Hotelnacht 2023 | Culinary and cultural tour at Carstens Brasserie and art’otel Amsterdam

6-1-2023

  • Hotelnacht 2023 - Carstens Fried Chicken SnackbarHotelnacht 2023 - Carstens Fried Chicken Snackbar
  • Hotelnacht 2023 - Carstens Fried Chicken SnackbarHotelnacht 2023 - Carstens Fried Chicken Snackbar
  • Bezoek het art'otel Amsterdam tijdens de Hotelnacht 2023Bezoek het art'otel Amsterdam tijdens de Hotelnacht 2023
  • Bezoek het art'otel Amsterdam tijdens de Hotelnacht 2023Bezoek het art'otel Amsterdam tijdens de Hotelnacht 2023
  • Bezoek het art'otel Amsterdam tijdens de Hotelnacht 2023Bezoek het art'otel Amsterdam tijdens de Hotelnacht 2023
  • Hotelnacht 2023 - Restaurant ARCA in the art'otelHotelnacht 2023 - Restaurant ARCA in the art'otel
  • Hotelnacht 2023 - Restaurant ARCA in the art'otelHotelnacht 2023 - Restaurant ARCA in the art'otel

Hotelnacht celebrates its 10th anniversary with an extra vibrant edition at Carstens Brasserie and art’otel Amsterdam. During Hotelnacht, Amsterdam’s finest hotels open their doors to experience what they have to offer in their own city for one night only. Enjoy fried chicken for one time only at Carstens Fried Chicken Snackbar and awaken your senses among the beautiful works of art at art’otel Gallery with Portuguese-Asian delicacies from ARCA Restaurant.

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Opened in New York |Charcuterie Concept Kured

5-1-2023

  • Charcuterie concept Kured in New York & BostonCharcuterie concept Kured in New York & Boston
  • Charcuterie concept Kured in New York & BostonCharcuterie concept Kured in New York & Boston
  • Charcuterie concept Kured in New York & BostonCharcuterie concept Kured in New York & Boston
  • Charcuterie concept Kured in New York & BostonCharcuterie concept Kured in New York & Boston
  • Menu Charcuterie concept Kured in New York & BostonMenu Charcuterie concept Kured in New York & Boston
  • Menu Charcuterie concept Kured in New York & BostonMenu Charcuterie concept Kured in New York & Boston

Charcuterie concept Kured with a first location in Boston, Massachusetts, opened their New York City location in December. Kured has been dubbed the ‘Chipotle of Charcuterie’ and their shop’s Greenwich Village location is a few blocks south of Washington Square park at 218 Thompson Street. The innovative concept is inspired by the food markets of Europe, where getting a cone of salami is as quick and easy as grabbing a slice of pizza on the streets of NYC. New Yorkers will be able to customize their own to-go charcuterie spreads with artisan salamis and cheeses, as well as sweet and savory sides.

Even though most Dutch people enjoy charcuterie and cheese on their bread during breakfast and lunch, we’re not really familiar with charcuterie/cheese boards like the French, Spanish and Italian people are. And we love it when we’re on holiday in one of these countries. So we think a Charcuterie concept like Kured might work in the Netherlands as well!  

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Sustainable snacking | Sustainability in the fast food industry

3-1-2023

  • Vegan Fried Chick*n - Now available at AHVegan Fried Chick*n - Now available at AH
  • Vegan Fried Chick*n - Now available at AHVegan Fried Chick*n - Now available at AH
  • The Ketchup Project - 3 flavoursThe Ketchup Project - 3 flavours
  • Chipotle is piloting new technologies in its restaurants to deliver precise forecasting, optimal quality, and increased convenience for digital guests.Chipotle is piloting new technologies in its restaurants to deliver precise forecasting, optimal quality, and increased convenience for digital guests.
  • Wild and The Moon AmsterdamWild and The Moon Amsterdam
  • Wild and The Moon AmsterdamWild and The Moon Amsterdam
  • Der Wegweiser - Hans im GlückDer Wegweiser - Hans im Glück
  • Savor EatSavor Eat
  • Savor EatSavor Eat

A list of examples of sustainable initiatives in the fast food industry. From details like sustainable ketchup from The Ketchup Project to fast-food chains that have built their identity around sustainability like HoneyBee Burger and the German chain ‘Hans im Gluck’. Here in the Netherlands we have small sustainable concepts like Pomms’ Rotterdam and the chain Vegan Junk Food Bar. These sustainable initiatives range from putting new sustainable tech in place to climate-neutral burgers and fast-food brands that solely serve vegetarian & vegan food.

With #VeganJanuary, #TryJanuary and the importance of sustainability for our future, a list of concepts worth to try! And as you will read, many of these initiatives have been reported on our website for years. We don’t really get why large companies like The Crown, The Clown and The Colonel have not played a larger part in this development.  

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Kumasi Drinks | New natural soft drink made from the tropical fruit juice of cocoa pulp

19-12-2022

  • Kumasi DrinksKumasi Drinks
  • Kumasi DrinksKumasi Drinks
  • Kumasi DrinksKumasi Drinks
  • Kumasi DrinksKumasi Drinks

Kumasi is a new fruit drink conceived while making a documentary about the cocoa industry in West Africa by Lars Gierveld and Jochem Pinxteren. In the pulp product of cocoa, they saw and tasted a great opportunity. The drink is named after the capital of the Ashanti region in Ghana, Kumasi. Many farmers there are totally dependent on the sale of cocoa, but they live below the poverty line. Lars and Jochem therefore started collecting the cocoa fruit juice near Kumasi with a group of farmers.

We are going to try the drink soon and it is quite an original beverage made of 100% natural ingredients and no added sugars, to sell in a coffee shop or restaurant!

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World’s first ‘yes’ in Kebab shop | Karma Kebab Utrecht

19-12-2022

  • Credits Karin BunschotenCredits Karin Bunschoten
  • Credits Karin BunschotenCredits Karin Bunschoten
  • Credits Karin BunschotenCredits Karin Bunschoten

Bumper cars, disco balls and kebabs at a wedding. It is a given nowadays that there is a queue of years at almost all wedding venues. That is why engaged couples sometimes resort to less conventional venues. But one couple took the definition of a wedding location very liberally last weekend. They said yes on Saturday in a kebab store, Karma Kebab, in Utrecht.

An extraordinary location to get married, isn’t it? Would you like to get married here and enjoy a plant-based kebab as dinner? Unconventional anyway!

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Trends we spotted | Week 50

19-12-2022

  • Trends we spotted
  • Hertog Jan - De Proeftuin speciaalbierabonnementHertog Jan - De Proeftuin speciaalbierabonnement
  • Biologische restaurant Pianeta Terra Amsterdam in #50TopItaly credits Rinze VegelienBiologische restaurant Pianeta Terra Amsterdam in #50TopItaly credits Rinze Vegelien
  • Gaming Suite in the W London Hotel in cooperation with Samsung UKGaming Suite in the W London Hotel in cooperation with Samsung UK
  • The Ritz Carlton Paradise Valley – new luxury hotel at Marriott InternationalThe Ritz Carlton Paradise Valley – new luxury hotel at Marriott International
  • Red Lobster® Limited Edition Holiday CollectionRed Lobster® Limited Edition Holiday Collection
  • Red Lobster® Limited Edition Holiday CollectionRed Lobster® Limited Edition Holiday Collection
  • Damac_Properties & Madarin Oriental at the MaldivesDamac_Properties & Madarin Oriental at the Maldives
  • Tasty Carrot Corporation - caffeinated carrot juiceTasty Carrot Corporation - caffeinated carrot juice

At horecatrends.com we spot many national and international trends on a daily basis. We pick the most interesting ones to write about, the other trends we use in our weekly column ‘Trends we spotted this week’.

With this week links to articles about amongst others a Gaming Suite in the W London, till April 2023 gamers can indulge themselves in luxury and games in the WOW Suite of the hotel. And Marriott International expects to introduce more than 35 luxury hotels around the world in 2023.

Organic restaurant Pianeta Terra in Amsterdam is named the best Italian restaurant in the Netherlands, it is number 19 in the list of the world’s 50 best Italian restaurants. And the Dutch beer brand Hertog Jan has a specialty beer subscription, The Tasting Garden, which is a great gift for beer lovers.

On Instagram we spotted a simple way to serve Christmassy cocktails for in bars, restaurants and at home!  And we bought Christmas ornaments from our local baker of a couple of Dutch sweet treats, inspiration for your restaurant, next year? The Red Lobster® limited edition holiday collection sets the example.

And for those traveling to California in 2023, Visit California invites visitors to explore major new attractions and openings.

Dubai-based DAMAC Group signs contract with Mandarin Oriental to manage luxurious resort in The Maldives, which will open in 2024. And Tasty Carrot Corporation launches ‘Eco Carrot’, the world’s first caffeinated carrot juice.

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Coffee Free Coffee | A cup of hot coffee without the coffee beans

16-12-2022

  • CEO David Klingen van Northern Wonder presenteert het eerste kopje Coffee Free Coffee in de Hortus Botanicus.CEO David Klingen van Northern Wonder presenteert het eerste kopje Coffee Free Coffee in de Hortus Botanicus.
  • Coffee Free Coffee by Northern WonderCoffee Free Coffee by Northern Wonder
  • Coffee Free Coffee by Northern WonderCoffee Free Coffee by Northern Wonder
  • Coffee Free Coffee by Northern WonderCoffee Free Coffee by Northern Wonder
  • Coffee Free Coffee by Northern WonderCoffee Free Coffee by Northern Wonder

At the end of September 2022 the Dutch start-up Northern Wonder launched Coffee Free Coffee. The new product has the taste and smell of coffee, contains caffeine, and is even brewed the same way as regular coffee but does not contain any ingredients grown in a tropical environment. Northern Wonder has used patentable technology to successfully create a hot coffee product without coffee beans.

Back in 2019 we wrote about the startup Atomo from Seattle, they launched a similar product, molecular coffee made without coffee beans. They launched a cold brew in a can in August this year. This is made from date seeds, grape skin and chicory root and theine. Very different ingredients from those of Coffee Free Coffee. As colleagues, we discussed this product and we were very curious, fortunately we can now taste Coffee Free Coffee. And if you want to serve a real sustainable coffee in your coffee shop – we advise you to taste this product too!

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Trends we spotted | Week 49

9-12-2022

  • Kaaswinkel Bourgondisch Lifestyle BeverwijkKaaswinkel Bourgondisch Lifestyle Beverwijk
  • Masterclass Jonnie & Thérèse Boer via GrootmeestersMasterclass Jonnie & Thérèse Boer via Grootmeesters
  • KFC - the Sharemobile TourKFC - the Sharemobile Tour
  • Nobu Residences, Hotel & Restaurant opens in 2026 at Saadiyat Island in Abu DhabiNobu Residences, Hotel & Restaurant opens in 2026 at Saadiyat Island in Abu Dhabi
  • Raffles Doha & Fairmont Doha in QatarRaffles Doha & Fairmont Doha in Qatar
  • Sindalah Island, Saudi Arabia - credits NEOMSindalah Island, Saudi Arabia - credits NEOM
  • The Heathrow Festive ExpressThe Heathrow Festive Express
  • THERMOPRO - The Lighting One-Second Instant-Read Waterproof Meat ThermometerTHERMOPRO - The Lighting One-Second Instant-Read Waterproof Meat Thermometer

At horecatrends.com we spot many national and international trends on a daily basis. We pick the most interesting ones to write about, the other trends we use in our weekly column ‘Trends we spotted this week’.

With this week links to articles about amongst others Sindalah, the first island development in NEOM in Saudi Arabia has been announced. And in Qatar the Raffles Doha & Fairmont Doha made their debut. Both are located in the Katara Towers.

ProVeg released a newsletter in which they signal the beginning of a big change in the field of plant-based catering. Interesting newsletter for those looking for plant-based alternatives. And ThermoPro launches a new innovative meat thermometer, The Lightning.

The Heathrow Express has recently launched the Festive Express with an emotional ad! We see a lot of those! And KFC® launched a Sharemobile Tour to share fried chicken with families in need, this holiday season.

Nobu Hospitality and Aldar Properties announced a Nobu Residences, Hotel & Restaurant on Saadiyat Island in Abu Dhabi. And the Dutch Cheese shop Bourgondisch Lifestyle Beverwijk continues as franchise outlet.

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Trends we spotted | Week 48

5-12-2022

  • Trends we spottedTrends we spotted

At horecatrends.com we spot many national and international trends on a daily basis. We pick the most interesting ones to write about, the other trends we use in our weekly column ‘Trends we spotted this week’.

With this week links to some inspiring Instagram posts like the one about the Dog Afternoon Tea at the nhow hotel in London, among others. And Father Christmas has been spotted flying over Montreux!

A French Hamburgé from the Big Fernand chain for the Christmas period. Sounds pretty tasty though: Le Big Tartuffe. And how to make a translucent pumpkin pie, a reel from chef Grant Achatz of Alinea restaurant.

The Colonel’s Arms is KFC UK’s first pub, football fans in London could watch some of the England team’s matches here and enjoy the chicken of KFC. And Rotterdam gets a real coffee hotel. Man Met Bril Koffie (Man with Glasses Coffee) will open its roastery, hotel and terrace in Crooswijk, summer 2023.

Check out Sushi Way’s ‘bullet train delivery system’ in Créteil, Paris. Extraordinary sushi express! And McDonald’s in Ustron, Poland, got a knitted makeover!

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World’s first footlong cookies by Subway | Only available on National Cookie Day

2-12-2022

  • Subway footlong cookies for National Cookie DaySubway footlong cookies for National Cookie Day
  • Subway footlong cookies for National Cookie DaySubway footlong cookies for National Cookie Day
  • Part of the Series by SubwayPart of the Series by Subway
  • Subway cookies for National Cookie DaySubway cookies for National Cookie Day

Where we in the Netherlands are preparing for our traditional visit of Sinterklaas on December 5, those living in the USA have National Cookie Day on December 4 to celebrate, with footlong cookies at Subway. Inspiration for other products?

Subway®, the brand that sells more freshly-baked cookies than any other restaurant company in the United States, is taking its iconic cookie to a new level with the debut of the footlong cookie to celebrate National Cookie Day on December 4. One foot of Subway cookie goodness, piled high with decadent toppings ranging from indulgent and sweet, to savory and totally unexpected. The ‘footlong cookies’ are only available in the USA. For those who love the cookies of Subway outside the USA, check out the video in the article!

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