Learn how to grill burgers through a videogame

22-3-2010

McDonald’s is going to use videogames for Nintendo DS to train inexperienced workers on flipping burgers and frying fries. The video game will initially only be released in Japan.

Archeological icecream

22-3-2010

Created by Mathieu Dionne, for children who want to become acquainted with archeology in a fun and playful way. The tray is filled with chocolate ice cream containing different fossils. They can be excavated with a small scoop, which serves as spoon. 

Digital menu

21-3-2010

Otoucho is a digital menu. With Otoucho guests can interactively browse through the menu at their own table, place orders, call waiters, ask for the check and they have access to services such as games, news and traffic information.

Puzzle cutting board

20-3-2010

This funny board can not only be linked together, but is also useful for serving snacks.

Learn English while dining out

12-3-2010

The Spanish restaurant chain Fresc Co. offers guests the opportunity to practice their English while they’re dining out. Fresc Co. owns 40 restaurants in 11 Spanish cities, with an emphasis on fresh ingredients and Mediterranean dishes. The teachers focus on everyday language and work situations in sessions that last two hours. In this way, the restaurant chain gives something back to their guests in these difficult economic times. 

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.

McDonald’s introduces Dutch burger

5-3-2010

McDonald’s has a new burger since March 2nd: The Dutch Deluxe. Research showed that guests increasingly value the bun, and therefore the burger has a wheatbun. Check out the ad on Youtube!

Cubin waste container

2-3-2010

Cubin is a disposable waste container that can be placed on the table. If guests leave a table, the container and all its contents can be discarded.

Nice marketing idea by icecreamshop

24-2-2010

A Korean icecream shop has created a playful action for his 37th anniversary. On the paper packaging of the ice cream cones is a image of a head, making the ice cream the hair of the head. The inside of the package contained a coupon for a haircut.

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