Impeccable White snail caviar

13-6-2016

Impeccable White is the manufacturer and worldwide supplier of snail caviar. Although snail caviar is still quite unknown it could be a relatively new ingredient for culinary dishes. read more

Trends we spotted this week – week 23

10-6-2016

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At the redaction of 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 among others, an article about exotic fruit we never heard of, renting a hotel room not for days but minutes and Oprah Winfrey revealed her plans to start her own food line. read more

Useful for doorstep delivery services, add a NAPKIN GO…

30-5-2016

In 2010 we already wrote about the napkins, sold in the shape of a tablet. By adding water the tablet changes into a napkin. Recently we received another type of the napkin in Italy. A single package, a napkin with liquid in a plastic box, the so-called NAPKIN GO. Useful to add in the box of the doorstep delivery services. read more

Chinese hospitality at the Tangla Hotel in Brussels

19-5-2016

Last week the Tangla hotel opened in Brussels, part of the Tangla Hotels & Resorts, HNA Group. The introductory video from the Tangla hotel explains what the HNA Group means with Chinese hospitality. read more

Hilton Rotterdam is looking for a name for its new restaurant

4-5-2016

Hilton Rotterdam will open a new restaurant soon and this restaurant needs a name. Help is needed! As creator of the new name you will be rewarded big. Until the 10th of May, entries can be send in.

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Co-creation affects the guest journey

3-5-2016

Lennert Rietveld senior counsellor at van Spronsen & Partners hospitality consultancy gave an inspiration session last month about co-creation. In this blog an insight into this session; which shows that the focus during events is shifting to influencing the guest journey!

The inspiration session for 80 event organizers showed powerful examples of co-creation. The presentation focused on compelling examples from entrepreneurs working together to improve the visitor experience. Everything is evolving around the guest journey. A good example is the initiative of the Dutch amusement park the Efteling to develop an app in co-creation with a Belgian company. They offer their visitors a lot more experience around their visit of the Efteling through ‘mixed reality’ and smartphones. Brilliant for kids, for example at the route app a witch voice gives directions.

A couple of other examples from the inspiration session around co-creation:

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Wireless phone and tablet chargers for the hospitality industry

25-4-2016

There is a crowdfunding campaign for wireless chargers for the hospitality industry with the possibility of posting your menu or advertisements in it.

“Is it possible to charge my phone behind the bar?”, a question that almost all employees that work in the hospitality industry know. With the numerous apps that are available now a days, batteries die faster than we would like to. This wireless charger for the hospitality industry could be the answer for this problem! read more

The Chippy – Fish & Chips

25-4-2016

This upcoming 21st of May, Justin Brown’s restaurant The Chippy opens in Amsterdam. He will serve Fish & Chips here! Justin Brown is a famous British chef who worked for plenty of famous people, such as Jamie Oliver and Rolling Stones’ Ronnie Wood, besides that he also cooked for stars like David Beckham and Madonna. read more

HOP Academy for the staff from restaurant The Old Police Station

21-4-2016

Because it is increasingly difficult to get skilled staff, Restaurant The Old Police Station organized a one day HOP Academy for the staff. At this mostly educational day the employees gained knowledge in several areas. A great way to teach your staff the basic knowledge in a way that they communicate the right information to your guests. read more

Trends we spotted this week – week 14

8-4-2016

  • Trends in het kort

At the redaction of 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 among others, a great idea for your terrace this summer ‘Dorilocos or crazy doritos’. , ‘Urban pillow fight at square in Toronto’ and ‘Pizzacle, a pizza on a stick’.

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