Trends we spotted | Week 6
At 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 amongst others about the first gin school in Ireland and ReclaVilt, free personalized beer coasters.
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Listoke Gin School | Learn how to make gin from the experts
Gin lovers can now produce their very own mix at Ireland’s first gin school, the Listoke Gin School, now open at the Listoke Distillery in County Louth. The students will be introduced to three different gin profiles and a variety of botanicals to help them make their own unique flavour, all within the setting of a 200-year-old barn.
Translating children’s stories in drinks and food | Is this going to be a new trend?
Last week we wrote a blog about The Blind Pig, a speakeasy bar which created a whole new cocktail menu inspired by British children’s stories. For example they recreated the Hunny Pot from Winnie the Pooh. Now we spotted chocolates, inspired by fairy tales from the Danish author Hans Christian Anderson. Chocolate brand Konnerup & Co created a new chocolate collection. The package is designed by Bessermachen, who wanted to reinterpreted the universe of Hans Christian. The chocolates flavours: lavender, cherry, milk chocolate and liquorice. Each taste is related to a fairy tale.
ReclaVilt | Free personalized beer coaster
ReclaVilt is a new producer for free personalized beer coasters for as well the hospitality, as sport canteen and within event sector. Furthermore it is possible to purchase fully personalized beer coasters for your business.
Free beer coasters for your restaurant. The front can be designed with your own logo or pictures. The back of the coaster will be filled with advertisements. This will be done by accordance of the restaurant entrepreneur and advertisers. Beneficial for both parties. The advertisers can advertise in a targeted way, and the hospitality organization has its own free coaster. The founder of ReclaVilt says, “a lot of money is spend on beer coasters, why not putting your free own logo on it, that´s what makes this an interesting way of advertising”.
Starbucks | Debuts Voice Ordering
At the end of January Starbucks took the next step toward evolving the digital customer experience by launching voice ordering capabilities within the Starbucks mobile iOS app and the popular Amazon Alexa platform. These features are an extension of Starbucks Mobile Order & Pay, which allows customers to order and pay for their items before arriving at their store, further extending the barista and customer interaction within the company’s digital ecosystem. Select customers in a trial can now order coffee “on command” using My Starbucks® barista as part of an initial feature rollout integrated seamlessly into the Starbucks mobile app for iOS. Click here for a video.
Dinner with benefits | At Taiko restaurant in Amsterdam
This Valentine you can take your loved one to spoil him or her at restaurant Taiko and there will be one lucky couple that wins an overnight stay at the Conservatorium hotel. Will you be the one to grab that lucky fortune cookie?
