Cheese fondue restaurant Smelt returns to the Westerpark in Amsterdam

19-10-2023

  • Cheese fondue restaurant Smelt in the Westerpark AmsterdamCheese fondue restaurant Smelt in the Westerpark Amsterdam
  • Cheese fondue restaurant Smelt in the Westerpark AmsterdamCheese fondue restaurant Smelt in the Westerpark Amsterdam
  • The owner of Smelt Westerpark - Matthijs Visscher and manager SaarThe owner of Smelt Westerpark - Matthijs Visscher and manager Saar
  • Cheese fondue restaurant Smelt in the Westerpark AmsterdamCheese fondue restaurant Smelt in the Westerpark Amsterdam
  • Cheese fondue restaurant Smelt in the Westerpark AmsterdamCheese fondue restaurant Smelt in the Westerpark Amsterdam

Cheese fondue restaurant Smelt (Dutch for melt) reopens its doors for their second season in Amsterdam. After a six-month absence from the Westerpark, the restaurant is back. Smelt will once again serve its classics, such as Swiss fondue, Dutch fondue and new this year the Italian fondue, during the dark winter months.

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Design & Wijn introduces scent labels for wine bottles

19-10-2023

  • Oranje Blanje wine with a scent winelabel - credits Rose GrootOranje Blanje wine with a scent winelabel - credits Rose Groot
  • Oranje Blanje wine with a scent winelabel - credits Rose GrootOranje Blanje wine with a scent winelabel - credits Rose Groot
  • Close up of the scent winelabel - credits Rose GrootClose up of the scent winelabel - credits Rose Groot
  • Diederik & Rose - Design & Wijn - credits Kubilay AltintasDiederik & Rose - Design & Wijn - credits Kubilay Altintas

The Dutch company Design & Wijn created a breakthrough in the world of wine with the launch of labels with scent for wine bottles, a first in the wine industry. This innovative label empowers wine enthusiasts to explore the aromas of wines even before the bottle is opened. The inaugural wine featuring the scent label hails from the Netherlands and boasts aromas of orange, leather, vanilla, almond, and sandalwood.

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Cookie dough by ‘A Dynamite Company’ | Flagship store in Amsterdam

18-10-2023

  • At A Dynamite Company they sell dough balls and freshly baked American Style CookiesAt A Dynamite Company they sell dough balls and freshly baked American Style Cookies
  • At A Dynamite Company they sell dough balls and freshly baked American Style CookiesAt A Dynamite Company they sell dough balls and freshly baked American Style Cookies
  • At A Dynamite Company they sell dough balls and freshly baked American Style CookiesAt A Dynamite Company they sell dough balls and freshly baked American Style Cookies

‘A Dynamite Company’, founded a year ago by the dynamic duo Marieke & Marijntje, has opened their first store in the city center of Amsterdam. You can experience the extravagant flavours, creativity & passion for cookies on the Reguliersgracht 70, right across the Amstelveld. The store sells cookie dough and freshly baked American style cookies!

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Gastropub Dutch Dukes hosts the first Christmas party of 2023

17-10-2023

  • First Christmas party at October 18 at Gastropub Dutch Dukes in RotterdamFirst Christmas party at October 18 at Gastropub Dutch Dukes in Rotterdam
  • First Christmas party at October 18 at Gastropub Dutch Dukes in RotterdamFirst Christmas party at October 18 at Gastropub Dutch Dukes in Rotterdam
  • First Christmas party at October 18 at Gastropub Dutch Dukes in RotterdamFirst Christmas party at October 18 at Gastropub Dutch Dukes in Rotterdam

Pepernoten (Dutch Saint Nicholas treats which are traditionally eaten in December) hit the stores in August and easter eggs in January. This will not surprise the average Dutch person anymore. So why would anyone be surprised with the first Christmas party of 2023 in October? That is right, on the 18th of October the gastropub Dutch Dukes in Rotterdam is organising the first Christmas party of the Netherlands. The gastropub is completely decorated for Christmas, just for the party! Whilst it is still fifteen degrees Celsius outside, Rotterdam is taking out their Christmas sweaters and is heating up the glühwein.

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EdelBites | A modern twist on the traditional Austrian ‘Käsnudel’

3-10-2023

  • EdelBites with blueberryEdelBites with blueberry
  • EdelBites with porchiniEdelBites with porchini
  • EdelBites with prosciuttoEdelBites with prosciutto
  • EdelBites with spinachEdelBites with spinach
  • EdelBites with tofuEdelBites with tofu

The first EdelBites pop-up takeaway location has opened its doors in Amsterdam, offering a range of fresh and nutritious filled dumplings with unusual flavours. From cheese-mint and tomato-mozzarella to spinach-cheese, prosciutto-parmesan and apple-cinnamon, there is a variety of sweet and savoury fillings available to enjoy. The dough base of each dumpling is the same, they are inspired by a traditional recipe using Hüttenkäse, filled with a fresh stuffing and coated with butter and chives. Served in portions of three or five, EdelBites are a nutritious alternative to a daily meal. Discover a world of flavours, a culinary twist with every bite!

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Veggie Weeks at Family with the ‘Autumn Burger’

2-10-2023

  • Veggie Weken bij Family met de nieuwe HerfstburgerVeggie Weken bij Family met de nieuwe Herfstburger

Family is a snackbar-restaurant formula known for its delicious burgers, fries specials and other tasty meals. It is a franchise formula of the formula house FHC Formulebeheer and Veggie Weeks will take place there in October. In line with the ongoing commitment to provide a suitable offering, they are introducing a ground-breaking veggie variant of the most talked-about burger in the Family range; the ‘Autumn Burger’ in Dutch ‘de Herstburger’.

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Trends we spotted | Week 39

2-10-2023

  • Trends we spotted
  • GiG Hard Seltzer - Grow up - Do not Grow OldGiG Hard Seltzer - Grow up - Do not Grow Old
  • Shell Cafe X Chef Herman den BlijkerShell Cafe X Chef Herman den Blijker
  • New hotel in London - The BoTree - credits ConcreteNew hotel in London - The BoTree - credits Concrete
  • Elevated pickleball and eatertainment in DallasElevated pickleball and eatertainment in Dallas
  • Y3000 Taste the future by Coca ColaY3000 Taste the future by Coca Cola

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 among others an elevated pickleball and eatertainment facility ‘At Fault’ in the USA and the Kids Own Mondays’ at BurgerFi, with a free kids meal with an adult meal.

Why haven’t we seen products made with Ube in Europe yet? In the USA ube is available dried, as an extract or frozen, must be easy to import this purple coloured Filipino delicacy this way! In London a new hotel opened, Hotel The BoTree. The interior design has been done by Concrete, the Amsterdam based design firm.

Shell Café X chef Herman den Blijker – the chef created Flaguette steak tartare and brioche saumon fumé. October 6th you can taste the sandwiches in his presence at one of the Shell Cafés.

Are you a fan of model trains? The “Meat & Beer On Rails” restaurant Výtopna has arrived in Vienna, Austria. Check out the embedded Instagram post in the article, it looks great!

Grow Up, Don’t Grow Old is a great viral campaign by GiG Hard Seltzer in which 2 old ladies speak Dutch street languages. Coca Cola has released Y3000, a soda co-created between humans and AI that is meant to taste just like in the year 3,000.

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Level 8 at Moxy & AC Hotel opens in downtown Los Angeles

2-10-2023

  • Houston Hospitality - Level 8 - Golden HourHouston Hospitality - Level 8 - Golden Hour
  • Houston Hospitality - Level 8 - Mr WanderlustHouston Hospitality - Level 8 - Mr Wanderlust
  • Houston Hospitality - Level 8 - Sinners y SantosHouston Hospitality - Level 8 - Sinners y Santos

A special concept in downtown Los Angeles: Level 8 on the 8th floor of the recently opened Moxy & AC Hotel. A unique and special concept by Mark and Jonnie Houston, in collaboration with Mitchell Hochberg of Lightstone. Eight different catering establishments around the Mr. Wanderlust piano bar and even a, cathedral-inspired, nightclub and special effects!

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Your Very Important Pet is welcome at Beagles & Beans

2-10-2023

  • Bagels & Beans celebrates animal day from October 4th until the 11thBagels & Beans celebrates animal day from October 4th until the 11th

Wednesday October 4 is Animal Day. A day to pamper your favourite four-legged friend! At Bagels & Beans, extra attention and love come as standard. That’s why they don’t celebrate Animal Day but Animal Week: from October 4th  to 11th , your Very Important Pet (V.I.P) will receive true VIP treatment. Their two-legged companions too, by the way, they receive a VIP card full of moments of enjoyment. They even have a temporary name change to Beagles & Beans.

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Accessible hospitality quality label ‘Gezellig’ launched in the Netherlands

2-10-2023

  • Initiatiefnemers van Gastvrijheidskeurmerk 'Gezellig'- Jeannine Sok en Sven HeijkoopInitiatiefnemers van Gastvrijheidskeurmerk 'Gezellig'- Jeannine Sok en Sven Heijkoop

One of the most difficult words to translate in any other language: ‘gezellig’. Cosy comes close but gezellig also includes togetherness. Hospitality experts Jeannine Sok and Sven Heijkoop launched the accessible hospitality quality label ‘Gezellig’ for the hospitality industry during the hospitality trade fair ‘Gastvrij Rotterdam’. Together with various partners, they want to stimulate the hospitality industry to excel even more in hospitality.

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Café Visscher brings bistronomy to Leiden

29-9-2023

  • Chef Arie Visscher in his bistronomy restaurant - credits Arjen Poort of Today's BrewChef Arie Visscher in his bistronomy restaurant - credits Arjen Poort of Today's Brew
  • The team of Café Visscher - credits Arjen Poort at Today's BrewThe team of Café Visscher - credits Arjen Poort at Today's Brew
  • Informal ambiance at Café Visscher - credits Arjen Poort of Today’s BrewInformal ambiance at Café Visscher - credits Arjen Poort of Today’s Brew
  • Great food at Café Visscher - credits Arjen Poort of Today's BrewGreat food at Café Visscher - credits Arjen Poort of Today's Brew
  • Oysters at Café Visscher in Leiden - credits Arjen Poort of Today's BrewOysters at Café Visscher in Leiden - credits Arjen Poort of Today's Brew
  • Interior of Café Visscher in Leiden - credits Arjen Poort of Today's BrewInterior of Café Visscher in Leiden - credits Arjen Poort of Today's Brew
  • Interior of Café Visscher in Leiden - credits Arjen Poort of Today's BrewInterior of Café Visscher in Leiden - credits Arjen Poort of Today's Brew
  • Interior of Café Visscher in Leiden - credits Arjen Poort of Today's BrewInterior of Café Visscher in Leiden - credits Arjen Poort of Today's Brew

Since early September, Café Visscher has opened on the Stationsweg in Leiden. As luxurious as the Art Deco interior of the brand-new establishment of chef Arie Visscher (36) from Rotterdam looks, Arie himself is down-to-earth. After years of cooking at the highest level, the chef takes a completely different approach in Leiden. In Café Visscher, Arie cooks without any fuss and does not have the intention to score in the guides, but to score with the guests. In Visscher’s first own establishment, located at the gateway to the centre of Leiden, accessibility is the key word. From guests who prefer something tasty à la minute to extensive à la carte dining: no one is missing out here.

Besides cosy dining, Café Visscher also serves lunch and drinks! Especially on the terrace with a Parisian flair, the wine is served at the right temperature together with delicious bar bites. Be sure to try their oysters with cucumber and dashi, the marinated mussels and the delicious watermelon!

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Planet Ardbeg Tour | For lovers of smokey cocktails

28-9-2023

  • enjoy cocktails during Planet Ardbegenjoy cocktails during Planet Ardbeg
  • enjoy cocktails during Planet Ardbegenjoy cocktails during Planet Ardbeg
  • enjoy cocktails during Planet Ardbegenjoy cocktails during Planet Ardbeg
  • enjoy cocktails during Planet Ardbegenjoy cocktails during Planet Ardbeg
  • enjoy cocktails during Planet Ardbegenjoy cocktails during Planet Ardbeg

For cocktails you had to be in Amsterdam this month, cocktail month September started with the Amsterdam Cocktail Week and now ends with the special whisky experience the Planet Ardbeg Tour. From September 28 untill the 30th , experience four special signature Ardbeg cocktails at the famous cocktail bars: Flying Dutchmen Cocktails, LuminAir, J.D. Williams whisky bar and Bar Feijoa. Each cocktail bar serves a cocktail based on one of the three editions of whisky brand Ardbeg, on which the ‘Planet Ardbeg’ comic book is also inspired.

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Trends we spotted | Week 38

25-9-2023

  • Trends we spotted
  • Bread-Brew 'Gouden Brood' by Sheraton Amsterdam AirportBread-Brew 'Gouden Brood' by Sheraton Amsterdam Airport
  • BUNKR - this AI restaurants has a pop-up at the HorecavaBUNKR - this AI restaurants has a pop-up at the Horecava
  • De Droom van UtrechtDe Droom van Utrecht
  • Hotel guests donate 5 million liters of water to developing countriesHotel guests donate 5 million liters of water to developing countries

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 links this week to articles including an initiative by DoubleTree by Hilton in Amsterdam that allows people to give away 100 litres of water per hotel stay. They have also used advanced Orbisk technology, powered by AI, to reduce thousands of kilos of food waste.

For the first time, there is now also a list of ‘The World’s 50 Best Hotels’ and Sheraton Amsterdam Airport Hotel is launching a Gouden Brood’ beer, a sustainable beer concept made from leftover bread from their kitchens.

Bijou Patisserie in Dubai is serving ‘Le Goûter Vault’: high tea from a jewellery vault. And in Venlo, the Daily Trade Fair Venlo has opened, over 15,000 square metres of exhibition floor with showrooms and a culinary stage!

McDonald’s Japan has added ‘Shrimp Nuggets’ to its menu, we think that many people in the Netherlands would like this menu item as well! At the Horecava, you can check out the pop-up of BUNKR, the first AI-controlled restaurant in the Netherlands.

New owner for tea and spice shop De Droom van Utrecht’. It’s the fourth business of Dineke and Marc van Bommel now. They operate two Betjeman & Barton shops selling tea (accessories), crockery and delicacies in The Hague and one in Amsterdam.

And on Instagram, we came across a cool way to serve burrata – a burrata bar!

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GoTab introduces their Pocket POS system to streamline service and enhance operations

22-9-2023

  • GoTab introduces their Pocket POS system to streamline service and enhance operationsGoTab introduces their Pocket POS system to streamline service and enhance operations
  • GoTab introduces their Pocket POS system to streamline service and enhance operationsGoTab introduces their Pocket POS system to streamline service and enhance operations

GoTab, a hospitality commerce platform, announced the launch of its Pocket POS system, an all-in-one, pocket-sized ordering and payment device designed for busy servers on the go.

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The Bocktoberfest at House of Bird

22-9-2023

  • Bocktoberfest in het Diemerbos bij House of BirdBocktoberfest in het Diemerbos bij House of Bird
  • Bocktoberfest in het Diemerbos bij House of BirdBocktoberfest in het Diemerbos bij House of Bird

On Friday October 6, House of Bird will open the bock beer season with the Bocktoberfest in the Diemerbos (forest near Amsterdam). It promises to be a great kick-off including the launch of the new beer ‘Kaketoekomst’, a charity auction, the Open NK Rodeobock and various DJs. Block 6 October in your agenda if you don’t want to miss this fest or compete in the NK Rodeobock!

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