French label ‘home-made’
21-7-2014
The French government introduced a new law forcing ‘fait maison’ (home-made) where restaurants have to indicate whether they are only using home-made food. This means that they can use the mark of ‘fait maison’ when they are only using food which has not been processed or prepared before. The restaurants can be recognized by the logo of a frying pan with a little roof on top. The French government is using ‘fait maison’ to improve the state of their traditional restaurant scene.
Small hospitality gestures June
21-7-2014
Perfect service throughout the whole staff is the most hospitable gesture you can make to your guest. No grand gestures but simply a team like a well-oiled machine.
In this edition of “small hospitable gestures” we focus on gestures in hotels, where we separate gestures to the business guest and leisure guest. Download the full version here.
Voldaan Amsterdam
18-7-2014
As an interior designer Matthijs Tukker worked for several hospitality entrepreneurs until November 2012. This was the point where he took the first steps to create a restaurant of his own. Through crowdfunding he was able to collect the necessary investment and ten months after the start, the restaurant opened. “Soup with balls” is the motto of the restaurant that is neatly called ‘Voldaan’ (translated: Satisfied). The products are mostly organic and vegetarian, special attention is paid to people with gluten and / or lactose intolerance and there are no refined sugars in the food.
The interior has a raw and warm look & feel. The open kitchen is the check-out counter at the same time and there are jars for sale with homemade dips, toppings, chutneys and compotes. The restaurant invites to stop over for a healthy bite and quickly and satisfied continue on the road again. See the location here.
Collaboration restaurant Basiliek and Dolfinarium
16-7-2014
A special collaboration between restaurant Basiliek and ‘Dutch Sea World’ Dolfinarium in Harderwijk. They created a package where people can visit the park and end with a three-course meal at Basiliek. The tickets of Dolfinarium can be picked up in the morning at the restaurant, and from 5:00 pm a table is reserved for dinner. We wonder whether the chef is inspired by the dolfins as well?
Overheated World Cup fans receive ice-cold treat
14-7-2014
Russian soccer fans, who were in Brazil for the World Cup, were treated to a six-pack of ‘Skol’ beer entirely encased in ice. The unique packaging was designed to chill the beer without freezing it and included a handle for easy transportation. The ice-pack was designed as a reminder that packaging can be both beautiful and multifunctional. Although the video is spoken in Russian and Portuguese, the reactions speaks for themselves..
Limited editions beer cans for Tomorrowland
14-7-2014
For the 10 year anniversary of Tomorrowland, the festival created 10 limited edition Belgian beer cans. Each can symbolises a milestone of the existance of Tomorrowland, that is displayed by the Mainstage of that year. Tomorrowland is one of the largest festivals of the world and takes place in the Belgian Boom. The limited edition beer cans can be collected via various supermarkets.
Drinking a cup of coffee in a folded paper cup together?
14-7-2014
Nescafe inspires readers to interact with those around them and share a mug of coffee. They constructed a newspaper advertisements equipped with two foldable mugs packed with instant coffee. The paper has been distributed throughout the Parisian metro system and transforms the quite time of reading a newspaper in to a shared activity! Created by the agency Geometry Global Paris for Nescafe France.
&Samhoud places is all about the summer
12-7-2014
From 13 July onwards &Samhoud places organizes a weekly ‘Feel Good Sunday Summer’ event on eight Sundays. Visitors can enjoy Happy Oysters, Street Style Fish and Gastronomical Burgers while listening to live music and DJ’s. The first ‘Feel Good Sunday package’ can be reserved for € 25,- and takes place from 12:00 till 17:00 o’clock.
Chocomel tastes best when it’s ice cold
11-7-2014
This week, our colleague Jelle came across these Chocomel flyers advertising its Ice Cold Cups. Chocomel uses these Cups to promote that the chocolate milk tastes best when it’s ice cold. The Ice Cold Cup is a special freezer cup, that keeps the drink ice cold.
AH starts with pilot thuisafgehaald.nl
10-7-2014
The Dutch retail chain ‘Albert Heijn’ started a pilot in cooperation with website ‘thuisafgehaald.nl’. ‘Thuisafgehaald.nl’ is an online platform that connects home cooks with people who don’t have the time to cook for themselves. In this way the website connects people in the same neighborhood and reduces waste at the same time. In one ‘Albert Heijn’ in Amsterdam, a Touch screen is placed, where people can find and order meals.
