iBowling interactive bowling
This interactive projector follows bowling balls and gives an extra dimension to the game. Check the video.
This interactive projector follows bowling balls and gives an extra dimension to the game. Check the video.
The Californian initiative Ag Link connects schools to the local farmers. Before, all the fruits and vegetables where order outside California, whilst most of the schools are surrounded by farmers. Ag Link is an online initiative to ensure that more school kids will eat fruits and vegetables and will get to know the farmers.
In 2010, initiators John Burgess, Peter Newton and Rochelle Schwartz started to produce cider made of unused apples (and pears). This unused fruit comes from the many apple trees in the suburban of London, which caused ruined laws and attracted wasps. They started to collect this fruit to produce cider. Consumers who delivered the apples, receive the cider and a discount on more bottles.
Payments go more and more digital. Now you can leave an electronical tip with the DipJar. This is a small device for in restaurants and hotels. Users insert their credit card, take it out and wait for the confirmation sound to indicate the transaction, which is always $ 1,=, was successful. Want to leave a bigger tip? You can insert your card as many times as you prefer.
Drunk to much to drive or just not in the mood to take the public transport? Than is the Taxi Butler the solution to order a taxi immediately, by pressing the button. Through software of TomTom, the guest knows exactly when to expect the taxi. The Taxi Butler will be available in the restaurants, hotels and cafes and the hospitals in Amsterdam.
Guinness celebrates its legacy during Arthur’s Day on the 27th of September. Guinness Singapore has created an interactive painting that reveals the line-up through an interactive Facebook app “Paint the Town Black”.
Last summer the roof terrace of the Netil360 building in Hackney (London) was often a bubbley scene. Asher Charman organized ‘Hottub Cinema’ nights, where people enjoyed cinema and champagne from inflatable hot tubs.
The Voor en door Goor foundation will herintroduce an ancient special beer brew from 1463. The project will be financed by crowd funding. The aim is to build a brewery in Goor, that will function as a tourist magnet.
In Harry’s Bar (Singapore) it’s easy for shy customers to connect with other people. They can do this through a QR-code label on the beer bottle. The beer sales doubled because of the stunt. See the video.
Meatballs opened last week in Amsterdam. It’s the first meatball shop in the Netherlands. Meatball restaurants in Belgium and in the USA are a huge success.
Corio and Biet & Boon are working together to develop a pop-up roof garden project on shopping mall Hoog Catharijne in Utrecht. The harvest goes to local restaurants, offices and volunteers. Earlier this year the largest roof garden opened in Amsterdam.
With the Academy Program there is a special focus on bar personnel during the Amsterdam Bar Week this year. At the Double Tree by Hilton Skylounge are various seminars and taste sessions about bitters (John Fee), cognac (Mark Ridgwell) and world class cocktail makers.
With home made 2% discount stickers the ‘Youth Food Movement’ protests Albert Heijn’s decision to pay 2% less to their suppliers. This guerrilla action focuses the attention to the power of consumers to stand up for farmers.
Sandwich chain Subway is starting their own comical American TV series. The series, called ‘4 to 9ers’ is all about the daily events of some part-timers and takes place in a restaurant in a shopping mall. The series are specially developed for Subway and consist of 6 shows for now. The creator of the series is also known from the series ‘Two and a half men’.
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
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