The Social Hub supports the trans community with ‘Shout it from our Roof’ Initiative

14-7-2025

With the launch of its ‘Shout it from our Roof’ initiative, The Social Hub is giving trans people across Europe a platform — literally and figuratively — to show the world who they are. Everyone is welcome to join the Pride event at The Social Hub Amsterdam City on July 30, starting at 6:00 PM, to celebrate.

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Coravin World Wine Tour | May 2025

28-4-2025

Coravin is once again partnering with restaurants and bars around the world to offer exclusive, rare, and highly sought-after wines by the glass during the Coravin World Wine Tour in May 2025. Eight countries — the US, UK, Australia, Italy, France, Denmark, Germany, and the Netherlands — are participating, with more than 55 leading venues, ranging from trendy wine bars to Michelin-starred restaurants. Sommeliers are bringing out exceptional wines and vintages from their cellars, some of which have never before been available by the glass.

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Trends we spotted | Week 15

14-4-2025

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:

• Hedonism Wines creates an ‘eggcelent Easter display’ – they’re definitely ready for the Easter Season. Does your restaurant have Easter decorations?
• The Big Egg Hunt comes to Canary Wharf this Easter – a free art trail organized by conservation charity Elephant Family in collaboration with Clarence Court.
• Duke’s Mayonnaise teams up with chef Mason Hereford. Together they are launching limited-edition kitchen tools. This year a deviled egg tray and a mayo spatula. Inspiration?
• Subway® teams up with Doritos® for another unexpected and limited available footlong innovation: Footlong nachos.
• Berry Espresso, created by Di Pacci Coffee Company. Check out how they create an espresso with a touch of berry flavour in Australia.
• Sproud, the Swedish company behind a range of pea-based milk alternatives, announces the launch of ‘Barista ZERO’ in the Dutch market.
• The Handwritten Collection will open new hotels in Amsterdam, Grand Canal Boutique Hotel, and Le Marin Boutique Hotel in Rotterdam.
• SPROOMZ is the new name for the Dutch mushroom producer Oakfield and they have international ambition.
• And the SALSA SHOP opened their flagshipstore in the Reguliersbreestraat in Amsterdam, it’s their 17^th location in the Netherlands and they also have international ambition.
• As of April 3rd 2025 Mandarin Oriental officially assumed management of the legendary Hôtel Lutetia, unveiling its new identity as Mandarin Oriental Lutetia, Paris.
• Family Style Food Festival, the first-ever festival at the intersection of food and streetwear with a curated lineup of the best chefs, restaurants, brands and entertainment will make its debut in New York City.

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Trends we spotted | week 13

31-3-2025

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:

• Have more plan(t)s for dinner! The Sustainable Plant FWD restaurant week will be held from April 5 to 12 in Amsterdam.
• Jade Frommer, co-founder of the Ephemera Group, is shaking up the fast-food industry in Paris with the launch of pop-up restaurant, called 6,90. And their main course is available for just €6.90.
• KFC® USA is dropping an all-new “Dunk It Bucket” – the brand’s first new bucket in nearly a decade – featuring also-new Mashed Potato Poppers.
• Talenti Gelato & Sorbetto, the #1 best-selling gelato brand in the U.S., is raising the bar of its unique Layers line by introducing the Bakery Collection. They created ‘The Dipped Whisk’ in collaboration with Dominique Ansel.
• McDonald’s – A Minecraft Movie Meal and Happy Meal are available at US restaurants nationwide for limited time starting April 1. 
• Kimpton teams up with Tiny Zaps for exclusive tattoo pop-up series for ‘Tattourists’ at 5 locations in the US.
• Schmarrnsinn is the first pop-up Kaiserschmarrn Café in Frankfurt, kaiserschmarrn with all kinds of toppings!
• There’s a pub in Ireland with your name on it! A worldwide search by Heineken® to find a new owner to keep the family tradition of the McLoughlin’s alive.
• nhow Hotels launched ‘dance nhow, change now’.
• The Dutch Bird Brewery launches exclusive Easter beer Kakelfris.
• Restaurant Vestdijk47 in Eindhoven tackles food waste and receives Orbisk certificate for 16 per cent reduction in eight months.

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Trends we spotted | Week 07

17-2-2025

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:

• At Marian’s Restaurant in NYC on Greenwich Avenue, they serve a Jello Negroni next to their Negroni. Spotted on Instagram.
• With the highly anticipated release of Paddington in Peru, Corner Bakery Cafe® invites guests to enjoy the perfect pairing – the Teddy Latte and Teddy Milk.
• The rebranding of the former Eden Hotels has begun, Designhotel Maastricht is now called Leonardo Boutique Hotel Maastricht City Center.
• Restaurant Elements at the sustainable Bucuti & Tara Beach Resort in Aruba has been renovated by the Dutch interior design agency FG Stijl.
• The Dutch National Week Without Meat & Dairy (March 3 to March 9 2025) takes a local approach in its already eighth edition.
• McDonald’s Germany sought to engage young people and politicians in conversation during their Burger Dialogue.
• For those who prefer a bottle to a can but only have cans in the house: the Can Caps.
• a&o Hostels officially open the doors of a&o Firenze Campo di Marte in Florence.
• Radisson Hotel Group continues its growth in Europe with the opening of two new hotels: Radisson RED Galway in Ireland and the Albrighton Hall Hotel & Spa in the UK.

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Trends we spotted | Week 50

13-12-2024

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:

• We think the Ritz Carlton Berlin has one of the most beautiful Christmas trees in their lobby, ‘Der Giving Tree’! An initiative to make wishes come true for children who are hospitalized. They give their guests and passers-by the change to participate in the season of giving.
• Heineken Hoek Steakhouse has recently opened in the hotel ‘The Diamond’ in Amsterdam.
• Le Pain Quotidien opened its first franchise in Maastricht and is looking for expansion to other Dutch cities through franchise.
• Great examples of how international ‘Christmas trends’ are used – in their own way – in the Netherlands. A gondola and a ‘Christmas lighting party’ or as they call it a ‘magical winter evening’ at ‘t Noorden in Aalten. And you can dine in a transparent igloo at restaurant Saus in Bergen op Zoom.
• 1 Hotels announced a new hotel in 2025: 1Hotel Tokyo.
• A ‘Reindeer Games Pop-Up Bar’ at Holston House Nashville.
• Panera turns the holidays upside down with their new: limited edition Holiday Soup Cup Collection. Some ‘soup’- inspiration!
• The ugly Christmas sweater ‘trend’ continues to inspire, this time we got a press release from soccer club PSV and came across a press release from KFC about their Christmas sweater.

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Restobar Vista Rotterdam opened by the owners of Vista Willemstad

26-7-2024

Opening – Ingrid and Henrie van der Heijden opened Restobar Vista in Rotterdam on July 15th 2024. It’s the second restaurant of the couple, who also own Michelin star restaurant Vista in Willemstad. Guests at Restobar Vista Rotterdam dine with a unique view over the water of the Nieuwe Maas river, the Erasmus Bridge and the skyline of Rotterdam. The new establishment is run by chef Kimmo Geus and hostess Nikki Bijtenhoorn.

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Celebrate Pride 2024 in the hospitality industry

23-7-2024

Amsterdam is celebrating inclusivity these weeks, with the PRIDE as highlight. Last Monday was Pink Monday in Tilburg and in the coming period there are LGBTIQA+ events in various cities in the Netherlands. Hotels are hosting events and restaurants are creating delicious rainbow dishes! A list of places that are paying attention to Pride 2024 and initiatives in the hospitality industry!

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Belgian chain Hawaiian opens first two restaurants in Amsterdam

11-7-2024

Hawaiian, the leading name in healthy Fastfood restaurants, is now conquering the Netherlands and Amsterdam after Belgium. The first location in Amsterdam, located at Ferdinand Bolstraat 53 in the Pijp, opened early July and welcomed a long line of poké bowl fans. A second location in the Bijlmer will follow later this month. With these expansions, the number of Hawaiian locations in the Netherlands grows to six, Maastricht, Eindhoven, Tilburg and Arnhem opened earlier. Utrecht is also scheduled to open in July. At Hawaiian, you can enjoy a delicious bowl on site, as a take-away, or order for home delivery via Deliveroo and UberEats.

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Opening of Alma Bistro in ‘t Ginneken in Breda

9-7-2024

Opening – Chef Wouter van Laarhoven and hostess Malou Hagenaars opened Alma Bistro in the Dutch city Breda earlier this month. The gastronomic bistro is the couple’s third establishment after Michelin star restaurant Alma Fine Dining and Alma Bodega in Oisterwijk. Guests can enjoy high-quality bistro dishes and fine wines in a relaxed atmosphere with high-level service.

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