The ‘Croque Monsieur’ Rap By Wordburglar pays homage to the classic French sandwich. The YouTube video features a lot of Croque Monsieurs. Wordburglar is far from the first rapper to express his love of food, though. Check The Huffpost Taste for a list of food raps. And we would like to suggest a rap to pay homage to our classic Dutch ‘Bitterbal’.
Coca-Cola Colombia, has created Ice Bottles. The bottles where introduced in Cartagena, sunny Colombia. A red Coke-logo band lets you hold the frozen bottle without chilling your hand too much. With only leaving the band with the logo behind, an innovative and environmental friendly packaging! Remains the question about hygiene. Agency: Ogilvy Colombia.
The official twitter stream of The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C. Tweeting for global travelers, collectors of #RCMemories and lovers of #luxury. We do not often see examples of hotels using the ‘promoted by’ opportunity via Twitter. Recently we spotted the above mentioned tweet promoted by @RitzCarlton: ‘Travel inspires the most treasured memories. Share yours on @twitter & @instagram with #RCMemories. We can’t wait to see what you discover‘. They gather photos taken by their guest at #RCMemories at Twitter and Instagram. Thus the story of vacationing at the Ritz-Carlton locations worldwide are told through pictures by their guests. Great marketing campaign! And inspiration for each hotel or restaurant. As to come up with a hash tag for your own business is easy. Getting your guest to send in pictures is a challenge! We contribute to the #RCMemories by placing the picture of the Bathmenu from the Ritz-Carlton in Kuala Lumpur. Also shown in our booklet ‘Royal hospitable gestures‘.
McDonald’s has taken a fresh approach with their most recent advertising campaign called “Think With Your Mouth”. Created by New York-based ad agency Translation, the outcome is a series of 20-second videos, which all feature a Big Mac as the centerpiece. Each of the videos has a distinct style with the goal of appealing to a different segment of Internet users. With this tactic they aim to increase the number of people who are likely to click on any one of the company’s videos, thus increasing the effectiveness of the ad campaign.
The Ibis hotels introduced their most comforting hotel bed ever with this ad. More information at #ibisbunnies and if you like them at Facebook you can even see more exclusive behind-the-scenes YouTube videos.
Johann opened the ‘Saint Jean’ bar in the center of Berlin in January. The bar is mainly focused on long drinks with the not so usual gin or vodka and a broad selection of whiskeys and tequilas. Saint Jean has a robust, neutral look without too many details. The bar is made of wooden planks this gives it a tough look. Great inspiration to make a bar out of waste wood or an old wooden floor.
Accor Hotels introduces an iPad-app for the business traveler. The app ‘Away on Business by Accor’ offers business travelers a planning tool and it gives tips. Travelers can book a hotel room at a Accor Hotel through the app, but it also offers suggestions for restaurants and attractions, manages travel costs and you can import and personalize a planning. The app includes practical tools, such as the weather forecast, a map of the public transport and a LinkedIn conncection search in the area.
Everybody has heard of swimming with dolphins, turtles and other marine creatures. But the Bahamas is the only place where you can swim with pigs. In the Netherlands you see the pigs at the farm but at the Bahamas they swim around. What animal could we swim along in the Netherlands… with cows?
German artist Tobias Rehberger has made a copy pop-up bar of his favorite bar ‘Bar Oppenheimer Frankfurt’ in Hotel Americano New York . The pop-up bar has exactly the same proportions as the original bar in Frankfurt and contains the same furniture and details. The only difference is that each area of the pop-up bar is converted with black and white stripes and shades of red and orange. Tobias Rehberger is known for stripe patterns in his works. Earlier we saw the retro and striped pop-up bar in Venice at Cool Hunter.
The Whoopie Pie is not well known in the Netherlands. Whoopie Pie consists of two small cases in the form of a cookie with in between a filling. It looks like a macaron made out of cake. The ‘Whoopie’ shop in New Zealand sells freshly baked Whoopie Pies, Pops and Cakes. The Whoopie Pies are available in a lot of flavors, like rosewater, mint chocolate, walnut espresso and hazelnut. ‘Whoopie’ also makes special Whoopie Pies for events as birthdays, weddings or valentine. The shop also serves Whoopie shakes, sundaes, coffee and hot chocolate. If you like sweets, you should definitely visit the ‘Whoopie’ shop.
The sun is finally shining and it is lovely weather to drink something at a terrace. Gallo Family Vineyard bonds the summer feeling with their new wine ‘Summer White’. ‘Summer White’ is a lighter, floral wine with notes of apple, juicy pear and citrus. Crushed ice and a lemon slice in the wine give extra refreshment. A fresh wine to serve at a barbecue or with a picnic.
Champagne and caviar is a known combination at many upper class bars. ‘Bubbledogs’ in London is a champagne bar that does not combine champagne with caviar. Instead of caviar they serve culinary hot dogs. They offer a wide range of pork, beef and vegetarian hot dogs, from simple to luxurious. According to the owner you don’t need excessively fancy food to bring out the best of drink. The Champagne bar offers 35 seats and has a robust yet elegant look. A nice hotspot in London!
‘The Food Line-up’ and ‘Ome Ad’ organize the ‘Main Course’ festival on 14, 15 and 16 June in Amsterdam. This three day festival includes food trucks, cooking islands, theater, acts, music and DJs. Visitors can cook together with ‘Ome Ad’ at the different cooking islands. And at the food trucks of ‘The Food Line-up’ visitors can have a peek inside the trends or cook with the caterer. There is a full program of food games, live music and during the ‘Cook off’ they will cook with food that would otherwise end up in the trash.
Restaurant Kitchen Table offers its guests a very special dining experience. With 19 seats at the stainless steel bar that surrounds the open kitchen, guests can watch the cooks cooking and talk with them about what they are preparing. The cooks, managed by James Knappett, can directly serve the dishes to the guests. The kitchen serves a daily changing menu updated with the best produce available.
The Magnum Pleasure Store opened in Amsterdam last week. The pop-up store will only be open this summer. Visitors can create their own, custom made, Magnum ice-cream. Customizing starts with a base of vanilla ice cream dipped in white/milk/dark chocolate. Then, toppings can be added such as hazelnuts, meringue pieces, coconut, nougat or brownie pieces. Visitors experience a moment of joy and peace in the store. Before, the Magnum Pleasure Store was already available in London, Paris and Milan.
We’re already in the third week of October, and more and more festive inspiration is popping up online. Pinterest remains a wonderful source of ideas, 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
Due to mobile phones, payphones are no longer of any use. In Austria, the telephone company found a new destination for 13,500 payphones. The payphones have been rebuild into charging stations for electric vehicles.
From the 25th to the 31st of October the second edition of the Fair Trade restaurant week will be held. This week is an initiative of the sustainable culinary guide “Puur! Uit eten” and the Max Havelaar Foundation. The goal? Promotion for the consumption of Fairtrade-products in the hospitality industry.
Strawberries are a popular fruit. Yet there is a big difference in flavor between different species. To promote the taste of strawberries Jan Robben, organized the first strawberrymob in Amsterdam. The discussion on Twitter is in full swing. So all foodies… gather in Amsterdam on the 4th of July for the first strawberrymob!
The finishing touch for your company’s interior, the glass doors of the Italian company OTC. OTC offers a wide range of doors, but you can also make your own design.
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A new concept from China, where trains no longer have to stop. See the movie for an explanation.
A simple green message for in the hotel bathroom.
Due to the online revolution, millions of people actively looking to find and keep in touch with like-minded people in the virtual world. Through GPS, Internet and mobile Internet, it is actually becoming easier to make appointments.
This Lego-block, designed by Tim Vinke, is actually a mobile office. It consists of 2 chairs, a bookshelf and a desk. The wheel makes the office mobile when it is assembled again.
Triangular Concepts gives the waffle a new look. These lollipops are baked in 2 minutes. Tasty and convenient for traveling.
The new Marina Bay Sands Hotel features a swimming pool and a park on the rooftop at an altitude of 250 meters. This swimming pool and park does connect the 3 buildings. World’s most expensive hotel is located in the harbour of Singapore.
Because of the World Cup, Nike has a new action. Through social media like Facebook and Twitter, people can send a message, containing an endorsement for their favorite soccer player, which is shown on a large screen on the Life Centre in Johannesburg. This screen, which is half the size of a soccerfield, shows the message with a corresponding animation. After showing the message, the transmitter receives a message containing a picture of her/his headline on the screen. The same technology can be used in a nightclub or a festival.
Finally, somebody found a purpose for the choirs that normally hang on your sweater, without being used. With the hoodiebuddie, earphones for your MP3-player are integrated in these choirs. The connector is incorporated into one of the pockets. In addition, the waterproof earbuds and the sweater can be washed in the washing machine.
Creater James Nash booked a great success with his wine-to-go. The glass of wine with a lid, costs € 3,=, and has the same pricelevel as a glass of wine in a bar. The wine is available in red, white and rosé wine. A rather expensive alternative to a bottle of wine and some plastic glasses for a picnic in the park. Perhaps suitable for singles? What do you think?
A Safeway-supermarket has taken the streetscape into account, to create a garage behind the building. Also, the supermarket is located on the topfloor of the 2-story building, so that on streetlevel, the building accommodates local suppliers. Nice initiative! Which entrepreneur provides a platform for local suppliers?
Know the feeling? ‘We are sitting at the same table, but we are not really together? Ingrid Zweifel started the campaign ‘my phone is off for you’. The idea is simple: Turn off your phone when you are having diner. Don’t be distracted by today’s networks and actually pay attention to the person sitting across you!
Supor has created a funny marketing stunt to promote their new wok, which doesn’t stick. In front of a large half-pipe, Supor put a large picture of the wok. Stunt skaters where skating on the half-pipe, dressed as shrimps, eggs and carrots. See the movie for the results!
The employees of the Italian design company ‘Baldi’ are probably big fans of ‘The Flintstones’. This bathtub looks like it’s directly from the stone age. It’s made of a piece crystal stone and is big enough for three people.
Had enough of that boring office ceiling? Open Ceilings ‘pimps’ ceilings. A realistic high definition picture is printed on multiple translucent tiles of 60x60cm, suitable for each ceiling. Together these pictures create a beautiful view of the sky. By offering this product, Open Ceilings tries to create a new market.
People can’t live without social media anymore, let alone the Internet. However, a disadvantage is that the online language has deteriorated. Ozge irimlioglu created a great solution: The Pepper Mouth. Connect the USB connector into your PC every time when you curse online The Pepper Mouth will notice and emits a foul smell. So you learn to curse off fast!
Eline Paper has developed a new type of waterproof paper. The so-called Stone Paper is made of crushed stone. Calcium carbonate, to be exact. Especially because of its environmental friendliness, sustainability and strength it’s an interesting development in paper.
These trendy bracelets of Mosquitno, made of silicone rubber, gradually deliver a citronella scent for a period of 48 hours that repels mosquitoes and other insects. bracelets cost € 7.49 per 5 pieces and are available in different colors. Part of the sales go to the Foundation Malaria No More.
SapientNitro and Unilever developed an ice cream machine that rewards consumers for their smiles. The machine is equipped with a camera that can detect smiling people. When the smile is big enough, consumers will be rewarded with a free ice cream. This machine will make people smile for the coming 1,5 year.
Many tourists pay in hotels and restaurants abroad with their credit card. The downside is that the staff misses out on their tip. Where’s My Tip? now has a solution: The tip card. Put a specified amount on a card and give this card to a staff member. He or she can then use the code on the card to transfer the money to his own account.
Next Restaurant in Chicago will start a new concept. The restaurant will serve menus based on cities of the world in the past or the future. For example, a menu called “Paris 1912”, the menu of Hong Kong from the future, 2036. The most special feature of this concept will be that you will have to buy tickets online to make a reservation.
The default fonts that computers contain nowadays have the personal touch of the old manuscript turned into a complete blur. Pilothandwriting.com has now developed a program which anyone can upload his own handwriting to his PC and use it in an e-mail, with the personal touch. See the movie for a detailed instruction.
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