Slow delivery by Bagels & Beans’ Bagelbus
28-3-2023
In the stressful era of flash delivery, time management and emerging individualism, Bagels & Beans is creating a place of calmness and togetherness on wheels: the Bagelbus. With its unique ‘slow delivery’ concept, Bagels & Beans is giving the hectic and impersonal world anno nowadays a much-needed push back. The prototype neighbourhood bus has been tested and the first routes in the Utrecht area will be launched in April.
Tea Public renews tea offering with special espresso-style tea
27-3-2023
According to Tea Public’s founder Frank Wubben, the days of dipping a bag of tea in hot water are over. With the rising popularity of good tea, Tea Public in Haarlem has started a true revolution in this field, you can even order an espresso-style tea here. After all, tea is a beautiful natural product that needs to be brewed under specific conditions: temperature, water volume, time in combination with specific tea leaves and tea-water ratios is all important. This espresso technology ensures that just the right temperatures and amounts of water are used with just the right teas. This ensures a steady taste and perfect quality of the tea every time.
Trends we spotted | Week 12
27-3-2023
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 among others, a pop-up of innovative cocktail hub Licorería Limantour at Fandi Mata in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
Spotted in many Instagram posts, caviar on baked potatoes, served in for example the piano bar The Nines and Caviar Kaspia in The Mark Hotel. Are we going to serve that in Europe as well?
And more inspiration from Instagram: Mr. Black Cold Brew Coffee Liqueur has created a Parmesan Espresso Martini. And Taste Film in London, a new way to watch what you eat.
We’ve been presenting tea in rectangular or square tea boxes for years but now there’s the T-Box.
Hendrick’s FLORA ADORA is available since March 1 and is a limited edition floral spring bouquet gin for colorful cocktails. With the recipe of the Wildgarden Cup.
WHAWOWA shoes, What Women Want, fashionable work shoes for hardworking women by Bata Industrials.
The culinary pop-up concept ‘Dinner With The Queen’ | More herbal than ever
23-3-2023
After a year long break the culinary pop-up concept ‘Dinner With The Queen’ is back in Belgium. The formula remains the same, but there are a few new names on their poster. On the menu? Herbal goodness and a big portion of climate awareness.
Oetker Collection X HiNOTE | Nostalgic postcards, love letters on special stationery
23-3-2023
Oetker Collection, the hospitality company behind Masterpiece Hotels including Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc in Cap d’Antibes, The Lanesborough in London, Le Bristol Paris, Eden Rock – St Barths, Jumby Bay Island in Antigua, and L’Apogee Courchevel, amongst others, and HiNOTE, the app transforming mobile communication, launched a stylish new partnership, Oetker Collection X HiNOTE, last February.
Plant Junkie | A sustainable and healthy alternative to traditional fast food
23-3-2023
Plant Junkie, a new fast-food restaurant specializing in plant-based cuisine, is now open for business in multiple locations around Manhattan and Chicago. Founded by New York Restauranteur Nat Milner and Chef Hiranth Jaysinghe, Plant Junkie offers a delicious and healthy alternative to traditional fast food.
Another great sustainable and healthy alternative to visit if you’re travelling to either Chicago or New York!
Rynbende Vintage Genever | Genever as a tribute to leadership
23-3-2023
On Saturday March 25, the official reintroduction of the age-old drink brand Rynbende and the launch of its first old genever, Rynbende Vintage Genever, will take place in collaboration with the Jenever Museum during the Jenever Festival in Schiedam. The first bottle will be handed over to the mayor of Schiedam; Cor Lamers.
SIRO One Za’abeel | Hotel with a Fitness Lab in Dubai is opening in Q4 2023
21-3-2023
Kerzner International Holdings Limited (‘Kerzner’) the owner of the iconic Atlantis Resorts & Residences and ultra-luxury One&Only Resorts worldwide, has announced that first-of-its-kind immersive lifestyle and fitness brand, SIRO, will launch its inaugural hotel, SIRO One Za’abeel, in Q4 2023. This first hotel for the SIRO brand will sit in the heart of Dubai’s iconic One Za’abeel development. One Za’abeel is being developed by Ithra Dubai, a fully owned subsidiary of Investment Corporation of Dubai. A second SIRO hotel is planned to open in 2024 in Montenegro.
Gastronomic street food at the revamped Diego’s
20-3-2023
It was the listing about his surprising flavour combinations in the famous Gault Millau guide that confirmed chef Diego Buik’s feelings and further fuelled his ambitions. It was time to take his restaurant in Rotterdam-Zuid to the next level. “My great passion will always be creating tantalising burgers. But I remain a chef at heart. I missed the diversity in my menu.” After four years of successfully serving his famous burgers at Diego’s Burgers restaurant, the burger king decided it was time for a change: “We have redesigned the interior and given it a mature and timeless look. We also enriched the menu with modern dishes such as a salmon ceviche and updated the wine list. But of course, burgers will also retain a place on the menu.”
Trends we spotted | Week 11
20-3-2023
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 links this week to articles about among others, the brand new Fletcher hotel in Marknesse that opens March 31st. And near Nashville, Tennessee, the longest bar in the world, Humble Baron, opens this week.
The vegan franchise concept ‘Swing Kitchen’ is opening in Munich, this will be their 12th store.
Burger King Germany is testing Cheeseburger Nuggets and Coors Light introduced new beer-flavoured Coors Icles during the basketball season in the USA.
Hilton Amsterdam Airport Schiphol has been named Europe’s Best Airport Hotel by guests at the World Airport Awards 2023 organized by Skytrax. And the Emirates Palace hotel in Abu Dhabi offers vegan rooms complete with imitation leather furniture, wooden key cards and kombucha.
Slow delivery by Bagels & Beans' Bagelbus
