The new swimming pool
13-4-2012
Antwerp has a ‘Bathboat’ in August. It contains a swimming pool that floats in the water of the Kattendijkdok. Besides a pool, the boat is also a restaurant, has banquet rooms, a lounge bar and a sun terrace. The goal is that the boat will be ready in August and will host Winter activities as well.
Coffee with a text message
13-4-2012
A simple coffee machine built in an IKEA cabinet. Send a text message with “coffee” or “latte”and the Textspresso makes a cup of coffee for you. Soon, the machine also features a printer with edible ink, so you can get foam on your coffee.
Gastronomixs
12-4-2012
Gastronomixs is the new idea generator for chefs and food professionals who want to be inspired. By entering ingredients (components) the website generates recipes, flavor combinations, variations tips and creation methods.
No doggybag but a Foodiebag
12-4-2012
The Foodiebag must reduce the food waste of restaurants, designed by the sustainable production label VerdraaidGoed!. The Foodiebag will be accompanied with a special spoon. When the guest leaves this spoon on the plate after dinner, the waiter knows that the guest is interested in a Foodiebag.
Yogurt snack
12-4-2012
Greek yogurt with toppings instead of yogurt ice cream! Spotted in Singapore, we haven’t seen this in the Netherlands yet! With low fat Greek yogurt and the right ingredients it is a good alternative for Ice cream.
For the diehard popcorn fans!
12-4-2012
Spotted in Singapore, Ion Orchard shopping mall. A store where they sell just popcorn in several tastes.
Tasty cooking with insects – The Insect Cookbook
12-4-2012
Mid April the first Dutch insect cookbook will be available in stores, created by entomology professors Arnold van Huis and Marcel Dicke and cooking teacher Henk van Gurp. With recipes like grasshopper skewers, insect cookies, flower power insect salad and much more. In the Netherlands, insects are rare as a dish, but 80% of the world population eats insects. The ‘fruits de terre’ are full of proteins and have a much smaller environmental footprint. This cookbook provides besides recipes facts and figures about buying and preserving insects as well. It also features interviews with top chefs and growers.
Think Oven Facebook Dominos pizza
11-4-2012
Domino’s pizza has received a number of complaints, and to remedy this, they have a Facebook page placed the ‘Think Oven’. This allows people to share their ideas. The two people with the best ideas will receive a prize.
Reusable brown paper bag
11-4-2012
Do you like the classic brown paper bag of bread, but you think it is annoying that you can use only once and that the bag will quickly tear apart. Try this new paper bag, the bag is insulated and therefore reusable and also good for the environment.
Decorate your own hotel room
11-4-2012
In the English Waterhead hotel, you can partly your own hotel room setting. If you make the reservation you can choose between a variety of toiletries, tea pots, candles, flowers, pillows, candy, welcome drinks and fruit.