Restaurant De Compagnon in Amsterdam serves appetizers on a bicycle handlebar with a tray. Nowadays many restaurants are working with local products, but in Amsterdam there are few local products available. Therefore restaurant De Compagnon approached this trend in a different way. The nature of Amsterdam has been characterized by bicycles. Serving appetizers on a bicycle handlebar is a wink to the trend ‘local’.
The company ‘Ganslekker’ produces a spread made of goose meat. The number of geese in the Netherlands is increasing and often causes (environmental) problems. For these reasons, the geese are shot. ‘Ganslekker’ uses the meat of these shot geese to make spread. The spread is available as ham or foie gras pate and is organic and sustainable.
The doughnut is very popular in the United States and there are more new varieties on the market. Lucky’s Doughnuts creates authentic, handmade doughnuts in many variants. Likewise the crème brûlée doughnut, a doughnut filled with vanilla pastry cream topped with crisp, burnt sugar caramel shell. They also have other special doughnuts like a tiramisu or blood orange doughnut.
Many people know dry ice from the theatrical world as haze ore smoke used at TV shows and musicals, but dry ice is also increasingly used in the hospitality industry. ICS Dry Ice developed the Mistystix, that gives a drink that mysterious smoke effect. The Mistystix is designed to be used in drinks and is filled with dry ice. Once the Mistystix touches the drink, it creates a smoking effect. The most beautiful effect is created when the drink is not too cold. With the Mistystix the taste of the drink is optimum, it keeps the drink cold and it remains smoking about 3 to 5 minutes. Use dry ice for the presentation of a dish or dry ice can also be used in the finest form to make a sorbet from fresh juices. Filling a wine cooler with water and dry ice gives a festive effect.
KLM Royal Dutch Airline recently launched a global social media campaign, named the KLM Must See Map. Consumers can create a map of their destination and approach friends via Twitter, Facebook and email to get some tips about attractions and interesting activities. When the map is completed, KLM prints the map and sends the city card to the consumer for free. The campaign is made by Code d’Azur and is active in 24 countries.
A 134-year old fort has been converted into the luxury Spitbank Fort Hotel. The old fort is located one mile outside of Portsmouth Harbour in Hampshire and was used by British nationals in defense of boats and aircraft’s. The history of the fort is remained intact by brick walls, fortress windows and old cannons. The Spitbank Fort Hotel is equipped with many luxuries, such as a rooftop pool, sauna, sun terrace, champagne bar and 3 restaurants. The hotel can be reached by helicopter or boat. More inspirational pictures on the website of the hotel.
Instead of the standard figure drawing with milk foam in the cream layer of a cup of coffee, make it special with latte 3D art.
Via the twitter account of Kobe Desamaults we saw this beautiful long term movie about the preparation of duck by chef Seiji Yamamoto. Through the online video channel Tokyo Gastronomy by Friendroid, there are several videos to see about gastronomy in Tokyo.
At The Hague Hollands Spoor train station, the first fully vegetarian snack bar will open on 5 April. Visitors can choose a healthier and meatless version of the croquette, frikadel or hamburger. The products are 100% vegetarian and a majority of the product range is also vegan. Besides the snacks, there is a choice of vegetarian and vegan sandwiches, small dishes and organic drinks.
Texel gets a new typical product, a Texel whiskey. The whiskey is not for sale yet, but the creator and producer Joscha Schoots has laid a good foundation. The whiskey is distilled with, so far as possible, ingredients of Texel. The distillates are still maturing on barrel. The salty air and the soft water of Texel, play a role in the typical taste of the whiskey. Joscha Schoots hopes to present the first whiskey bottles in 3.5 years.
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Restaurant De Compagnon in Amsterdam serves appetizers on a bicycle handlebar with a tray. Nowadays many restaurants are working with local products, but in Amsterdam there are few local products available. Therefore restaurant De Compagnon approached this trend in a different way. The nature of Amsterdam has been characterized by bicycles. Serving appetizers on a bicycle handlebar is a wink to the trend ‘local’.
The company ‘Ganslekker’ produces a spread made of goose meat. The number of geese in the Netherlands is increasing and often causes (environmental) problems. For these reasons, the geese are shot. ‘Ganslekker’ uses the meat of these shot geese to make spread. The spread is available as ham or foie gras pate and is organic and sustainable.
The doughnut is very popular in the United States and there are more new varieties on the market. Lucky’s Doughnuts creates authentic, handmade doughnuts in many variants. Likewise the crème brûlée doughnut, a doughnut filled with vanilla pastry cream topped with crisp, burnt sugar caramel shell. They also have other special doughnuts like a tiramisu or blood orange doughnut.
Many people know dry ice from the theatrical world as haze ore smoke used at TV shows and musicals, but dry ice is also increasingly used in the hospitality industry. ICS Dry Ice developed the Mistystix, that gives a drink that mysterious smoke effect. The Mistystix is designed to be used in drinks and is filled with dry ice. Once the Mistystix touches the drink, it creates a smoking effect. The most beautiful effect is created when the drink is not too cold. With the Mistystix the taste of the drink is optimum, it keeps the drink cold and it remains smoking about 3 to 5 minutes. Use dry ice for the presentation of a dish or dry ice can also be used in the finest form to make a sorbet from fresh juices. Filling a wine cooler with water and dry ice gives a festive effect.
KLM Royal Dutch Airline recently launched a global social media campaign, named the KLM Must See Map. Consumers can create a map of their destination and approach friends via Twitter, Facebook and email to get some tips about attractions and interesting activities. When the map is completed, KLM prints the map and sends the city card to the consumer for free. The campaign is made by Code d’Azur and is active in 24 countries.
A 134-year old fort has been converted into the luxury Spitbank Fort Hotel. The old fort is located one mile outside of Portsmouth Harbour in Hampshire and was used by British nationals in defense of boats and aircraft’s. The history of the fort is remained intact by brick walls, fortress windows and old cannons. The Spitbank Fort Hotel is equipped with many luxuries, such as a rooftop pool, sauna, sun terrace, champagne bar and 3 restaurants. The hotel can be reached by helicopter or boat. More inspirational pictures on the website of the hotel.
Instead of the standard figure drawing with milk foam in the cream layer of a cup of coffee, make it special with latte 3D art.
Via the twitter account of Kobe Desamaults we saw this beautiful long term movie about the preparation of duck by chef Seiji Yamamoto. Through the online video channel Tokyo Gastronomy by Friendroid, there are several videos to see about gastronomy in Tokyo.
At The Hague Hollands Spoor train station, the first fully vegetarian snack bar will open on 5 April. Visitors can choose a healthier and meatless version of the croquette, frikadel or hamburger. The products are 100% vegetarian and a majority of the product range is also vegan. Besides the snacks, there is a choice of vegetarian and vegan sandwiches, small dishes and organic drinks.
Texel gets a new typical product, a Texel whiskey. The whiskey is not for sale yet, but the creator and producer Joscha Schoots has laid a good foundation. The whiskey is distilled with, so far as possible, ingredients of Texel. The distillates are still maturing on barrel. The salty air and the soft water of Texel, play a role in the typical taste of the whiskey. Joscha Schoots hopes to present the first whiskey bottles in 3.5 years.
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