Trends we spotted | Week 15
14-4-2017
At Horecatrends we spot a lot of national and international trends on a daily basis. We pick the most interesting ones to write articles about, the smaller trends we use in our column ‘Trends we spotted this week’. This week amongst others edible water and the first salad-flat in Europe opens in Dronten.
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Mr Fogg’s | London’s hidden cocktail location
11-4-2017
Mr Fogg’s arrived in Mayfair, London in the summer of 2013. A recreation of the actual home of Jules Verne’s most famous adventurer, Phileas Fogg. Modelled on the very Mayfair house, the bar is refined but at the same time truly off-the-wall, breathing liveliness and fun into the West End. Guests are able to encounter all the wonders of the world without setting foot outside of London. Mr Fogg’s home is well-hidden down a small side street off Berkeley Square thus maintaining an element of secrecy.
Caffè Torino | First pop up Negroni bar in Belgium
5-4-2017
Last week the first pop-up Negroni bar in Antwerp, Belgium opened. From the 30th of March until the 23th of April, you can enjoy this cocktail that consists of gin, vermouth and Campari in Martini Caffè Torino. Caffè Torino, previously opened the first pop-up vermoutbar in Belgium at the Oude Beestenmarkt in Ghent. They will only serve Negroni’s at this pop-up bar.
Poesiat & Kater | Beer&Bite tasting at one of the former biggest breweries in the Netherlands
4-4-2017
Van Vollenhoven’s beer brewery ‘De Gekroonde Valk’ used to be the biggest brewery in the Netherlands. Last month, Van Vollenhoven’s’ successor opened in Amsterdam: brewery and tasting room Poesiat & Kater. The traditional and historic beers from Van Vollenhoven will be served here as well as a selection of Poesiat & Kater’s own developed beers. The food on the menu is tailored to the beers which makes it an interesting place for those who love beer and food-combinations, a small ‘Beer&Bite’ tasting is also a fun option.
Tequila cloud | Hey, Visit Mexico it rains a lot in the Netherlands as well!
3-4-2017
While most the tourism videos draw attention to beautiful beaches, impressive views and warm weather, Tourism Board Visit Mexico went for an outside-the-box- approach. In order to attract more German tourists to Mexico, Visit Mexico and ad agency Lapiz designed a tequila cloud, a cloud that rains tequila. For some of the tequila lovers, their dream came true.
vandeStreek beer | Brews the first alcoholfree IPA in the Netherlands
31-3-2017
vandeStreek beer brewed the first alcohol-free IPA in the Netherlands. Nowadays, a lot of people love to drink alcohol-free beer (last year we consumed a whopping 18% more of alcohol-free beer in the Netherlands), but a real good and tasty alcohol-free IPA we haven’t seen yet. From now onwards, you can drink an alcohol-free IPA and drive or go the gym. The brewery is working at their Playground beer series and the IPA is one of them. It’s a limited edition, once the beer gets successful more will be brewed.
Bad Larry’s | Cold Hard Coffee
30-3-2017
Bad Larry’s, the first-ever Cold Hard Coffee, is launching in the United States this May. Using local cold-brew company, Blackeye Roasting Co. as the source for its coffee ingredients. Bad Larry’s blends cold brew with malt for a sweetened and smooth boozy coffee. A perfect drink if you need a boost during a night out with friends.
The Bletchley cocktail bar | Show your detective skills
27-3-2017
The Bletchley is a new cocktail bar concept inspired by the works of Alan Turing (mathematician) and the fictional spy Sherlock Holmes. Are you a real mathematician, have you ever fantasized being Sherlock Holmes or are you good in solving puzzles? Than you should go to The Bletchley in Chelsea, London. At The Bletchley you’ll only get your personalized cocktail once you’ve cracked some puzzles, so they invite you to show your detective skills.
Trends we spotted | Week 12
24-3-2017
At Horecatrends we spot a lot of national and international trends on a daily basis. We pick the most interesting ones to write articles about, the smaller trends we use in our column ‘Trends we spotted this week’. This week amongst others Dunkin’ Donuts with a Dutch twist and a pop-up restaurant in the Wolvenplein prison in Utrecht.
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FÏNLEY | The new Coca-Cola brand in the Netherlands
23-3-2017
Last week, Coca-Cola launched its new brand: FÏNLEY in the Netherlands . FÏNLEY is a refreshing, alcohol-free, and low-calorie beverage which you can drink as refreshing drink in the afternoon or as a mocktail in the evening. It will be available in 6 surprising and sophisticated flavors at supermarkets, a few cinemas and gasoline stations.