Hans im Glück opens first Dutch restaurant on the Rembrandtplein in Amsterdam

28-3-2025

On Thursday April 17, the first Dutch location of the ‘Better Burger’ chain, Hans im Glück, will open on the bustling Rembrandtplein in Amsterdam. This full-service hospitality brand, which was founded in Munich in 2010, now has 83 restaurants in Germany, 10 in Switzerland and two in Austria. About three-quarters of Hans im Glück’s locations are run by franchisees and franchise opportunities are also coming up in the Netherlands. At this concept, guests can enjoy premium burgers and delicious food, special drinks and good company, all until after midnight.

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Trends we spotted | Week 11

18-3-2025

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:

• Novotel expands European presence with new hotels in Malta and Croatia.
• On April 8 and 9, the Plant FWD Conference brings together 1,000 food professionals, start-ups, investors, policymakers and decision makers for the third time to accelerate the plant-based protein transition.
• Restaurant Mini Chef is a ‘play & eat’ restaurant, where you first have to recreate the dish you want to eat with Lego.
• We are encountering them more and more, ‘Coffee Parties’. Where coffee bars transform after 10:00 in the morning into clubs with live DJ’s, specialty coffees and a cozy atmosphere!
• The Chocolate Factory recently opened in Veghel, the Netherlands. A real factory where you get to work with chocolate!
• Saint Laurent has opened Sushi Park Paris, the iconic Japanese restaurant from Los Angeles, in the basement of their Rive Droite boutique.
• Renting a Vespa to explore the city, if it’s up to Dolce Vita at Fiat, you’ll rent a Fiat 500 instead.
• THE BUTCHER is introducing a retro milkshake in Sabrina’s honor with the perfect blend of creamy strawberry and a fresh lemon twist!

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Chefs at the first Dutch Chef Panel | ‘Redefine Meat is the future of meat’

8-10-2024

Redefine Meat™, the pioneer in ‘the new meat’, brought together leading chefs from around the Netherlands for a first: a behind-closed-doors event to review previously unveiled products. These renowned culinary experts were allowed to taste existing, improved products in the range, as well as the very latest innovations the company is working on. Their feedback is now being used by Redefine Meat’s R&D department to further refine various facets of the product such as flavour and texture ahead of launches in the coming period. read more

Karma Kebab opens new restaurant in the heart of Amsterdam

1-10-2024

Good news for all kebab lovers! As of September 27^th, Karma Kebab has a restaurant in the heart of Amsterdam at the Leidsekruisstraat 10. After the success of its flagship store in Utrecht, and previous pop-ups at well-known spots like ‘Pong House of Ping’ and ‘De Marktkantine’, Karma Kebab has now officially opened its doors in the capital of The Netherlands. Known of festivals such as Lowlands, Karma Kebab is ready to conquer the capital with their plant-based and tasty kebabs.

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Young entrepreneurs | The newest hospitality concepts of the Netherlands

30-7-2024

A number of great concepts have opened in recent months, including the long-awaited Rif010 in Rotterdam, which finally started its waves on July 6. We also came across a number of great new concepts by young entrepreneurs, a remarkably number of these new concepts in Amsterdam sell matcha. We wish all these entrepreneurs the best of luck! Check out our list with 7 of the newest hospitality concepts of the Netherlands.

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“to Otomat or Notomat?” | At Belgian pizza chain Otomat

11-7-2024

Otomat serves ‘Heavenly pizza & glorious beer’ according to their website. It is a chain of pizza restaurants with branches in Antwerp (MAS), Ghent (with a view of ‘the Leie’ and a ‘Paddle in’), Bruges, Leuven and Mechelen. Otomat says it has reinvented the pizza experience and given it a unique Belgian twist. They create pizza with Flemish classics, the pizza bases have a local touch and, of course, the ‘beer pairings’! They have a special menu this summer and in addition they ask “to Otomat or Notomat?” upon entering. Curious?

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Unique Frisian greenhouse restaurant Mearkas opened

24-5-2024

Opening – Together with business partner Christiaan Steijn, chef Kees Meinderts opened greenhouse restaurant Mearkas on May 2, 2024. Friesland’s (a northern county of the Netherlands) only greenhouse restaurant is located in the beautiful bocage landscape of the Noardlike Fryske Wâlden and is surrounded by a vegetable garden, picking garden, a food forest and a luxury glamping site. In the greenhouse-based fine dining restaurant, guests can enjoy creative dishes, mainly made with ingredients from their own garden.

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Trends we spotted | Week 18

6-5-2024

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:

• Ruby Hotels pioneers 35-hour work week in their hotels;
• A creative way to present charcuterie, a ‘wine glass charcuterie topper’;
• The new plant-based UNLIMEAT Pulled Pork Wrap is now available at all Starbucks locations in Hong Kong;
• The launch of P.F. Chang’s ‘fortune cookie flower bouquet’ for Mother’s Day;
• A new way of having breakfast: teeny tiny croissant cereals.
• Chanel International Beach Experience – created with a touch of AI by ‘My Little Saint Tropez’. We spotted more examples of these kinds of collabs last year!
• Spotted on the Instagram of ‘Friends from Thailand travel Guide’ – Thai street food called Ka-nom Khai Nok Krata, which is Thai Fried Sweet Potato Balls. Looks delicious!
• Last but certainly not least: an extraordinary marketing stunt by a restaurant.

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Domaine de la Reine Margot Paris Issy | MGallery Collection in historic estate

5-4-2024

MGallery Collection unveils a brand-new sanctuary within a historic estate in Issy-les-Moulineaux, Domaine de la Reine Margot. Just a few miles from the heart of the French capital, guests will discover a place that encourages relaxation amid natural surroundings.

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Kwekkeboom Launches ‘Umami’ Oyster Mushroom Bitterballen

19-3-2024

As National Bitterballen Day on March 27th approaches, Kwekkeboom is proud to introduce the very first ‘umami’ Oyster Mushroom Bitterballen, now available for both oven and air fryer use. This marks a plant-based innovation from the Oven & Airfryer division of the quintessentially Dutch brand. Starting from week 15, updated versions of the beef and veal bitterballen and croquettes will also be available. These new and improved bitterballen and croquettes feature an incredibly crispy crust and the most flavorful ragout.

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