Plopr | The opener with a ‘pop’ sound

23-2-2017

Don’t you love that ‘popping’ sound when a bottle of beer or a bottle of champagne gets uncorked? With the Plopr, you will hear this ‘plop’ every time. The Plopr can be used for every bottle with a crown cap. The project is on Kickstarter as from this week to crowdfund money to produce the first copies. read more

De Bajes | Street Art Restaurant

17-2-2017

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  • Bajes
  • Bajes
  • Bajes
  • Bajes
  • Bajes
  • Bajes

The first Street Art restaurant opened this week in the Netherlands and is called ‘De Bajes’, which means ‘The Jail’. After to Hong Kong and New York it’s now also possible in the Netherlands to eat and drink between painted walls by world’s most famous street art artists. The restaurant is located on the Utrechtsestraat in Amsterdam. read more

Trends we spotted | Week 6

10-2-2017

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At Horecatrends we spot a lot of national and international trends on a daily basis. We pick the most interesting ones to write articles about, the smaller trends we use in our column ‘Trends we spotted this week’. This week amongst others about the first gin school in Ireland and ReclaVilt, free personalized beer coasters.

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Harry Potter inspired afternoon Tea | At the Llety Cynin Bed-and-Breakfast

8-2-2017

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  • Llet Cynin
  • Llet Cynin
  • Llet Cynin
  • Llet Cynin

Are you a massive Harry Potter fan; did you prefer to read Harry Potter books over your school books and did you always wanted to know how the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft & Wizardry treats would taste like? Than the Llety Cynin bed-and-breakfast in South Wales is the place to be! read more

Cocktail inspiration | From classic British children’s books

31-1-2017

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  • Mr Tumnas TippleMr Tumnas Tipple
  • Float Like a PeachFloat Like a Peach
  • Dream JarDream Jar
  • Half a Pint oÔÇÖButtahHalf a Pint oÔÇÖButtah
  • Languid CaterpillarLanguid Caterpillar
  • Lost and FoundLost and Found
  • Rabbits RemedyRabbits Remedy
  • X Marks the SpotX Marks the Spot

The Soho cocktail spot The Blind Pig has created a whole new cocktail menu inspired by children’s stories, this menu is entitled ‘Long and Short Great British Tails’. For example they recreated the Hunny Pot from Winnie the Pooh…

Here in the Netherlands we have the bubbles of Jip and Janneke but we wonder what kind of cocktail will be served if you create a famous Dutch story into a cocktail? Take the story of Hans Brinker from the book The Silver Skates about the boy with his finger in the dyke? Well we hope to inspire those who create cocktails and we think the taste must be a little salty … read more

Trends we spotted | week 3

20-1-2017

  • Trends in het kort

At Horecatrends we spot a lot of national and international trends on a daily basis. We pick the most interesting ones to write articles about, the smaller trends we use in our column ‘Trends we spotted this week’. This week amongst others, eat and watch Ratatouille at restaurant Dertien and the new food trend 2017, Plankton!

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La Cantina Del Mar | Bonaire Blond meets the ocean

20-1-2017

The newest dish from the chef’s table at La Cantina Del Mar at Bonaire. At the chef’s table they  serve dishes inspired by local products and with Bonaire Blond beer. read more

Capriole Café | Restaurant and coffee roastery

17-1-2017

  • Capriole Cafe Exterior
  • Capriole cafe Bar
  • Capriole cafe Giancarlo Roaster
  • Capriole cafe Interior
  • Capriole cafe Interior
  • Capriole cafe Interior
  • Capriole cafe Lounge
  • Capriole cafe private room
  • Capriole cafe roasting

Recently opened in The Hague: Capriole Café. A restaurant and roastery in one. Capriole Cafe is located in an old industrial building on the waterfront at the Fokkerhaven (a port) in The Hague. Their guests are able to visit the restaurant during the whole day, for a cup of coffee in the morning as well as for a hamburger during dinner. They also give coffee workshops. read more

Trends we spotted | week 2 2017

13-1-2017

  • Trends in het kort

At Horecatrends we spot a lot of national and international trends on a daily basis. We pick the most interesting ones to write articles about, the smaller trends we use in our column ‘Trends we spotted this week’. This week amongst others,  Starbucks takes wine and beer off evening menu at more than 400 stores nationwide. And will we spot a Food bowl mania in the Netherlands in 2017?

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The Krokodel | A Burgundian croquette with frikandel ragout

13-1-2017

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  • De KrokodelDe Krokodel

For many Dutch snackers probably the solution: now you don’t have to choose between a Kroket (croquette) or a frikandel. These are both typical Dutch snacks. The krokodel is a Burgundian croquette with frikandel ragout. Jeroen Balkenende and Freek Haverman living in Breda (in the South of the Netherlands) came up with the idea. They went to chef Guilaume de Beer from restaurant ‘Breda’ in Amsterdam. He rolled the first krokodellen by hand, so that they could taste it during the ‘Frikandeldisco’ in Amsterdam at Café Sanders in September 2016. From there it went really fast. read more

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