Trends we spotted | Week 20

18-5-2018

  • Trends in het kort

At hospitalitytrends.eu we spot many national and international trends on a daily basis. We pick the most interesting ones to write about, the smaller trends we use in our weekly column ‘Trends we spotted this week’.

This week, amongst others a special Instagrammable hidden dessert at Long Story Short Café in Melbourne, granola butter as the new spreadable gold and how to make dinner reservations through Instagram.

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Dip it, dip it real good | Slim Chickens launched the world’s first dippable billboard

17-5-2018

  • Slim Chickens dippable billboardSlim Chickens dippable billboard
  • Slim Chickens dippable billboardSlim Chickens dippable billboard
  • Slim Chickens dippable billboardSlim Chickens dippable billboard
  • Slim Chickens dippable billboardSlim Chickens dippable billboard

Londoners got saucy with delicious new dippable billboard from US fried chicken kings, Slim Chickens, which recently set up home in the capital. UK’s latest fried chicken phenomenon, Slim Chickens, has unveiled the world’s first dippable billboard,in a bid to help Londoners get saucy. Launched at Boxpark Shoreditch, East London on Wednesday, 9th May, the giant interactive billboard contained 12 iconic Slim Chickens sauces, including Garlic Parmesan, Mango Habanero and Sriracha Garlic.

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The Audemars Piquet Hotel des Horlogers | Luxurious ski hotel in Switzerland

15-5-2018

  • Hotel des Horlogers - all images courtesy of bjarke ingels groupHotel des Horlogers - all images courtesy of Bjarke Ingels Group
  • Hotel des Horlogers - all images courtesy of bjarke ingels groupHotel des Horlogers - all images courtesy of Bjarke Ingels Group
  • Hotel des Horlogers - all images courtesy of bjarke ingels groupHotel des Horlogers - all images courtesy of Bjarke Ingels Group
  • Hotel des Horlogers - all images courtesy of bjarke ingels groupHotel des Horlogers - all images courtesy of Bjarke Ingels Group
  • Hotel des Horlogers - all images courtesy of bjarke ingels groupHotel des Horlogers - all images courtesy of Bjarke Ingels Group
  • Hotel des Horlogers - all images courtesy of bjarke ingels groupHotel des Horlogers - all images courtesy of Bjarke Ingels Group
  • Hotel des Horlogers - all images courtesy of bjarke ingels groupHotel des Horlogers - all images courtesy of Bjarke Ingels Group

Neighboring the Audemars Piguet Museum, the Hotel des Horlogers is seamlessly integrated into the smooth topography of the scenic Vallée de Joux. Five zigzagging room slabs expand into a gently sloping exterior path, leading directly to the museum and local ski trails. Swiss watchmaker Audemars Piquet invited the famed Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) to create their luxurious ski hotel. BIG also designed the museum. The hotel will include about 50 hotel rooms.

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Starbucks | Paper cup recycling launched in the Netherlands

15-5-2018

  • Starbucks greener cup

Following a similar cup collection and recycling process proving successful in UK Starbucks stores, Starbucks now offers paper cup recycling in 11 of its company-operated stores in Amsterdam, Utrecht and The Hague. Reinforces commitment to advancing Starbucks sustainability commitments in the Netherlands and driving industry-wide awareness and participation of cup recycling. The cup recycling will first trial in 11 company-operated Starbucks stores in the Netherlands, with plans to expand to more Starbucks stores across the country, operated by licensed business partners. In our ‘Trends we spotted in week 18’ we already wrote that Starbucks USA announced a partnership with Closed Loop Partners and its Center for the Circular Economy to develop the ‘NextGen Cup’, a recyclable and compostable cup.

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Lucky Pickle Dumpling Co. | Pickle flavoured soft serve ice cream

14-5-2018

  • Lucky Pickle Dumpling Co. | Pickle soft serve ice creamLucky Pickle Dumpling Co. | Pickle soft serve ice cream
  • Lucky Pickle Dumpling Co. | Pickle soft serve ice creamLucky Pickle Dumpling Co. | Pickle soft serve ice cream

New York’s new Lucky Pickle Dumpling Co. is very creative with cucumber. How about pickle flavoured soft serve? The new, casual spot, Lucky Pickle Dumpling Co. is created by the team behind Jacob’s Pickles, a restaurant in NYC’s Upper West Side neighborhood at Amsterdam Avenue. If you’re in for a special treat and if you’re visiting NYC, you know where to go!

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Blue Matcha | Pink Matcha | Red Matcha

14-5-2018

  • Blue, Red, Pink matcha teaBlue, Red, Pink matcha tea
  • Blue MatchaBlue Matcha
  • Premium, Organic Pink MatchaPremium, Organic Pink Matcha
  • Blue MatchaBlue Matcha
  • Premium, Organic Red MatchaPremium, Organic Red Matcha
  • Blue MatchaBlue Matcha
  • Blue, Red, Pink matcha teaBlue, Red, Pink matcha tea
  • Purple acai bowl with organic red matchaPurple acai bowl with organic red matcha

Matcha.blue by Fluxias GmbH sells blue, pink and red matcha. All three the matcha powders are packed in bamboo tubes. The all natural powders can be used to create vibrantly colored beverages or could be used as substitutes for food coloring. The blue matcha is for example the finely ground powder of specially grown and processed natural blue tea know as blue butterfly pea tea. Another product to create colored lattes, like the Mermaid latte and the Golden latte.

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Trends we spotted | Week 19

11-5-2018

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At hospitalitytrends.eu we spot many national and international trends on a daily basis. We pick the most interesting ones to write about, the smaller trends we use in our weekly column ‘Trends we spotted this week’.

This week, amongst others AB InBev develops greener way to put bubbles in your beer, the 10 most instagrammable hotels in the world and Cafe Latte flavored water released in Japan.

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Chill-Can® technology | 7-Eleven tests first ever self-chilling canned beverage

11-5-2018

  • Chill-Can® technology / Chill-Can® technologie7‑Eleven Brings First Self-Chilling Can to Market for Test Launch of New Fizzics™ Sparkling Cold Brew Coffee

7‑Eleven, Inc. is rolling two ground-breaking launches into one with the introduction of its proprietary Fizzics Sparkling Cold Brew Coffee in the first self-chilling cans available to the public in the U.S. During the test launch, the groundbreaking Fizzics Sparkling Cold Brew Coffee drinks are available exclusively at select participating 7‑Eleven stores. It reminded us of ‘Hot Booster’ about which we wrote back in 2011, they created a self-warming can for their soups and hot chocolate milk. lees verder

The Private Suite at Los Angeles Airport | Four Seasons Luxury starts with your flight

8-5-2018

  • The Private SuitePrivate suite at LAX
  • The Private SuitePrivate suite at LAX
  • The Private SuitePrivate suite at LAX

The Private Suite, the first private terminal in the USA, offers guests of selected Four Seasons hotels and resorts an exclusive opportunity to experience head-of-state style travel through Los Angeles airport (LAX). The Four Seasons resort Bora Bora and their resorts at Hawaii partner with The Private Suite. Last January we wrote about Virgin Holidays ‘Departure Beach’ at Barbados, a lounge on the beach. Here you could check in for your flight, take your last dip in the sea, eat & drink and shower before departure to customs. These kind of initiatives make travelling a lot more relaxed, remains the question if you would pay for the extra service as guest? But it might be inspirational for hotels near airports: what could you do to facilitate the arrival or departure experience for your guests?    lees verder

Glamping near Mount Fuji | Fujino Kirameki fuji Gotemba

7-5-2018

  • Fujita Kanko opens Fujino Kirameki Fuji Gotemba, introducing luxury glamping in JapanFujita Kanko opens Fujino Kirameki Fuji Gotemba, introducing luxury glamping in Japan
  • Fujita Kanko opens Fujino Kirameki Fuji Gotemba, introducing luxury glamping in JapanFujita Kanko opens Fujino Kirameki Fuji Gotemba, introducing luxury glamping in Japan
  • Fujita Kanko opens Fujino Kirameki Fuji Gotemba, introducing luxury glamping in JapanFujita Kanko opens Fujino Kirameki Fuji Gotemba, introducing luxury glamping in Japan
  • Fujita Kanko opens Fujino Kirameki Fuji Gotemba, introducing luxury glamping in JapanFujita Kanko opens Fujino Kirameki Fuji Gotemba, introducing luxury glamping in Japan
  • Fujita Kanko opens Fujino Kirameki Fuji Gotemba, introducing luxury glamping in JapanFujita Kanko opens Fujino Kirameki Fuji Gotemba, introducing luxury glamping in Japan
  • Fujino Kirameki Fuji Gotemba with Mount Fuji in the snowFujino Kirameki Fuji Gotemba with Mount Fuji in the snow
  • Fujino Kirameki Fuji GotembaFujita Kanko opens Fujino Kirameki Fuji Gotemba, introducing luxury glamping in Japan
  • Fujita Kanko opens Fujino Kirameki Fuji Gotemba, introducing luxury glamping in JapanFujita Kanko opens Fujino Kirameki Fuji Gotemba, introducing luxury glamping in Japan
  • Glamping aan de voet van Mount FujiFujita Kanko opens Fujino Kirameki Fuji Gotemba, introducing luxury glamping in Japan

Leading Japanese hotelier Fujita Kanko Inc. announced the launch of “Fujino,” a new brand for upscale glamping. It opened the first property “Fujino Kirameki Fuji Gotemba” in April, glamping near Mount Fuji, the iconic and highest Japanese mountain and one of the most popular tourist destinations in Asia. A tip for if you’re planning a trip to Japan.  lees verder

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