Trends we spotted | Week 47
28-11-2023
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 article about among others:
- A beautiful cake; a great idea for shared dining dessert for your Christmas dinner.
- The Christmas tree of the Pulitzer hotel in Amsterdam has been decorated by ROKSANDA.
- We wonder when the first branch of BelChicken, a fast-growing Belgian chain, will open in the Netherlands.
- For the seventh edition of Hertog Jan Grand Prestige Vatgerijpt, the four variants pay tribute to the shared craftsmanship behind distinctive Latin American distillates.
- In the US, autonomous robotic kiosks powered by Blendid technology selling smoothies with Thor’s Skyr will soon open.
- Sodexo, a global leader in quality-of-life services, is expanding its partnership with Bear Robotics to facilitate patient care.
- Mandarin Oriental hotels are taking their wellness to the next level while promoting mindfulness, silence and a digital detox. On 13 December, they will celebrate their ‘Silent Night’.
Enjoy reading!
Trends we spotted | Week 46
20-11-2023
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:
- McDonald’s X Crocs – a collaboration resulting in very special crocs.
- ‘Ravioles du Dauphine’, the recently opened Café Chelsea, which belongs to Hotel Chelsea in NYC, decided to put this classic dish on its menu.
- The Disney Treasure is Disney’s sixth themed cruise ship, with touches of well-known classics like ‘The Lion King’ and ‘Star Wars’ on board.
- It’s the season of perfume commercials! Absolut and Kahlúa launched an espresso martini perfume in collaboration with Imaginary Authors, and Nestle Toll House decided to launch ‘freshly baked biscuits’-skincare products with skincare brand Beekman 1802.
- The first location of restaurant Kernel is opening in New York next year. They will use robots to serve meat-free dishes.
- Fletcher Hotels in the Netherlands adjusted its policy on action vouchers in consultation with the Dutch Consumers’ Association.
- A new flavour combination from Heinz – Pickle Ketchup. Available in early 2024.
- The Connaught hotel in Mayfair has unveiled its legendary Christmas tree, decorated this year by the British artist and sculptor Rachel Whiteread.
Enjoy reading!
Trends we spotted | Week 45
14-11-2023
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’.
- ‘Cheers without tears’ – Sisters Kaat and Marie of The Mocktail Club make it easier to choose an alcohol-free alternative this New Year’s Eve.
- Too Good To Go also provides Magic Packages. Read on to see what’s in them!
- Dutch chef Ties van Oosten is cooking ‘Futuristic’ at Eatrenalin at the Europa-Park Resort.
- DoubleTree by Hilton Amsterdam Central Station provides shelter for economically homeless people in cooperation with ROOM FOR CHANGE.
- The Coca-Cola Christmas truck will tour the United Kingdom again. Seems like a lot of fun, we would love that in the Netherlands too, right?
- Frostys Christmas Pop-Up is a spectacular bar with a cozy and enchanting Christmas ambiance. With 4 locations in America. Looks top notch with DJs, sexy Santa Clauses and elves.
- FLOWERBX, a luxury floral brand, is the new creative floral specialist in the lobby of the Corinthia hotel in London.
- Dinner overlooking NYC’s premier ice rink: the ‘après skate chalets’ at Rockefeller Plaza by Balsam Hill.
- We previously wrote about the cobots Flippy and Chippy and now we came across another revolutionary cobot. This one is called Hyphen and is currently being tested at Chipotle.
Enjoy reading!
Don Papa Rum Tay Tay | Collaboration Frank Haasnoot x Don Papa Rum
7-11-2023
Top pâtissier Frank Haasnoot truly knows how to combine flavours and creativity with an eye for detail and innovation. His roots are in Rotterdam, but he mainly finds inspiration while working abroad. Through his cooperation with Philippine company Don Papa Rum, Frank discovered, among other things, that the typically ‘Dutch’ treat taaitaai, which is extremely popular during the Sinterklaas period, is not so Dutch at all. This inspired Frank to develop a premium taaitaai, with caramel based on Philippine brown rum and a crackling layer of milk chocolate. Instead of the traditional taaitaai pop, it now became Don Papa Rum Tay Tay.
Trends we spotted | Week 44
6-11-2023
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 named ‘Trends we spotted this week’.
With this week links to articles about:
- Chefs’ Table Top, in distinctive tableware, glasses and cutlery.
- The recipe for joy this Holiday Season by KFC.
- The Shaken Cacio e Pepe served in a cocktail shaker, is on the menu at the new cocktail lounge The Ruby in New York.
- November 14 is National Pickle Day and as mentioned before, the USA has ‘National Days’ for everything you can imagine. We spotted The Original Pickle Shot which consist of pickle brine, dille and vodka.
- Get a free medium Fries every Friday with any $1 minimum purchase, only in the McDonald’s app* in the USA for the remainder of 2023. Free Fries Friday sound like a great plan for all McDonald’s worldwide, don’t you think?
- Recently the Balloon Museum opened in New York City at 299 South Street and they have a lot of locations in the planning!
- We came across ‘It’s Good’- a platform for positive restaurant reviews only! Good idea?
Trends we spotted | Week 43
30-10-2023
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’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.
Trends we spotted | Week 42
24-10-2023
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 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.
Stumptown Coffee X Alaska Airlines | Bespoke coffee blend crafted specially for the skies
20-10-2023
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
SOUS | Home delivery at the highest level
20-10-2023
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.
Cookie dough by ‘A Dynamite Company’ | Flagship store in Amsterdam
18-10-2023
‘A Dynamite Company’, founded a year ago by the dynamic duo Marieke & Marijntje, has opened their first store in the city center of Amsterdam. You can experience the extravagant flavours, creativity & passion for cookies on the Reguliersgracht 70, right across the Amstelveld. The store sells cookie dough and freshly baked American style cookies!
