‘Christmas at Biltmore’ Estate starts today

3-11-2023

  • Christmas at Biltmore - the Banquet Hall tree - credits The Biltmore Company
  • The library in Biltmore House - credits The Biltmore Company
  • Christmas at Biltmore - overview Antler Hill Village - credits The Biltmore CompanyChristmas at Biltmore - overview Antler Hill Village - credits The Biltmore Company
  • Christmas at Biltmore - Antler Hill Village - credits The Biltmore CompanyChristmas at Biltmore - Antler Hill Village - credits The Biltmore Company
  • The exterior of Biltmore Winery in the holiday season - credits The Biltmore CompanyThe exterior of Biltmore Winery in the holiday season - credits The Biltmore Company

Biltmore House in North Carolina is ready for Christmas 2023. This museum where guests can experience America’s Largest Home®, as magnificent today as it was more than a century ago. Your self-guided house visit spans three floors and the basement of the luxurious family home of George and Edith Vanderbilt. Explore the stories of the Vanderbilt family, their guests, and employees through displays of vintage clothing, accessories, art, furniture, and more. Like Christmas decorations inside and outside as their Christmas season starts today!

At the Biltmore Estate they know how to create the ultimate Christmas ambiance, it must be great to visit their estate this time around! Check out how they decorated the estate and the possibilities to visit it. You can stay at The Inn and as from November 26, the movie ‘A Biltmore Christmas’ will premiere on Hallmark Channel.

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House of Bird Kwintelooijen | Tasting room and brewery in Utrechtse Heuvelrug National Park

31-10-2023

  • House of Bird KwintelooijenHouse of Bird Kwintelooijen
  • House of Bird KwintelooijenHouse of Bird Kwintelooijen
  • House of Bird KwintelooijenHouse of Bird Kwintelooijen

House of Bird Kwintelooijen will open its doors on Saturday December 2nd. This new location, nestled in the beautiful Utrechtse Heuvelrug National Park between Rhenen and Veenendaal, is more than just an addition; it is the first tasting room of a brewery in the Utrechtse Heuvelrug National Park. A unique place within the region.

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Trends we spotted | Week 43

30-10-2023

  • Trends we spotted
  • China Innovation Park by StarbucksChina Innovation Park by Starbucks
  • Oakfield - exotenOakfield - exoten
  • Top 100 Groenten chefs - We're Smart WorldTop 100 Groenten chefs - We're Smart World
  • Whitehall Elevation - The OWO Residences by RafflesWhitehall Elevation - The OWO Residences by Raffles
  • The Casual Pint Beerstro - Tap4GoodThe Casual Pint Beerstro - Tap4Good

At horecatrends.com we spot many national and international trends on a daily basis. We pick the most interesting ones to write about, the other trends we use in our weekly column ‘Trends we spotted this week’.

With this week’s links to articles including the presentation of the We’re Smart awards, there are 16 Dutch restaurants on this list of the best vegetable restaurants in the world. ‘De Nieuwe Winkel’ in Nijmegen is number 1 again.

Pink and yellow oyster mushrooms are included in the range of products of the exotic mushroom grower Oakfield as well as bundle-, white beech-, wig- and coral mushrooms.

The Casual Pint Craft Beerstro launched Tap4Good. A national fundraising initiative to support local communities. The local manager decides the charity!

In London, ‘The OWO Residences by Raffles’ recently opened and Starbucks opened its China Coffee Innovation Park (CIP), achieving its vertical integration ‘from bean to cup’ in one market – a first for the company globally.

Bakkit.nl creates ‘the Rotterdam Roll’ – a rolled croissant in various flavours. They also sell other pastries. Speaking of croissants, Dominique Ansel, the inventor of the cronut, presented a vegan cronut for the first time in September.

Pizza Hut in Germany recently introduced ‘Pizza-Sandwich’ Melts and a special McDonald’s restaurant in Terminal 1 of Sydney Airport!

A capital injection for Zence Object in Macau: for a project to convert used tea leaves and other local bio-waste streams into packaging and other industrial items.

And an interesting design article on Eater about the neon walls, palm-shaped chairs and giant pepper mills of Shuggie’s Trash Pie, they call it maxed-out restaurant design for 2023.

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Conscious Hotels opens their smallest hotel to date

27-10-2023

  • Conscious Hotels opens their smallest hotel to date - Bee ConsciousConscious Hotels opens their smallest hotel to date - Bee Conscious
  • Conscious Hotels Vondelpark - credits Cindy van ReesConscious Hotels Vondelpark - credits Cindy van Rees

In collaboration with biologist, animal activist and vegan chef Dennis Vink, Conscious Hotels opens their smallest hotel to date: a bee hotel on the roof of Conscious Hotel Vondelpark in Amsterdam.

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Tiny houses, the Tiny Bar and winter fireplaces at eco-resort Basecamp IJmuiden

27-10-2023

  • Eco-resort Basecamp IJmuiden WinterwonderlandEco-resort Basecamp IJmuiden Winterwonderland
  • Eco-resort Basecamp IJmuiden WinterwonderlandEco-resort Basecamp IJmuiden Winterwonderland
  • Eco-resort Basecamp IJmuiden Winterwonderland - kasEco-resort Basecamp IJmuiden Winterwonderland - kas
  • Eco-resort Basecamp IJmuiden - credits Lysanne van Rosendal FotografieEco-resort Basecamp IJmuiden - credits Lysanne van Rosendal Fotografie
  • Eco-resort Basecamp IJmuiden - credits Lysanne van Rosendal FotografieEco-resort Basecamp IJmuiden - credits Lysanne van Rosendal Fotografie
  • Eco-resort Basecamp IJmuiden - credits Lysanne van Rosendal FotografieEco-resort Basecamp IJmuiden - credits Lysanne van Rosendal Fotografie
  • Eco-resort Basecamp IJmuiden - credits Lysanne van Rosendal FotografieEco-resort Basecamp IJmuiden - credits Lysanne van Rosendal Fotografie
  • Eco-resort Basecamp IJmuiden - credits Lysanne van Rosendal FotografieEco-resort Basecamp IJmuiden - credits Lysanne van Rosendal Fotografie

You are able to enjoy a winter vacation at eco-resort Basecamp Ijmuiden in the spacious ‘Kennemerduinen’ surrounded by fresh sea air. Every season this resort is a wonderful place for a relaxed and sustainable stay in nature. You should expect crisping fireplaces, infrared sauna’s, winter drinks at the Tiny Bar and other activities that will make you leave the comfort of the tiny house.

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Trends we spotted | Week 42

24-10-2023

  • Trends we spotted
  • Radilicious - culinary cookbook by We're Smart World - credits Wim DemessemaekersRadilicious - culinary cookbook by We're Smart World - credits Wim Demessemaekers
  • 'Thin & Crispy' by New York Pizza'Thin & Crispy' by New York Pizza
  • This self-flying air taxi has been just cleared for commercial flights in ChinaThis self-flying air taxi has been just cleared for commercial flights in China
  • Opening of the W-Sydney hotel at Darling HarbourOpening of the W-Sydney hotel at Darling Harbour
  • Opening of the W-Sydney hotel at Darling HarbourOpening of the W-Sydney hotel at Darling Harbour

At horecatrends.com we spot many national and international trends on a daily basis. We pick the most interesting ones to write about, the other trends we use in our weekly column ‘Trends we spotted this week’.

With this week links to articles about amongst other the self-flying air taxi by the Chinese firm EHang has just been cleared for commercial flights!

We’re Smart World and the European Best Vegetable chefs wrote a recipe book, their first ‘Radilicious’-cookbook.

New York Pizza introduces their ‘Thin & Crispy’ base and four action pizzas in the Netherlands. And  Mama’s Koelkast (mama’s fridge) opened in Amsterdam in May this year. A concept through which mums, who cook with love and passion, are given the chance to do so professionally.

As usual a couple of great inspirational Instagram posts:  for example the ‘Crompouce’, dry-aged fish by Quique Dacosta, great looking Taiyaki cones filled with pumpkin spice ice cream and Halloween inspiration from Shake Shack.

W-Hotels, part of Marriott Bonvoy’s global portfolio of over 30 brands, announced the highly anticipated opening of W-Sydney! And also located in Sydney: The Poetica Bar & Grill they serve Oysters Flambadou, topped with nduja and guindillas.

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A Michelin-starred dinner by Dutch or German chefs at home | Getvoila launches in the Netherlands

23-10-2023

  • A Michelin-starred dinner by Dutch or German chefs at home - Getvoila
  • A Michelin-starred dinner by Dutch or German chefs at home - GetvoilaA Michelin-starred dinner by Dutch or German chefs at home - Getvoila

Getvoila gives restaurant owners and chefs the chance to extend their reach throughout the Netherlands and Germany. Getvoila launches in the Netherlands on October 23. The German startup works closely with top chefs to get their dishes to people’s homes. This allows consumers to order ready-to-finish menus from Michelin-starred chefs such as Max Strohe and Onno Kokmeijer throughout the Netherlands and Germany. With Getvoila, entrepreneurs increase their sales and reach a much larger audience.

We previously wrote about a similar concept operating in the Netherlands and Flanders called SOUS, click here to find out more about them.

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Spectacular start of the Christmas season at festive restaurant Grace

23-10-2023

  • https://horecatrends.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/Spectacular-start-of-the-Christmas-season-at-festive-restaurant-Grace.jpg?x22413Spectacular start of the Christmas season at festive restaurant Grace
  • Spectacular start of the Christmas season at festive restaurant Grace - interiorSpectacular start of the Christmas season at festive restaurant Grace - interior
  • Spectacular start of the Christmas season at festive restaurant Grace - interiorSpectacular start of the Christmas season at festive restaurant Grace - interior

We can’t say it often enough: celebrate the start of the Christmas season! Festive restaurant Grace is leading by example.

A festive moment will take place at festive restaurant Grace on November 19: the tree-lighting of no fewer than thousands of lights in the giant 6-metre-high Christmas tree. This iconic moment not only marks the start of the festive Christmas season, but also unveils the largest Christmas tree that has ever been shown in a restaurant in Rotterdam. Situated in the centre of the restaurant, the tree rises from the ground all the way up to the 6-metre-high ceiling of the recently renovated premises on the Coolsingel. A walking lunch on a Sunday afternoon in dinner jacket or cocktail dress with acts including Mariah Carey look-a-likes, dancers, Mandy McCandy and singer Frank in Person.

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Stumptown Coffee X Alaska Airlines | Bespoke coffee blend crafted specially for the skies

20-10-2023

  • Stumptown Coffee X Alaska AirlinesStumptown Coffee X Alaska Airlines
  • Stumptown Coffee X Alaska AirlinesStumptown Coffee X Alaska Airlines
  • Stumptown Coffee X Alaska AirlinesStumptown Coffee X Alaska Airlines

Alaska Airlines, the premier West Coast airline, and Stumptown Coffee Roasters, a third-wave coffee pioneer and certified B Corporation, are proud to introduce a custom coffee blend that’s specially crafted to be enjoyed up in the air. Stumptown Coffee X Alaska Airlines, brewing soon on all Alaska flights.

Like a former airhostess I am really thrilled with this initiative! Although I stopped working as a airhostess some 30 years ago but I still taste and spot a lot of the ame old coffee I used to make in my days. I hope that everyone can soon drink their coffee the way they like it at all flights, like for example the espresso served in the business class of Air France and KLM. ^Marjolein  

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SOUS | Home delivery at the highest level

20-10-2023

  • SOUS - Home Delivery at the highest levelSOUS - Home Delivery at the highest level
  • SOUS - Home Delivery at the highest levelSOUS - Home Delivery at the highest level
  • SOUS - Home Delivery at the highest levelSOUS - Home Delivery at the highest level

During the pandemic, top restaurants managed to reach consumers at home by necessity. After the lockdowns, restaurant owners had to return to their physical restaurants and chefs, but they wanted to continue serving their new customers across the country. Founded in 2022, SOUS saw a gap in the market and was able to take this culinary home dining experience to the next level. SOUS now supplies the menus of dozens of top restaurants and chefs in the Netherlands and Belgium, and SOUS Market offers a range of curated premium products.

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