The Museum Aan de Stroom (MAS) is a diamond in the Antwerp harbor area, next to old cranes and a marina. The imposing building is located in a relatively unknown part of the city and houses a museum, the raw Café Storm and two star restaurant ‘t Zilte by Viki Geunes. With this mix of interests the area attracts a diverse audience.
Tip: Also check ‘Antwerpen Proeft’ from 16 to 19 August.
‘Antwerpen Proeft’ (Antwerp Tastes) is Belgium’s culinary highlight this summer. Chefs with a 15+ ranking in the Gault&Millau BeLux will cook all-in arrangements as well as bites for visitors. The Chéfs that participate this year are Viki Geunes (‘t Zilte), Wouter Keersmaekers (De Schone van Boskoop), Axel Colonna-Cesari (Centpourcent), Dave De Belder (De Godevaart) and Kaasaffineurs Michel Van Tricht & Zoon (cheese and beer pairing experts).
Next to the prominent chefs there are local and artisanal products like hand made Moon Pops ice creams.
Hotel Jakarta - sustainable hotel in Amsterdam
Interior restaurant LIZZ in the Weeshuis Gouda
Mövenpick Amsterdam
Novotel Schiphol Amsterdam
Radisson Grand Place Brussel
Weeshuis Gouda
Conscious Hotels
Hotel FRANQ in Antwerp - credits Studio Aline Friant HosteIt’s Earth Day and the world is becoming increasingly aware of climate change and sustainability challenges. Large-scale research by hotel group Accor** shows that one in five travelers from Northern Europe would be willing to pay more for a holiday if the tour operator offering the holiday was arguably green or CO2 neutral. How lucky are we that both the Netherlands and Belgium have many sustainable hotels. Below are some green gems where you absolutely don’t have to compromise on luxury or comfort and where sustainable initiatives are taken all year round. Fortunately, there are more and more of these too!
Independent Hotel Show | Kimpton De Witt Amsterdam, de boutique collection van IHG
Kimpton De Witt Amsterdam, de boutique collection van IHG. We’re seeing a big increase in the number of boutique hotels globally. Not only are more ‘independent’ hotels emerging, but large hotel chains are also investing in these luxury lifestyle hotels. Coming Tuesday, March 12 and 13, the Independent Hotel Show is taking place in the RAI in Amsterdam. A ’boutique fair’ for owners and managers of this type of hotel.
The Desert Inn Pub at the Carlton Oasis in Spijkenisse
Restaurant ROAM at the Carlton Oasis in Spijkenisse in the Netherlands
Restaurant ROAM at the Carlton Oasis in Spijkenisse in the Netherlands 
Electric Shuffle at the Desert Inn Pub at the Carlton Oasis in SpijkenisseReopening – During the grand opening of the completely renovated restaurant ROAM & Desert Inn Pub, Carlton Oasis in Spijkenisse welcomed guests and locals to a renewed hospitality experience where everyone is welcome.
The smashed Redefine Burger at Boker Tov Antwerp
Tom Sas in front of Boker Tov Zuid
Rene van den Cruijssem, Country Lead Benelux at Redefine Meat (L) and Tom Sas, Founder of Boker Tov (R)New-meatTM pioneer, Redefine Meat, is partnering with Tel Aviv-inspired restaurant chain, Boker Tov, to begin serving new-meat in Belgium. With three locations in Antwerp, Boker Tov will offer Redefine Meat’s plant-based new-meat portfolio across all restaurants, starting off with the Redefine Merguez Sausage and Redefine Burger. read more
Owners of restaurant LIMA NIKKEI will open WAYK'U
Farm-to-terminal dining concept and tech enhanced hospitality at Denver International Airport
Areal view of Maritim Hotel Ingolstadt - credits Jean Marc Wiesner
Rendering of the interior of the Wynn Al Marjan Island
Rendering of the new Wynn Al Marjan Island (UAE) - View of the islandAt horecatrends.com we spot many national and international trends on a daily basis. We select the most interesting ones to write about and we use the other trends in our weekly column ‘Trends we spotted this week’.
With this week links to articles about among others a second restaurant from the owners of the restaurant LIMA NIKKEI in Antwerp: the street food concept WAYK’U located at the quays of Antwerp.
Corona Beer invites its customers to monitor Mexico’s coasts with beach pics of beer bottles. And could you imagine the espresso tonic (ET) to be your new warm weather beverage obsession? A mocktail recipe that is available at the website of Food & Wine.
Badiani has 9 ice cream shops in London and we spotted an Instagram post about their ‘Gelato Burger’. In 2024 the hospitality group OTG will introduce a farm-to-terminal dining concept and tech enhanced hospitality at Denver International Airport.
In the heart of the Bavaria area in Germany, opens Maritim Hotel Ingolstadt on June 1, soft opening starts May 15. And the design and name of the new Wynn hotel in the UAE has been revealed: Wynn Al Marjan Island.
Nagano Sake Roadshow in België
Sake tastings tijdens de Nagano Sake Roadshow bij restaurants in België
Nagano - sake region
Nagano - sake region
Nagano - sake region
Nagano Sake Roadshow in BelgiëThe 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.
gastvrouw Bibi Kuyp en chef Takis Panagakis of restaurant Elea - credits Alieke Eising
Friandises at restaurant Elea in The Hague - credits Alieke Eising
Restaurant Elea in The Hague - amuse bouche - tartelettes fava and tsaitia - credits Alieke Eising
Restaurant Elea in The Hague - Celeriac Wellington - credits Alieke Eising
Restaurant Elea in The Hague - Langoustine, pumpkin, pumpkin seed, suneli spices - credits Alieke Eising
Restaurant Elea in The Hague - exterior - credits Alieke Eising
Restaurant Elea in The Hague - interior - credits Alieke Eising
Restaurant Elea in The Hague - interior - credits Alieke Eising 
Restaurant Elea in The Hague - interior - credits Alieke EisingOpening – 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!
Fletcher Hotels celebrate 25 years of hospitality
Bobby's Gin X KangaROOS
Christmas market in Trondheim - credits InboviAt 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 article about amongst other Toca Social, this is a great place to watch the World Cup in London and you can even kick a ball yourself! In Paris you have a lot of ‘Bars à’ and even a ‘Bar à Couscous’, it’s called Bladi and you can create your own bowl filled with Couscous.
From 1 hotel to 115 hotels in 25 years… That’s worth a party. Fletcher Hotels did it and celebrates 25 years of experience in hospitality with…
Restaurant Pastorale (**) in Belgium stops after 30 years, chef Bart De Pooter starts new fish restaurant in Antwerp! And our favorite baker from New York Dominique Ansel opened ‘Dominique Ansel Las Vegas’ at the Caesars Palace.
Do you know where the Trafalgar square Christmas Tree comes from? We didn’t but it’s an annual gift from Norway since 1947. Also in London: The Warmer Room will open, it’s a grand return of the London Nightclub inside a toilet. Dancing with 80 others in a toilet, created by The Warmer People.
Our hometown Leiden gets a rooftop bar at a famous building in the middle of the city, Zirkus restaurant, rooftop bar & ‘spielplatz’. And a sneaker collab: BOBBY’S Gin X KangaROOS, cocktail culture in your shoe closet.
Especially for King’s Day 2024, GiG is launching their hard seltzer ‘GiG Orange Anthem’ with a refreshing orange flavour for the ultimate King’s Day experience. read more
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