Less common parts dinner
28-11-2010
Last Sunday restaurant Fifteen restaurant in Amsterdam organized a ‘Less common shares dinner’. It was a seven-course menu with ‘less common parts’ of food. These ingredients are often discarded because they are ‘scary’. Many chefs are scared to work woth ingredients like: kidneys, bone marrow or blood. By wokring with less common parts the initiators want to make sure kitchens will work more sustainably.
Clever Spoon
27-11-2010
In the kitchen you often work with precise amounts of various ingredients. With the Clever Spoon it is easy to measure these quantities. The Clever Spoon has a slide which indicates different amounts. The Clever Spoon consists of two parts and is therefore easy to clean.
Dining with the dogs
23-11-2010
Through the website of Dining With Dogs, people can see what restaurants ‘dog friendly ‘. It is also possible to leave a review. People can share their opinion with other dog lovers on Facebook and other social networks. Currently there are restaurants on the website in New York, Chicago, California, Arizona and Florida.
Sushi Pancakes
21-11-2010
Who has had enough of traditional pancakes with syrup or bacon can also have sushi pancakes. Just like real sushi, pancake sushi rolled up. The sushi pancake can be made to each person’s liking. Thus yu can put bacon or banana in it but also fish and rice.
Pop-up terraces on NY sidewalks
17-11-2010
The government of New York is looking for restaurant and café owners who are willing to open pop-up terraces on the sidewalk, during the summers of 2011 and 2012. Those who are interested can subscribe online. If the owners are chosen to open a pop-up terrace, they have to design and maintain the terrace.
Mugs for real tea-lovers
15-11-2010
These mugs are specially designed for real tea lovers. Besides that the mugs have nice prints that are also very functional. One of them is the mug with a special compartment for the tea bag (middle). This box has small holes so the tea can be absorbed by the hot water.
Teavolution
14-11-2010
De thee van Sokenbicha komt oorspronkelijk uit Japan. De Japanners denken dat deze thee helpt bij het bereiken van een gezonde balans van binnenuit. De thee is geheel calorievrij en wordt gebrouwen met authentieke en natuurlijke ingrediënten. Sokenbicha is verkrijgbaar in verschillende smaken o.a. kaneel, groene thee, gember en zwarte thee.
Lettuce machine
12-11-2010
Several major restaurant chains in Japan have their own salad machine. The machine provides 60 heads of lettuce per day and ensures that restaurants are provided with the right quality of lettuce. The machine, called “Chef’s Farm” grows lettuce without sunlight. The machine uses 12 fluorescent lamps of 40 watts. The machine is made by Dentsu Facility Management Inc. and is only available in Japan for € 75,000, =.
Sushi tray
10-11-2010
Marc McClean heeft een bord ontworpen speciaal voor het serveren van sushi. Het bord bestaat uit een aantal vakjes en schaaltjes waarin sushi, saus of soep geserveerd kan worden en is verkrijgbaar in de kleuren wit en metallic grijs.
Music glasses by Grolsch
10-11-2010
Grolsch beer wants to improve the experience for visitors of restaurants and entrepreneurs. Therefore Grolsch launched the ‘Music Glass Line. The glasses are called: Soul, Funk, Pop, Jazz, Blues, and Classic Rock. With this new line Grolsch want to inderline its relationship with live music. The new glasses will be introduced in hotels and restaurants the next few weeks.