Trends we spotted | Week 15
14-4-2017
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 edible water and the first salad-flat in Europe opens in Dronten.
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10 inspiring lunchrooms in The Hague
14-4-2017
Looking at the list below, it cannot be ignored that The Hague has a great amount of inspiring lunchrooms. From local heroes such as Dungelmann to fancy spots at the Binckhorst. One can be recognized by its products, others by their amazing design and experience. Are you in The Hague and looking for inspiration or do you just fancy a proper lunch? Bram, The Hague citizen visited the below listed restaurants/lunchrooms to give you an idea of what to expect.
UK’s biggest ever coffee cup recycling scheme | London’s Square Mile Challenge
13-4-2017
London’s Square Mile Challenge aims to recycle half a million cups in April. Caffeine-fuelled workers in the City of London are being urged to use brand new recycling points established across the Square Mile as part of the UK’s biggest push to date to tackle the issue of disposable coffee cup recycling. According to us, an initiative worth following in major cities!
Virtual sun holiday | Nice and relaxing break in the Maldives
13-4-2017
We see more and more applications of virtual reality in society. Currently, WeFlyCheap and the VR House in Utrecht get a lot of attention with their first virtual sun holiday in the Netherlands. You can retreat yourself for a hour at Curacao or take a nice and relaxing break in the Maldives. Furthermore, it’s nice to present this in the Dutch hospitality industry if we have another rainy summer, for the ones who’ve to stay in Holland!
Het Amsterdamse Proeflokaal | Food experience of 1.800 m2
12-4-2017
‘Het Amsterdamse Proeflokaal’ (a ‘proeflokaal’ is a tasting room) will open its doors this week at the renewed Stadionplein near the Olympic Stadium in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. A food experience where over thousand people can experience the taste of Amsterdam. From residents to tourists, commuters to foodies.
Restaurant Hudson | New establishment in Voorschoten announced with fun Easter egg search
12-4-2017
On Easter Sunday there will be a massive search for giant Easter eggs in Voorschoten (a city in the west of the Netherlands). The Easter Bunny will hide 15 eggs containing dinner vouchers of € 50,=. These can be spent at Restaurant Hudson which opens later this year in Voorschoten. With this fun Easter egg seach, the owners of the new restaurant wants to familiarize those living in Voorschoten with the hospitable nature of Restaurant Hudson.
Run with Nike | At the Four Seasons Hotel in Milan
11-4-2017
Going on a holiday but still want to remain fit and healthy? Hotel’s guests at the Four Seasons in Milano can now enrol for a jog around the city with a professional Nike coach. The personal running session is customised to fit individual requirements, whether to train for a specific challenge or simply to keep fit while discovering the city of Milano. Perfect if you’ve enjoyed a day of Italian cuisine.
Mr Fogg’s | London’s hidden cocktail location
11-4-2017
Mr Fogg’s arrived in Mayfair, London in the summer of 2013. A recreation of the actual home of Jules Verne’s most famous adventurer, Phileas Fogg. Modelled on the very Mayfair house, the bar is refined but at the same time truly off-the-wall, breathing liveliness and fun into the West End. Guests are able to encounter all the wonders of the world without setting foot outside of London. Mr Fogg’s home is well-hidden down a small side street off Berkeley Square thus maintaining an element of secrecy.
Dominique Ansel Bakery | ‘Zero gravity’ cake
10-4-2017
Last week Dominique Ansel Bakery’s second location inside the Mitsukoshi Ginza department store opened in Tokyo. To highlight the opening, Dominique and his Japanese team created the ‘zero gravity’ cake, cake that floats inside a balloon.
New trend | The ultimate seafood feast
7-4-2017
A new phenomonem is on our way, shared dining at long tables! Ingredients? Of course a long table with a long table mat, a huge pan with food (lots of food!), lots of guests and great music. And then? All guests are sitting at the table, glasses are filled and the food is placed on the table. Not on plates, but on table mats that are placed in the middle of the table. During the ultimate seafood feast everybody can eat what they want whilst enjoying a good conversation with good wine.