Destination Dinners

17-3-2010

Because of the recession people travel less. Destination Dinners responds to that by bringing the cuisine of different countries from all over the world to consumers. The packages of destination dinners include all ingredients to enjoy the cuisine from for example Lebanon, Japan and Jamaica at home.  

Shot holder

16-3-2010

This shot holder is made of lightweight  but very strong, “idiot-proof” material. It is handy and the little glasses remain stable. Soon there will be a cardboard version for use on the beach.

 

Design with a message

15-3-2010

By designing this gnawed cutlery Mark Reigelman is trying to create awareness for the famine in the world.

365 bars in 365 days

14-3-2010

After Vincent van Dijk, who sleeps in a different hotel every night for one year, now there is a guy in New York who will visit 365 bars in 365 days. Marty Wombacher has a preference for ‘brown bars’ because according to him you will encounter the most interesting people in those bars.

 

Usefull canholder

13-3-2010

For people who hate drinking from cans, The Lighter Side Co. designed this can-holder. It’s really just a handle that easily clicks on a can. 

Twitter can be profitable

11-3-2010

With Twitter you can earn money. Those who do well, often earn much money. With that message and a new book (Twitter with result) Dick Raman tours through USA and The Netherlands. “Companies that do not know what Twitter, Facebook and other social networks already mean, are lost”. According to Raman ‘social networks’ are the way to approach the customers. 

Tapwater in hotels and restaurants

8-3-2010

With the website www.drinkkraanwater.nl Tom Niekamp and Tetsuro Miyazaki are trying to get attention for drinking tap water. Tap water is much better for the environment than bottled water. It saves mountains of waste, and is cheaper. Especially for the hospitality industry it will be difficult to join this trend, as they make money selling bottled water. However, according to the men is also a way for the hospitality entrepreneurs to demonstrate their ‘green’ business.

Lemonade in fancy bottle

8-3-2010

The company Jerome designed these bottles for his organic lemonade. The lemonade itself contains no dyes or preservatives, and is slightly sweetened with fructose. The bottles are made of aluminum, making the package ‘eternally recyclable’.

To preserve open winebottles longer

7-3-2010

How long an opened bottle can be preserved, is difficult to estimate. With this cooler it is possible to open two bottles of wine and keep them well preserved up to 10 days. Each compartment has its own temperature control. Available for $ 395, =.

 

Political party for coffee

5-3-2010

Douwe Egberts cleverly anticipates on all the political drama of recent weeks. Look-alikes of prime-minister Balkenende and former minister of Finance Bos, asked the real Balkenende and Bos to vote for their favorite coffee. This action is part of the campaign ‘Party for the coffee’. With this campaign, Douwe Egberts is trying to convince companies and employees to choose good coffee at work.

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