resorts in North America, they will become ‘Certified Autism Centers’ by Spring 2023. And Germany’s Coffee Fellows will make their US debut with 3 Texas stores, including the company’s first drive-thru outlet.
We also read about natural food colorants made from fungi! Biotechnology company Michroma’s ingredients are vegan, non-GMO, halal, and kosher, making them ideal for a diversity of uses.
McDonald’s USA® joins forces with Keke Palmer to shine a light on ten black visionaries, they will each receive $20.000 to help them reach their individual goals. And Chick-fil-A® is testing a cauliflower burger on their menu.
Two unforgettable ‘Four Seasons Drive Experience’ itineraries unveiled for 2023, a great idea for other hotel chains? And London is experiencing a round and square croissants hype. The round ‘supreme croissant’ is sold at Philippe Conticini.
Opening – Groningen has gained a fine-dining restaurant. Recently, restaurant Blumé opened its doors at Oude Boteringestraat 43. The restaurant is located in Hotel Halbert, on the site of the former Hotel de Ville. Owners are hoteliers Marloes Hemmel and Jan Akkermans and executive chef Henrice Dijks. Guests can expect good-level cuisine with excellent value for money.
Opening – Ramen lovers are in for a treat, as Takumi is opening a new restaurant in the city of Eindhoven in the south of the Netherlands this month. Besides their existing location on Kerkstraat, Eindhoven residents will soon be able to visit the brand-new location on Nieuwstraat for authentic Japanese noodle soup. With this, the Ramen chain now has 10 locations in the Netherlands.
Whether you’re coupled up, best friends or even in a ‘situationship’, Denny’s recently announced the perfect Valentine’s Day cards to help guests tell that special someone they are saucier than hollandaise and tastier than bacon.
An unique collaboration between luxury ice cream maker Häagen-Dazs and world-renowned pastry chef Pierre Hermé. They created a new macaron ice cream range and it’s hitting the shelves now starting with UK & France. Pierre Hermé is celebrated for his exquisite macarons and together with the iconic ice cream of Häagen-Dazs, a new era of magical indulgence is here.
We tasted Pierre Hermé’s delicious ‘macaron framboise’, imagine a taste like that in ice cream, mouthwatering!
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 Valentine’s Day inspiration! Like the Taylor Swift breakup bar in Chicago and who’s serving the first heart-shaped croissant for Valentine’s Day? We spotted a lot of heart-shaped pizzas like at Pizza restaurant Toni Loco in Amsterdam and donuts like the Ispahan donut at ROLADIN Bakery & Café.
The ‘I Said Yes’ Valentine’s Day Contest at Cracker Barrel will award five lucky couples who ‘pop the question’. And a great classic location to celebrate Valentine’s Day in Amsterdam: THE DUCHESS.
At STARR restaurants, Le Coucou (NYC), The Love and Talula’s Garden (Philly) guests will receive a special gift at the end of their meal, a necklace and more! It inspired us with the idea to give a lock after dinner that guest can hang at the entrance of your romantic restaurant?
We also spotted a special Valentine’s Day dinner at fast food chain White Castle or as called on Valentine’s Day, Love Castle. The even have Love Castle merchandise! And at IZAKAYA Asian Kitchen & Bar in Amsterdam you can enjoy special cocktails and desserts for your Valentine’s Diner.
Skydeck Chicago, the breathtaking observation deck on the 103rd floor of the Willis Tower, has launched its annual Valentine’s Day social media contest, ‘Love on The Ledge’. And speaking of high altitudes: check out the Valentine’s Day deal at MR PORTER in Amsterdam! They serve a love themed Baked Alaska.
Emily in Paris fans, still looking for a cosy to do during the grey February month? Then this is a great tip. Since January 29, WSHS Gouda, a beautiful boutique hotel in the heart of Gouda, has launched an Emily in Paris Afternoon Tea.
Opening – Rotterdam-Kralingen got a second STER. Mid-January 2023, chef Terry Priem and Esther van Otterloo opened their Restaurant STER at the Honingerdijk 265. The fine-dining restaurant, located on the former site of restaurant Fred, is the second business of the couple, who also own Gastrobar STER. Guests can enjoy high-level cuisine with bold flavour combinations. Graffiti art and azure table tops make the interior cool and exciting.
Valentine’s Day is the perfect time for many couples to pop ‘the big question’. Because love should be celebrated, the Dutch restaurant concern De Beren has decided to give a helping hand to couples who are ready for the next step. The Valentine’s campaign “Taste the Excitement” starts today. Here is what you can win: a fully catered marriage proposal with all the trimmings. From a luxury dinner with live music to the ring and a connecting hotel stay; the winner can count on an unforgettable evening.
In January, Parkzuid has opened its doors in Amsterdam’s most popular park: the Vondelpark. In the former Filmmuseum, locals, athletes, tourists and families can enjoy a good breakfast or a chopped salad, but also a wide range of comfort food. Everyone has been thought of.
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