Trends we spotted | Week 04
Trends in het kort - Trends we spotted
2023 McDonald's All-American Roster (East Team)
2024 McDonald's All American Games
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Ruby Hotels opent Ruby Hanna Hotel & Bar in Stuttgart - the bar
Ruby Hotels opent Ruby Hanna Hotel & Bar in Stuttgart
Valentijnsdag actie bij alle vestigingen van Bram Ladage
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:
- The McDonald’s All American Games return to Houston this April.
- A new year and a new PIZOOKIE® at BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse®, based on a cinnamon roll.
- A bouquet of ice cream spotted in an ice cream / Bonsai tree shop in Kyoto, Japan.
- Bram ladage, a famous snack bar chain in and around Rotterdam, hands out free ‘Brammetjes’ again this Valentine’s Day.
- For the lovers of strong coffee, an Italian Iced Coffee recipe.
- Spotted in a Starbucks in Thailand, a special coffee machine to prepare coffees.
- ‘Beauty in and out’ at the ‘48 Collagen Café’ in Paris, it is opening this summer!
- Ruby Hotels opened their first hotel in Stuttgart, Ruby Hanna Hotel & Bar.
- And the floating +POOL is opening this summer in the East River in New York City.
Enjoy reading!
The McDonald’s All American Games returns to Houston this April
The McDonald’s All American Games will head back to Houston this April as the next generation of high school basketball greats get set to square off on April 2 at Toyota Center in the city. A whole new class of all-star of the top 48 high school basketball players take the court this April. The McDonald’s All American Games Selection Committee has also announced the 729 girls and boys basketball players nominated for the chance to play in the Games this April. A complete list of 2024 McDonald’s All American Games Nominees is available at mcdaag.com. Check out their website in the title.
New year, new PIZOOKIE®: BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse® introduces the brand-new cinnamon roll PIZOOKIE®
The first time we wrote about the PIZOOKIE® by BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse® was in 2019. Back then it was created with cereals and vanilla ice cream. In 2022 we spotted the peanut butter s’mores Pizookie® and wrote about it in our ‘Trends we spotted week 32’. This year’s Cinnamon roll Pizookie is made of four freshly baked cinnamon rolls coated in homemade cream cheese icing, piled with rich vanilla bean ice cream, and drizzled with a hot caramel sauce. More details in their press release, link in the title.
A bouquet of ice cream
This can only be made in Japan, edible art made of ice cream. We spotted this bouquet of ice cream on the Instagram of Bokksu, link in the title. Their subtitle is: ‘Discover Japan through snacks’, check out their account through the link in the title. The bouquet has been spotted in Kyoto, in a shop where you can also buy bonsai trees.
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Bram Ladage hands out free “Brammetjes” again on Valentine’s Day
Especially for Valentine’s Day, Bram Ladage, a ‘snack bar’ chain in and around Rotterdam, has revived their old tradition of handing out free ‘Brammetjes’ to everyone. So line up on 14 February between noon and 2pm at all their snack bars. “Because whether you are single or not, on the day of love, Bram is there for everyone,” says Isabeau Ladage. You might have to queue up for it, but it’ll be worth it: a well-filled bag of fries and a memorable Valentine’s Day. The style of the campaign and accompanying commercial contain a subtle nod to the past, with Bram Ladage looking back to the days when free fries on Valentine’s Day was a common treat. More details on their website, link in the title or watch their video below.
We are definitely going to try this ‘Italian Iced Coffee’ this summer
For lovers of strong coffee – an Italian Iced coffee! I (Marjolein) like to drink an espresso with Iced cubes during the summer, but this looks even more delicious! Spotted on Golden Brown Coffee’s Instagram, link in the title.
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A special machine to prepare your coffee
Spotted on the Instagram of caffieneeds (link in the title) – who spotted this reel made by Sorasak Charerndumrongkeat – an unusual machine to make an iced coffee or cappuccino. Spotted in a Starbucks in Thailand.
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48 Collagen Café in Paris | Beauty inside and out
A special café is coming to Paris, the ‘48 Collagen Café’ at 48 Rue La Fayette. An initiative by influencer Amandine Fornot. Discover their beautifully coloured drinks enriched with collagen, for a unique glow! Spotted on Paris Secret’s Instagram account, check out their post below. The website, link in the title, says the café will open this summer!
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Ruby Hanna Hotel & Bar | First hotel opened in Stuttgart
Ruby Hotels has opened its latest ‘lean luxury’ hotel in Stuttgart city centre. Ruby Hanna Hotel & Bar has 148 rooms and is located in the well-known city district ‘Das Gerber’. For the first time, Ruby Hotels brings its two successful concepts together in one location in Germany: a design hotel and innovative workspaces. Ruby Fred Workspaces occupies 1,425 square metres in ‘Das Gerber’ and offers 196 workstations and extensive meeting rooms. Ruby Hanna Hotel & Bar is the 17th hotel in Europe of the Munich-based group.
The floating +POOL funded, sets to open this summer in the east river of New York City
In 2011 and 2013 we wrote about a great idea to create a floating pool in the east river of New York City. We spotted an Instagram post by Designboom (below) that stated that this floating, self-filtering swimming pool by +POOL New York has secured $16 million of funding from the state and the city. This will allow the first version of +POOL to be installed in summer 2024. As stated in the article in 2013, the ultra-clean, filtered pool water will be sourced from the river in which it floats. Follow their Instagram account for more information, link in the title.
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