Around the plate
At Horecatrends.com we regularly organize trend presentations. Recently we were invited by Our Common Food to inspire the teams. Take a look at the (Dutch) Prezi presentation here.
At Horecatrends.com we regularly organize trend presentations. Recently we were invited by Our Common Food to inspire the teams. Take a look at the (Dutch) Prezi presentation here.
The Hostelle woman hotel is built in the old headquaters of the Bijenkorf/Hema. Bianca Brasdorp is responsible for the design of the rooms, she focuses mainly on the age group between 16 and 55 years old. In the hotel you will find graffiti, large QR codes on canvas with information about the art museums in Amsterdam. A Chinese room, a Marie Antoinette room and a pink bathroom with a Hello-Kitty-toilet. In short, a real woman domain.
At the main train station Warschau in Poland you can see this McDonald’s Timetable. At the Timetable you can see the departure times of the train and it also tells you how long you should wait in burgers, colas, chips and ice creams. This way you can assess whether you have time to eat something. Watch the video.
The temporary pop-up restaurant À la Plancha next to the Maas in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, prepares fresh seafood in the front of the customer. Between Thursday the 5th of July and Sunday 15th July fish lovers can eat here.
Bos has launched this ‘The Incredible Sampling Robot’ for its brand Ice Tea. The machine works easy, stand in front of the machine with your Smartphone, tweet via Twitter #BOSTWEET4T and your free Ice Tea is coming.
The conference Meerwaarde 2.0 is only available in Dutch.
Wine bar ‘Het Eigendom’ in Rotterdam created, according their own words, the ideal terrace. The terrace features high benches, wherefor both the sitting guests as well the standing guests can chat on the same eye level. The terrace is covered with a burgundy sail for the French accent.
Almost unimaginable, but there is a shop hided behind these walls. The Brazilian architect Alan Chu designed this secret shop for a local tea brand in a shopping center in São Paulo. During opening hours the wall transforms into a fully equipped shop.
Kimchi are fermented vegetables and pastes, which are eaten in South Korea as a side dish. The lactic fermentation ensures strong tastes and odors, similar to the “fifth taste” of umami, the natural flavor enhancer in Japanese dishes. Kimchi is the fifth taste of the Korean cuisine. This is taken to Belgium by two star chef Sang-Hoon Degeimbre, born in South Korea, but raised in Belgium. He uses Kimchi in his French-oriented cuisine for the Korean accents.
This giant chewing gum and cigarette creates awareness about all the little indecents of life. The five meters high statues can be found on the train station of Marseille, France.
Hotel Post Plaza in the Netherlands (Leeuwarden) features this trendy LED dance floor.
The Mission Bowling Club is a bowling center in San Francisco, located in a former electrical supply warehouse. This is not only a groovy place to throw a few strikes, but also a hip new veue with a restaurant and club. In the restaurant they serve a Heston Blumenthal inspired Umami-ladened burger. Are you going to visit The Bay Area’s this summer? Zagat gives an overview of the 10 ‘hottest’ new restaurants in this article.
With this Smart Evian Drop magnet, the residents of Paris can order their boltles of Evian water through wifi. The magnet is developped by the French farm Joshfire. No more carrying heavy bottles from the store, but directly deliver at your door.
Since the Bloody Mary was first served in 1921, many changes have been made. The plastic drinking straw has remained constant. Benny’s Bloody Mary Beef Straw is a game changer. Made from 100% USDA beef, Benny’s Bloody Mary Beef Straws are the final chapter in the creation of the “Perfect” Bloody Mary.
Koppert Cress added two new products to their assortiment. The Floregano gives you the delusion being the Mediterranean and the Capersita is with its beautiful yellow, green and red color especially decorative.