Young entrepreneurs & new concepts | Samy’s Gourmet Sandwiches, restaurant Aan de Zweth and restaurant Notable
11-3-2025
Every day, we spot fun, new concepts. This week, three new concepts from Voorschoten, Schipluiden and Echt. Samy’s Gourmet Sandwiches in Voorschoten has a menu of freshly prepared sandwiches with a surprising twist! The business is owner Jessamy’s dream and her absolute favourite sandwich on the menu is the Satay sandwich with chicken thigh, peanut sauce, coleslaw, sambal and crispy onions on farmer’s bread. In Schipluiden, restaurant Aan de Zweth has been taken over by young entrepreneurs: chef Justin Koopman and hostess Indy Chiron Akkermans. We like their special menu to celebrate the former chef Joris Peters and the new chef, this month. And in the South of the Netherlands in Echt, in an old roof tile factory, restaurant Notable has opened. At their chef’s table you will experience the hospitality, craft and creativity of chef Vital Awick and sommelier Adriaan Visser.
We wish these entrepreneurs and their teams a lot of fun and success with their concepts. More information below!
Trends we spotted | Week 10
10-3-2025
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:
- A castle full of Michelin Chefs and it’s not even a fairy tale! Sterren Preuvement 2025 takes place at Kasteel de Wittenburg from 28 to 30 March 2025. Tickets are still available for Friday and Sunday!
- The Hoxton Florence at Via delle Mantellate 2, is opening its doors! With a ‘House’ apartment, free bikes for their guests and various sports facilities, even external.
- Robuuste Reiger (Robust Heron) is Bird Brewery’s first 2025 special.
- Prêt-à-Portea, the high fashion version of the Afternoon Tea at The Berkeley in London, is now also available as The Red Carpet Collection at the Maybourne Beverly Hills in Los Angeles.
- Shrink and Print, a mini 3D model of yourself or together with your loved one is a fun unique gift for those who already have everything.
- The Aziz Foundation’s Ramadan Lights London with over 30,000 LED lights are turned back on at Piccadilly Circus!
- You’ve probably never heard of soft-serve ice cream and bubble tea chain Mixue Bingcheng but they do have more outlets than McDonald’s and Starbucks.
- For fans of the Netflix series Somebody Feed Phil; this spring a neighbourhood restaurant will open in Los Angeles in honour of its parents: Max and Helen’s.
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Domino’s® Pizza finally launched Parmesan Stuffed Crust Pizza in the US
7-3-2025
Domino’s is now offering Parmesan Stuffed Crust Pizza – a new crust made of premium buttery-flavoured dough, stuffed with melty cheese made with 100% real mozzarella, and topped with garlic seasoning and a sprinkle of Parmesan.
We know that there are many other pizza brands selling stuffed crusts, we even wrote about Pizza Hut’s ‘Nothing but Stuffed Crust’ back in 2021, but… We like the marketing of the new stuffed crust by Domino’s Pizza, with creating the ‘National Stuffed Crust Week’ (March 3-9) and giving away $250,000 worth of free Parmesan Stuffed Crust Pizza to anyone who has ordered stuffed crust from competitors in the past!
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Taco Bell unveils R.I.N.G. The Bell their business strategy for an innovative future
6-3-2025
With ambitions to double innovation, Taco Bell is sharing exclusive insights into its plan to R.I.N.G. The Bell for winning in the years ahead! The title for its business growth plan, R.I.N.G. The Bell stands for: Relentlessly Innovative Next-Generation Growth. After reaching a milestone of $1 billion in operating profit in 2024, Taco Bell launches off last year’s momentum to drive double the innovation in 2025. During their Live Más LIVE 2025, Taco Bell revealed how it aims to redefine its global brand experience across menus, service, operations and tech.
We spot a lot of financial insights by brands, which are mostly quite boring. We love the way Taco Bell is showing their future.
Young entrepreneurs & new concepts | Café Restaurant Amice, Loop51 en NORRA
4-3-2025
Every day we spot fun, new concepts. This week, three new concepts from Weesp, Amsterdam and Bilthoven. Located on the Herengracht in Weesp, Café Restaurant Amice has a cosy, warm ambiance and of course a ‘Weespermop parfait’ (a delicious local cookie) on the menu! Loop51 is a special brunch concept where you immerse yourself in a club during the day! They combine brunch with vinyl and if you want to dance… you’re welcome to. And fine-dining restaurant NORRA will open in Bilthoven on April 2nd. It will be Lieke Nicole-Creemers’ second restaurant, alongside restaurant Le Nord, which is undergoing a culinary formula change this week. An old favourite dish of ours is on the menu here: ‘Pizza Thon’, originally from Las Vegas and always on the menu at Joop Braakhekke’s former restaurant Le Garage in Amsterdam.
We wish these entrepreneurs and their teams lots of fun and success with their concepts. More information below!
Trends we spotted | Week 09
3-3-2025
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:
- A cake collab by Claridge’s ArtSpace Café and The Connaught Patisserie. Simple and easy collab to create but if the cake ‘Gâteau des Amis’ is easy to make? We doubt it but it looks delicious!
- Zoocade, is the first holographic zoo in the US, located in Austin, Texas.
- TeamLab Phenomena Abu Dhabi will open to the public on April 18 within the Saadiyat Cultural District in Abu Dhabi.
- Set-jetting is popular, for example the Mandarin Oriental Bangkok and the Four Seasons are attracting fans because of the HBO series The White Lotus.
- On March 7 restaurant La Forêt Secrète par Jean Imbert will open in the Disneyland Hotel Paris.
- Crystal Lagoons Eco-Heated lagoons technology – repurposing waste heat from data centers to naturally warm the lagoon year-round.
- Restaurant merch – the pizza chain Otomat from Belgium created limited edition t-shirts, inspired by their iconic pizzas.
- The Special Beer Festival by Brouwerij (Brewery) Homeland will be held in the ‘Scheepvaartmuseum’ (our National Maritime museum in Amsterdam) on March 7 and 8.
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Roberto’s Amsterdam celebrates Venetian Carnival
27-2-2025
From today, February 27th up to March 4, Roberto’s Amsterdam celebrates the Venetian Carnival with a special ‘Cucina Veneziana’ menu. Enjoy classic dishes of Venetian cuisine, such as Baccalà Mantecato, Lasagnetta di Carnevale and Zeppola di San Giuseppe. The Grand Finale takes place on March 4, during Venetian Carnival Day. Think live music, an Italian magician and a festive aperitif for those who enter the dining room wearing festive masks.
A sophisticated way to celebrate carnival in the west of the Netherlands! And, of course, to enjoy special Italian dishes.
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Esports Ready by Radisson Hotels | A new hospitality-program for esports-teams
27-2-2025
Radisson Hotel Group has unveiled ‘Esports Ready by Radisson Hotels’ – a brand-new program set to offer esports teams, players and organizers carefully curated services and amenities designed to keep them focused, motivated, and prepared to perform at their best.
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Young entrepreneurs & new concepts | Café Caat, LES DEUX and Restaurant Shun
25-2-2025
Every day we spot fun, new concepts. This week, three new concepts from Leiden, Maastricht and Medemblik. Café Caat is, just as we are, situated in Leiden; the foyer next to the Main Room in the ‘Stadsgehoorzaal’ Leiden has been renamed to Café Caat. LES DEUX restaurant opened in Maastricht late last year. LES DEUX, means both, so their interpretation of this name is that the culinary experience as well as the hospitality experience are on equal footing. And in Medemblik, restaurant Shun opened on February 6th, we were at the opening and the snacks were delicious!
We wish all these entrepreneurs and their teams lots of fun and success with their concepts. More information below!
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Trends we spotted | Week 08
24-2-2025
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:
- Fletcher Hotels head office staff are preparing for the annual spectacle: the ‘Fletcher Hotel Take Over’ on Sunday 23 March 2025.
- Stayokay has reopened its renovated and sustainable hostel on Kloveniersburgwal in Amsterdam, Stayokay Amsterdam Stadsdoelen.
- The CuliQuiz was launched during the Horecava. Second grand final takes place on 31 March in the H2O E-Sports Arena. Fun to participate in with a restaurant or bar team.
- PowerSoul Café, a popular Nevada-based restaurant chain known for its healthy and delicious menu, has become the first restaurant chain in the world to be independently certified down to 5 parts per million (ppm) of gluten, setting a new gold standard for gluten-free dining.
- Taco Bell® and Milk Bar® launch new Milk Bar Birthday Cake Churros in the US, another crossover.
- Marriott Bonvoy and Manchester United invite the club’s most passionate fans for a once-in-a-lifetime stay in The Captain’s Suite Inspired by Legend Gary Neville.
- Enjoying a Fensterccino at the Fenster Café on the Fleischmarkt in Vienna, Austria. Their coffee is served in a cone waffle cone which is coated in chocolate.
- At The Flower Bowl Entertainment Center in Preston (UK) you can enjoy Crazy Golf, Bowling, a virtual reality ride, shuffleboard, watch a movie at their cinema or play Crazy Pool at their Cue Gardens.
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