Original appetizer

18-9-2012

Nice idea for a party or appetizer; a mini-taco with a tequila shot.

Taxi Butler

18-9-2012

Drunk to much to drive or just not in the mood to take the public transport? Than is the Taxi Butler the solution to order a taxi immediately, by pressing the button. Through software of TomTom, the guest knows exactly when to expect the taxi. The Taxi Butler will be available in the restaurants, hotels and cafes and the hospitals in Amsterdam.

Guinness promotes Arthur’s Day

17-9-2012

Guinness celebrates its legacy during Arthur’s Day on the 27th of September. Guinness Singapore has created an interactive painting that reveals the line-up through an interactive Facebook app “Paint the Town Black”.

Crowd funded beer from 1463

17-9-2012

The Voor en door Goor foundation will herintroduce an ancient special beer brew from 1463. The project will be financed by crowd funding. The aim is to build a brewery in Goor, that will function as a tourist magnet.

QR-code label for shy beer drinkers

14-9-2012

In Harry’s Bar (Singapore) it’s easy for shy customers to connect with other people. They can do this through a QR-code label on the beer bottle. The beer sales doubled because of the stunt. See the video.

Meatballs restaurant in Amsterdam

14-9-2012

Meatballs opened last week in Amsterdam. It’s the first meatball shop in the Netherlands. Meatball restaurants in Belgium and in the USA are a huge success.

Urban farming at Hoog Catharijne

14-9-2012

Corio and Biet & Boon are working together to develop a pop-up roof garden project on shopping mall Hoog Catharijne in Utrecht. The harvest goes to local restaurants, offices and volunteers. Earlier this year the largest roof garden opened in Amsterdam.

Academy during Amsterdam Bar Week

14-9-2012

With the Academy Program there is a special focus on bar personnel during the Amsterdam Bar Week this year. At the Double Tree by Hilton Skylounge are various seminars and taste sessions about bitters (John Fee), cognac (Mark Ridgwell) and world class cocktail makers.

Consumers create own discount stickers

14-9-2012

With home made 2% discount stickers the ‘Youth Food Movement’ protests Albert Heijn’s decision to pay 2% less to their suppliers. This guerrilla action focuses the attention to the power of consumers to stand up for farmers.

Glow in the dark cotton candy

13-9-2012

Serving a cotton candy in a restaurant is a nice idea, but make it special by serving this on a glow in the dark stick. Also nice to serve in a club or on a party.

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