Trends we spotted | Week 14

7-4-2025

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:

• A new concept from Queensland: Chip N Mix, the world’s first self-serve fry bar. Create your own ‘loaded fries’.
• The “Theatre of Fish” with locations in Amsterdam and Rotterdam, also recently opened a location in Nice, Pesca France. And Pesca Hamburg will follow soon.
• Why top restaurants are adding caviar to their desserts. Inspiration?
• Deep-Fried Cheesecake anybody? It’s no April’s Fool joke as the creator Junior’s Restaurant and Bakery in Brooklyn, New York says.
• ‘60 seconds to napoli’ celebrates 20th store opening in Germany, it’s located in the city of Dresden.
• Sofitel Legend The Grand Amsterdam will undergo elegant transformation, this renovation will be finished by 2027.
• From May 2nd to September 28th, for 20 weeks, a different chef will cook at Erloom restaurant every weekend. This restaurant is located at the Bioboerderij ‘t Schop in Hilvarenbeek.
• A pop-up version of Italian fine dining restaurant Aroma will open in Amsterdam. Location: Antonio Cavoto’s Mangia Pasta in Amsterdam West. Check out the dates in the article.

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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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Young entrepreneurs & new concepts | Samy’s Gourmet Sandwiches, restaurant Aan de Zweth and restaurant Notable

11-3-2025

Every day, we spot fun, new concepts. This week, three new concepts from Voorschoten, Schipluiden and Echt. Samy’s Gourmet Sandwiches in Voorschoten has a menu of freshly prepared sandwiches with a surprising twist! The business is owner Jessamy’s dream and her absolute favourite sandwich on the menu is the Satay sandwich with chicken thigh, peanut sauce, coleslaw, sambal and crispy onions on farmer’s bread. In Schipluiden, restaurant Aan de Zweth has been taken over by young entrepreneurs: chef Justin Koopman and hostess Indy Chiron Akkermans. We like their special menu to celebrate the former chef Joris Peters and the new chef, this month. And in the South of the Netherlands in Echt, in an old roof tile factory, restaurant Notable has opened. At their chef’s table you will experience the hospitality, craft and creativity of chef Vital Awick and sommelier Adriaan Visser.

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Young entrepreneurs & new concepts | Williams Farmhouse, JUNI and La Vela

18-2-2025

Every day we spot fun, new concepts. This week, new concepts in Amsterdam, Roelofarendsveen and Rotterdam. At Williams Farmhouse in Amsterdam, guests enjoy British cuisine with of course a Sunday Roast and all the traditional side dishes. One of our team members has already enjoyed their cuisine. In March, wine and cheese shop JUNI will open in Kralingen, Rotterdam. A charming little restaurant with a small terrace where you can enjoy wine and cheeses from the area. And in Roelofarendsveen, the members’ hall of the water sports club Braassemermeer has been converted into restaurant La Vela where you can enjoy an international tapas menu.

We wish all these entrepreneurs and their teams lots of fun and success with their concepts. More information below!

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Trends we spotted | Week 06

10-2-2025

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:

• Spotted on the Instagram account of our favourite baker Dominique Ansel, Pinkglow Pineapple. Unfortunately only available in the US and Canada but Del Monte is about to introduce a Rubyglow Pineapple in Europe.
• Spotted on Instagram in NYC – a Singles Anti-Valentine’s event or a Singles Valentine’s Party.
• Greyscale is an edible art activation by Brazilian artist João Loureiro in a collab with Piccolina Gelateria at MPavilion in Melbourne. Choose from six gelato flavours that are all different shades of grey. Inspiration for ice cream parlours around the world?
• Perfect pairings of Detroit-style pizzas and burgers by Emmy Squared Pizza and BERO, non-alcoholic beer. Recently we also spotted a wine-pizza pairing. Inspiration for local collabs?
• Areas opens the world’s first robotic restaurant with Artificial Intelligence, called Self, on Barcelona airport.
• Claridge’s Bakery set to open this summer with Richard Hart as the executive baker & creative director. With a focus on British classics like Bloomers, Granary Loaves, Jam Tarts and Custard Tarts, as well as Hart’s globally renowned sourdough breads.
• Maybourne recently announced a 2027 opening for its newest development in the Parisian quarter of Saint-Germain-des-Prés, The Maybourne Saint-Germain.

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A new culinary hotspot in The Hague | Restaurant Suus in hotel De Plesman

31-1-2025

In March, The Hague will gain a culinary hotspot with the opening of Restaurant Suus. Established under the striking copper roof of the pavilion connected to hotel De Plesman, Suus offers an inspiring environment where authentic dishes and a warm atmosphere come together. Inspired by the story of the Plesman family, the restaurant is the perfect meeting place for friends, family, private dining and business meetings. It’s a place where you enjoy delicious dishes prepared with local and high-quality ingredients. Hotel De Plesman is located in the historic former headquarters of the Dutch airline KLM, Albert Plesman was the founder of KLM and Suus was his spouse.

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Trends we spotted | Week 04

27-1-2025

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:

• Spotted at the Sigep in Italy where the product won 2 prizes: The Proissant. A protein croissant of the San Giorgio Italia Bakery House.
• To welcome the Year of the Snake, the fashion designer Shuting Qiu created an original artwork especially for Maison Hennessy. #ChineseNewYear
• With the aim to strengthen the connection between wine and gastronomy, Wine in Moderation announced a partnership with JRE-Jeunes Restaurateurs.
• A small and quick coffee fix by Mamonaku Kohi in the Philippines – linked to an article about micro spaces popping up in cities.
• Mövenpick debuts in Poland with 2 hotels: Grand Hotel Wrocław, Mövenpick Resort & Spa Karpacz and expands with 5 more hotels in the European market.
• A new franchise lunch restaurant will open in Bryant Park in New York City this spring, Toastique. We love their name, some more details about this concept in the US.
• Het Zalmhuis treats its birthday guests, free dinner for those celebrating their birthday at this restaurant in Rotterdam this year.
• At restaurant 10WILLIAMST. in Sydney you can enjoy all their desserts – with a ‘spoonful’.

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Mocktail Fest Miami | Celebrate Dry January

2-1-2025

“Dry Fest Miami is more than a celebration of great non-alcoholic drinks—it’s about community, discovery, and creating a vibrant social space”, says Marlene Aguilar, Co-Founder of Mocktail Fest Miami. Following the success of Mocktoberfest 2024, Mocktail Fest Miami proudly announces its second signature event, Dry Fest, with presenting sponsor KUL MOCKS, on January 10^th, 2025, from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM at 1-800-LUCKY, located at 143 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood, Miami.

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WOLF Food Market Antwerp open in the iconic Felix Warehouse

23-12-2024

Following the success of its location in Brussels, WOLF Food Market is expanding to Antwerp. Located in the iconic and historical Felix Warehouse on ‘Het Eilandje’, this new culinary hotspot offers a unique experience with a range of ten carefully curated street food restaurants, three bars and a spacious event space. With 750 seats, a generous terrace and an impressive design by Lionel Jadot that focuses on sustainability and upcycling, WOLF will be a meeting place for everyone.

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Young entrepreneurs & new concepts | Cheesecake Project, Massalia and Surf & Turf

21-11-2024

We spot fun, new concepts every day. This week, the artisan cheesecakes of the Cheesecake Project in Amsterdam, they created their own recipe for Basque style cheesecake. Massalia, a French-Greek restobar, which recently also opened in Amsterdam, where you can enjoy the influences of both French and Greek cuisine. And Surf & Turf, which opened its doors in Utrecht this September, where you can enjoy a refined selection of fish and dry-aged meats.

We wish all these entrepreneurs and their teams lots of fun and success with their concepts. More information below!

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