Spoonachos

9-11-2010

The young Serbian designer Denis Bostandzic invented nachos shaped like a spoon, ‘Spoonachos’. With this new  shape it’s easier to dip you nachos in guacamole or any other sauce.

Unox shop at NS-station

6-11-2010

On November 3rd Unilever and NS started a Unox shop at the trainstation in Den Bosch, The Netherlands. In this shop travelers can enjoy winterly-like meals, such as traditional Dutch pea soup. The Unox-shop is an initiative of the NS-subsidiary Servex and Unilever Food Solutions. When winter is over, the shop will be replaced bij Swirl’s Ice Cream.

Pick your charity

4-11-2010

Customers of Blue State Coffee shops in Providence in the U.S. can decide for their own to which charity the coffee chain donates part of its revenue. With every coffee purchased, the customer receives a coin, this coin can then be placed in different containers. Each box represents a good cause. Since its opening in 2007 Blue State Coffee has donated more than $ 175,000 to over 50 charities.

Happy Meal-ban San Fransisco

3-11-2010

San Francisco has begun to take steps to fight obesity among children. The board of the city used their veto, that is forbidden to give away free toys with food that contain high-calories, sugar and fat. This means that the Happy Meal as we know it today, is largely banned in San Francisco. Moreover, restaurants must serve fruits and vegetables to children with every meal.

Ecological responsible fries

2-11-2010

In restaurant Haute Friture in Antwerp guests can enjoy eco-friendly fries and other dishes. The restaurant tries to minimize waste and is therefore uses a minimum of plastic and other packaging. Customers eat with wooden cutlery out of cardboard boxes. In addition, some meals are also served in compostable containers and palm thatch.

Four of peals of cabernet-grapes

31-10-2010

With ‘wine flour’ you can make bread, pastas and sweets with a cabernet flavor. According to producer Marché Noir Foods, the gluten-free ‘grape powder’ is also sold in Europe. It is a gluten-free flour based on the peels of Canadian cabernet grapes. Rich in iron, fiber, vitamins and antioxidants. Recipes are available on their website.

Flashmob, an inspiration

30-10-2010

 

Een Iphone concert in de New Yorkse metro. Het filmpje is al  weer 3 miljoen keer gezien! Op de Food Inspiration Days in Eindhoven, dansende flashmobs gezien! Wanneer zien we de eerste flashmob bedacht door een restaurant? Wij hebben wel een aantal originele ideeën! Wil je weten welke? Volg ons op twitter, stuur een mail of DM.

Fruity Fritti Fruit egg rolls

29-10-2010

These new egg rolls were elected at the Expo as the most remarkable product of 2010. Traditional mini spring rolls are redesigned and filled with exotic fruit. The taste can be recognized by the color, a red crust means strawberry flavor, yellow is pineapple and green is apple. Fritty the Fruity can be prepared in the oven or fryer.

Cadburry Cocoa Housesn in UK

26-10-2010

The Cadbury Cocoa House re-opens with new branches throughout Great Britain. At each restaurant guests have a choice of different hot and cold chocolate milk. Also, all Cocoa Houses offer a changing menu created by British restaurateur and food critic Simon Wright.

Dominos breakfast-pizza

26-10-2010

A branch of Domino’s in Dayton, Ohio (USA) recently presented a breakfast pizza. The breakfast pizza is available in three different flavors: ham & bacon, salami, onion & pepper, and onion, green pepper & mushrooms. Besides the pizza, cutsomers can alsoorder a cup of coffee or a cup of orange juice.

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