Crowdfunding bar
14-2-2012
Initiator Dwight Oldenhof found via CrowAboutNow 67 people/companies that have made a combined investment of € 25.000,00 in Bar Oldenhof. The bar will be opened upcoming spring in Amsterdam (Netherlands). The investors are entitled to include priority when reserving a table, get discounts on drinks and have access to the opening party. Bar Oldenhof is a mix of a jazz club and a luxury hotel bar.
Salad in a jar
13-2-2012
A convenient way to reuse jars! In some restaurants soup is served in a jar. Maybe an idea to also serve salad in a jar?
Strawberries for Valentine’s Day
10-2-2012
These strawberries are perfect to share with your Valentine. There are 12 to 15 large strawberries needed, dark chocolate, white chocolate, white chocolate chips, coconut oil and sprinkles of your choice. Check the Quick Dish website for the preparation and more tasty photo’s!
Aquarium sink
10-2-2012
This beautiful aquarium sink is the perfect decoration for a restroom. The upper glass plate is removable so you can feed the fish and clean the aquarium. A funny idea for a restaurant?
Ice skating event
9-2-2012
Zwolle (city in the Netherlands) skatingcanal committee organizes, together with local hospitality entre peneurs a skating event on February 11th. Participating companies provide catering posts next to the stamp posts, which are along the route, and a terrace which is placed on ice. Participating in the skating event is free.
Valentines burger
9-2-2012
Kwalitaria (fasfood restaurant in the Netherlands) serves a Valentine Burger since this week. The burger is heart shaped which two people can share. The burger is made of 100% beef, mozzarella and honey, and is available until February 14.
McDonald’s sead bomb
8-2-2012
Designer Sean Click came up with the ‘sead bomb’ for MC Donald’s. Eschscholzia californica (the state flower of California) is according to the law illegal to remove, so MC Donald’s placed flowers in the shape of their logo in landfields. Because the removal of these flowers is illegal, land owners have to leave them there or plant around the logo so it isn’t visible.
Chill Can
8-2-2012
Joseph Company International is planning to launch, end March/begin April in the US, a self-cooling soda can. On the bottom of the Chill Can a button is located, once you press the button the can cools off. The can remains cool 30 minutes longer than a normal can does. Earlier we wrote about the Hot Booster, a selfheating soup.
Red Velvet chocolate milk
8-2-2012
Pink or Red Velvet chocolate milk is a fun idea for Valentine’s Day! For two glasses, mix milk with chocolate chips in a pan. Add 2/3 drops of red food coloring for red velvet chocolate milk and add two tablespoons of strawberry syrup for pink chocolate milk. To complete the look add some whipped cream.
Eat me book
6-2-2012
Eat Me is a book with a collection of special art products, brands, people and goods within the world of food. Not only interesting packaging of food, but also by-products such as tools, kitchen and menu design are in the book. There is also a special section in the book with a round-the-world-tour of the newest and most innovative cafes, bars, restaurants and shows. The book is available at the U.S. Book Store.