Jalapeno chips
26-10-2011
Doehne “Deano” Duckworth has created the new Jalapeno chips, that instead of potatoes is made from real jalapenos. The Jalapenos chips were originally made as appetizer for the Cactus Café from Doehne Duckworth in Vermont. The chips are prepared and cooked by hand and are sold in resealable bags. The chips come in three flavours: Cheddar, Ranch and Sea Salt.
Darling Delicious test shop
26-10-2011
Darling Delicious is a retail store where new innovative food products can be tested. Darling Delicious can test products in two ways. They place them in their trend store in Groningen (The Netherlands) or add products to the Darling Delicious Gooddie Box, which is sent to (international) customers regularly. Testing and providing feedback is possible in different stages of the production process, from advice on ingredients to packaging design. Product developers can order samples in small amounts (200-500 pieces).
Handy tool for Halloween
26-10-2011
Halloween is coming. This very handy tool –between a handmixer and a drill bit- makes ‘killing’ the pumpkin much easier. Put it on a drill and attack the pumpkin with a proper toolkit instead of your ordinary kitchen cutlery.
Safe house restaurant Milwaukee
26-10-2011
Safe House restaurant in Milwaukee is a theme restaurant where guests play the role of a spy. The restaurant is located in a small alley and guests can only enter by using a password. During the dinner, espionage tricks must be done by the guests before they can eat. The restaurant creates an exciting experience for the guests which they will not forget easily.
Starbucks interactive storefront
25-10-2011
To launch the “My Starbucks Rewards” program, Starbucks has unveiled four new interactive storefronts in Toronto and Vancouver. In cooperation with The Media Merchants they placed monitors in the storefront where guests discover the rewards by touching the golden stars in an animated interface throughout the display. See the movie for more.
To make travel easier
25-10-2011
All suitcases should have two handles, one on the top and another on the side. This makes the carrying of suitcases much easier. Because not all suitcases have enough handles, Quirky designed a special strap. The strap is made for heavy duty work and is adjustable in size.
Hotel De Roode Leeuw celebrates 100 years
24-10-2011
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of Hotel the Roode Leeuw (Amsterdam) there was a photographer next to the entrance in the weekend of the 15th and 16th of October. Everyone who passed by was asked for a photo in ‘traditional Dutch clothing’. The photos are placed on Facebook, two people can win a night in a double room at the hotel or a dinner for 2 persons in the hotel restaurant after tagging themselves in the photo.
New tea flavours due to Hyves
24-10-2011
Pickwick tea brand again asked 150 thousand fans on social media network Hyves to develop new flavours. Last year, the company did the same and created Dutch Tea. This year three new teas are chosen: Chocolate Mint, the Caramelized Pear, and the Smooth Chai.
Ipos payment software
24-10-2011
iPos is a new and innovative POS system software that can be used for restaurants and bars. iPos allows restaurant personel to place orders quickly and easily on the terrace with an iPad of iPod. The orders will immediatly be processed to the bar and kitchen. iPos is a full mobile POS system, and is designed as a webapp.
Pop-up Ramen shop in Amsterdam
21-10-2011
Movie Director Fow Pyng Hu opened a new pop-up “Ramen shop” in Amsterdam on the 16th of October. This is the first pop-up Ramen shop that has opened in the Netherlands. “Ramen” is a Japanese dish in where noodles swim in a soup, finished with a topping. The pop-up Ramen shop, named “Le fou Fow”, is situated on the second floor of a Chinese supermarket called “Dun Yong”.