{"id":85346,"date":"2024-05-06T15:45:03","date_gmt":"2024-05-06T13:45:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.horecatrends.com\/?p=85346"},"modified":"2024-05-06T15:45:23","modified_gmt":"2024-05-06T13:45:23","slug":"trends-we-spotted-week-18-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.horecatrends.com\/en\/trends-we-spotted-week-18-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Trends we spotted | Week 18"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>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 \u2018Trends we spotted this week\u2019. With this week links to articles about:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em><span style=\"color: #f28f00;\">Ruby Hotels<\/span>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><em>pioneers 35-hour work week in their hotels<strong>;<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>A creative way to present charcuterie, a<span style=\"color: #f28f00;\"><strong> \u2018wine glass charcuterie topper\u2019<\/strong><\/span>;<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>The new plant-based <span style=\"color: #f28f00;\"><strong>UNLIMEAT<\/strong> <\/span>Pulled Pork Wrap is now available at all Starbucks locations in Hong Kong;<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>The launch of P.F. Chang&#8217;s <span style=\"color: #f28f00;\">\u2018<strong>fortune cookie flower bouquet<\/strong>\u2019<\/span> for Mother&#8217;s Day;<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>A new way of having breakfast: <span style=\"color: #f28f00;\"><strong>teeny tiny croissant cereals.<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #f28f00;\"><strong><em>Chanel International Beach Experience<\/em><\/strong><\/span><em> \u2013 created with a touch of AI by &#8216;My Little Saint Tropez&#8217;. We spotted more examples of these kinds of collabs last year! <\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Spotted on the Instagram of \u2018Friends from Thailand travel Guide\u2019 &#8211; Thai street food called Ka-nom Khai Nok Krata, which is <span style=\"color: #f28f00;\"><strong>Thai Fried Sweet Potato Balls<\/strong><\/span>. Looks delicious! <\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Last but certainly not least: an <span style=\"color: #f28f00;\"><strong>extraordinary marketing stunt<\/strong><\/span> by a restaurant. <\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Enjoy reading!<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ruby-hotels.com\/en\/career\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Ruby Hotels pioneers 35-hour working week in their hotels<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n<p>In October 2022, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/rubyhotels\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ruby Hotels<\/a> introduced a 35-hour work week at the same 40-h salary across all their locations in Europe, in hotels, workspaces and reservations department. This initiative aimed not only to attract new talent, but also to increase the engagement of their existing team members and take their feedback seriously. Moreover, they even introduced a four-day work week in Amsterdam.<\/p>\n<p>After a year and a half, they surveyed their employees again, and an overwhelming majority of 76% of their employees feel that the switch to a 35-hour working week was a great decision. They feel happier, more energetic and more balanced. The extra time is actively used for sports and other relaxing activities, which improves concentration at work and overall quality of life. Ruby is proud that this measure has been implemented at all its locations in Europe, highlighting the company&#8217;s role as a leader in modern working practices in the hospitality industry. Feedback from their employees confirms that Ruby is doing something special and innovative, which it will continue to support and promote. Check out the career opportunities in the link in the title.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Wine glass charcuterie topper<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Fun way to serve a mini cheese or charcuterie board! Spotted on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/carolyncoving\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Carolyn Covington&#8217;s<\/a> Instagram account.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/C504nm5rBSr\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">Dit bericht op Instagram bekijken<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/C504nm5rBSr\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Een bericht gedeeld door Carolyn Covington | American Wine Girl \u2122 (@carolyncoving)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><a href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/unlimeat-pulled-pork-wrap-now-available-at-all-starbucks-stores-in-hk-302123434.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>UNLIMEAT Pulled Pork Wrap is now available at all Starbucks locations in Hong Kong<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n<p>April 16<sup>th<\/sup> UNLIMEAT announced the launch of its Pulled Pork Wrap at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/starbuckshk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Starbucks locations throughout Hong Kong<\/a>. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/theunlimeat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UNLIMEAT<\/a> Pulled Pork Wrap is a fully plant-based product containing UNLIMEAT&#8217;s pulled pork, along with refreshing carrot, vibrant red cabbage, and crisp lettuce, all wrapped together for a satisfying and guilt-free meal. Since first entering Hong Kong in 2020, UNLIMEAT has expanded its presence by partnering with world class Chinese restaurants such as Mott 32, Crystal Jade, and Trust Congee King, providing these restaurants with plant-based options. In 2022, to commemorate Earth Day, IKEA HK launched an alternative meat menu using UNLIMEAT products, while Seven Eleven also launched two items containing UNLIMEAT&#8217;s signature product, Korean BBQ. Starbucks has been introducing plant-based menu items as part of the &#8220;value consumption&#8221; trend, which is gradually growing and emphasizes the importance of both the global environment and animal welfare. Check out their press release in the link in the title, and the products of UNLIMEAT <a href=\"https:\/\/unlimeat.co\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/pf-changs-launches-fortune-cookie-flower-bouquet-to-show-mom-how-fortuneate-you-are-to-have-her-in-your-life-302131695.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>P.F. Chang&#8217;s launches fortune cookie flower bouquet to show mom how FORTUNEate you are to have her in your life<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n<p>This Mother&#8217;s Day, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/pfchangs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">P.F. Chang&#8217;s<\/a> is unveiling a limited-edition Fortune Cookie Flower Bouquet and offering an in-restaurant promotion providing Moms nationwide a FREE dinner on her next visit. P.F. Chang&#8217;s is launching the first-ever Fortune Cookie Flower Bouquet featuring 12 fortune cookies bearing heartfelt and humorous notes to Mom. With the goal to help guests make their Moms feel loved, each fortune cookie flower includes unique notes such as, &#8220;I am so FORTUNEate to have you as my Mom&#8221; and &#8220;Don&#8217;t tell Dad, but you&#8217;re my favorite&#8221;. More details in their press release, link in the title.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mylittlesainttropez\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Chanel International Beach Experience at &#8216;My Little Saint Tropez&#8217;<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Spotted in an Instagram post by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/giulia_art_ai\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Giulia Art<\/a>, Chanel International Beach Experience at &#8216;My Little Saint Tropez&#8217; (their Instagram account is linked in the title). An authentic lifestyle media since 2018, which captured unreal moments with a touch of AI, as they say: \u201cProtect your reality, enjoy the art of imagination\u201d. \u00a0A great idea for a beach resort to collaborate with a fashion brand. We also wrote about similar collaborations in real life last year, including &#8216;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.horecatrends.com\/en\/trends-we-spotted-week-28-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dioriviera<\/a>&#8216; beach club by One&amp;Only Desaru Coast in Malaysia and the &#8216;Blue Beach&#8217; club by Louis Vuitton at the Mandarin Oriental in Bodrum, Turkey. When are we going to see this kind of collabs in beach restaurants in the Netherlands?<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C6ZOdb9IhyG\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">Dit bericht op Instagram bekijken<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C6ZOdb9IhyG\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Een bericht gedeeld door GIULIA (@giulia_art_ai)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/friendsfromthailand\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Thai Fried Sweet Potato Balls <\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Spotted on the Instagram of \u2018Friends from Thailand travel Guide\u2019, link in the title. The embedded post is about Thai street food called Ka-nom Khai Nok Krata, which are Thai Fried Sweet Potato Balls \u2013 with different colours, crispy on the outside and soft inside. They look delicious and not so difficult to make!<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/C6V2HGSrGm2\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">Dit bericht op Instagram bekijken<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/C6V2HGSrGm2\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Een bericht gedeeld door Friends from Thailand Travel Guide (@friendsfromthailand)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=P-NrVUM_gdY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>And another way to serve a croissant | As cereal<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n<p>We spotted it before, mini croissants served as a breakfast cereal. But we were kind of over the croissant hype. But we keep spotting them: very teeny tiny croissants dipped in hot chocolate served at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/counterculturecoffee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Counter Culture Coffee<\/a> at Jhilmil Colony as in the Instagram reel below by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/whatsupdilli\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WhatsUpDilli<\/a> or as mentioned above as cereal. \u00a0In the Netherlands even the supermarket chain Albert Heijn shares a recipe for the latest, in the link in the title a link to a YouTube tutorial by Lilac Diaries.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/C6YTHToISTW\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">Dit bericht op Instagram bekijken<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/C6YTHToISTW\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Een bericht gedeeld door WhatsUpDilli (@whatsupdilli)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><strong>Extraordinary marketing stunt by restaurant<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Fun? Just take a look! Unfortunately, we cannot name the initiator as it is not mentioned anywhere.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/C5PCwvrv5v3\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">Dit bericht op Instagram bekijken<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/C5PCwvrv5v3\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Een bericht gedeeld door memes and movies account (@netflixnmovies)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At horecatrends.com we spot many national and international trends on a daily basis. 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