Trends we spotted | Week 41

13-10-2017

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At Horecatrends 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 about a vending machine selling Coca-Cola Coffee in Japan. And in the USA chef Thomas Keller redesigned the kitchen of his restaurant The French Laundry for 10 million dollar. lees verder

FG OKONOMIYAKI BAR | Japanese pancake bar in Rotterdam

12-10-2017

Soon FG Okonomiyaki Bar will be opened in the Japanese style Denoism store, at the Katshoek 19 in Rotterdam (Hofbogen). They are going to serve Okonomiyaki, which means free translated ‘baked or grilled as you like it’. Unlike the Dutch pancake, the okonomiyaki isn’t based on milk but on seaweed stock. You can fill the pancake with a choice of toppings such as cod, pork belly, tuna, homemade ketchup and bonito flakes. For 5 euros each, you can take away a mini-ekonomiyaki’s. lees verder

Jaimie Oliver’s Land Rover | The ultimate SUV for chefs

12-10-2017

Jamie Oliver’s new Land Rover Discovery is like the Food Network meets Pimp My Ride. Chef and TV personality Jamie Oliver and Jaguar Land Rover have created the ultimate kitchen on four wheels highlighting the versatility of a Land Rover Discovery. Jamie Oliver’s Land Rover, a bespoke family SUV comes with a host of cooking features including a slow-cooker, barbecue, ice cream maker, olive oil dispenser and will even churn butter as you drive. lees verder

Paxxio | Generates more direct online bookings

10-10-2017

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Every hotelier wants his or her hotel to have 100% occupancy. And preferably with direct online bookings. However, the reality is that a growing number of online hotel reservations are made through online travel agencies, such as Booking.com, Expedia and Hotels.com. Result: you have to pay the online travel agency. The technical startup in hospitality Paxxio has developed a set of tools, with just one goal: to generate more direct online bookings for hoteliers. Martin Paardekooper, General Manager of Best Western Dam Square Inn Amsterdam uses Paxxio, he indicates: “Since using Paxxio, we notice that we receive more direct bookings through our own website. Also, we’re now able to anticipate at the moment our direct prices are higher than the prices at other channels.”

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JACKS Juice & Kitchen | Healthy hotspot in ‘De Pijp’ district

10-10-2017

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In Amsterdam JACKS Juice & Kitchen officially opened at the Ferdinand Bolstraat 48 in district ‘De Pijp’. During the opening party, they served healthy gingershots and appetizers. JACKS Juice & Kitchen is a new healthy hotspot that focuses on a personal approach.

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Hotel Jakarta Amsterdam | Greenest hotel in the Netherlands

9-10-2017

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The greenest hotel in the Netherlands is currently being built in Amsterdam and is expected to open its doors in 2018. The innovative hotel is called Hotel Jakarta Amsterdam and is part of the WestCord Hotels group. The hotel will be built on the exact same spot where the passenger liner between Amsterdam and Jakarta used to depart from. lees verder

Trends we spotted | Week 40

6-10-2017

  • Trends in het kort

At Horecatrends 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, the interview with Chef Grant Achatz and feathers which will be transferred into food for humans.

If you like to read the whole article, click the title. Enjoy reading!

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Urban glamping | At the Beverly Wilshire hotel in Los Angeles

5-10-2017

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The Beverly Wilshire, a Four Seasons Hotel and a landmark since opening in Los Angeles in 1928, is bringing a touch of the “great outdoors” to its Veranda Suite terrace with the first urban glamping experience available in Los Angeles. The tent, which is 16 feet (4.9 metres) in diameter and more than 10 feet (3 metres) high in the centre, offers the coveted Four Seasons sleep experience with a queen-size bed, Four Seasons linens and a fireplace. Also, you will have the possibility to have an outdoor rooftop diner! You can even order a special menu with as dessert campfire s’mores made with 24 karat gold leaf, Tahitian vanilla bean marshmallow and a smoked 55 percent Valrhona chocolate bar, paired with a vintage Champagne flute. lees verder

Restaurant Hemingway | Each season a new ‘Dragon egg’ as dessert

3-10-2017

  • Het Drakenei van Grand Hotel en Residence De Draak
  • Drakenei van restaurant Hemingway in Grand Hotel en Residence De Draak
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  • Drakenei van restaurant Hemingway

 

Restaurant Hemingway of the oldest hotel in the Netherlands, Grand Hotel and Résidence De Draak (The Dragon) in Bergen op Zoom, has a new dessert item at their menu. A ‘Drakenei’ or in English a Dragon egg. The new chefs of the restaurant will make a new dessert every season with what nature has to offer at that moment and serve it in a ‘Dragon egg’. lees verder

Umaimon Amsterdam powered by Takumi Düsseldorf | Sapporo noodles from Japan

3-10-2017

  • Credits: Joyce Goverde
  • Credits: Joyce Goverde
  • Credits: Joyce Goverde
  • Credits: Joyce Goverde
  • Credits: Joyce Goverde
  • Credits: Joyce Goverde

In Amsterdam opened an authentic Japanese ramen noodle bar, Umaimon Amsterdam powered by Takumi Düsseldorf. This Japanese-style noodle bar is well known in Düsseldorf and now also serves ‘Japanese soul food’, a stone’s throw from the famous Leidseplein, on the Korte Leidsedwarsstraat 51. The new hot spot for noodle lovers! The authentic Sapporo noodles are imported from Japan and ripened to 18 degrees Celsius within three days in a special noodle climate cabinet. lees verder

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