Managing group menus with Menukiezen.nl | Convenience and flexibility first
3-5-2024
In the hospitality industry where efficiency and customer satisfaction are essential, the Dutch initiative Menukiezen.nl (MenuChoice) offers a tool for streamlining group menus. Their solution supports restaurants, cafés and caterers in meeting the varying expectations of large groups of guests. Restaurant supply the link with the guest so they can share it with the group of people they invited. For example, a number of restaurants now have 3 to 4 fixed menus in the system. The person organizing the dinner chooses the menu and shares the link with his or her guests. For the restaurant, it’s just the push of a button. It’s similar to a date picker but for menu choices!
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You Tip, We Tip | Domino’s is tipping customers who tip their delivery drivers
30-4-2024
Domino’s Pizza Inc. now the largest pizza company in the world, known for its value innovation, is launching ‘You Tip, We Tip’ – a promotion that tips customers who tip their delivery drivers, since April 29. Domino’s is the first quick-service restaurant to tip customers for tipping their delivery drivers.
Trends we spotted | Week 17
29-4-2024
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:
- Minor Hotels unifies global corporate identity with NH Hotel Group rebranded to Minor Hotels Europe & Americas.
- Nonius Mobile is offering a seamless guest journey from pre-stay to post-stay, now also as web app experience.
- This year, ibis, celebrates its 50th anniversary. Ibis was established in 1974 on three core promises: affordability, innovation and quality. They now have 2,500 locations in 79 countries!
- Original Bored Ape-themed restaurant Bored & Hungry in Long Beach, California has closed. More NFT ventures have either closed or scaled down.
- Authentically Britalian café Britaly is opening May 8 in London, and to indicate what will be served, their bio on Instagram says: ‘Serving carbonara with cream since 2024’.
- There is a new drink on the block: NON. Verjus as base and a variety of fruits and vegetables that may change over the seasons.
- Jumping into a dive pool from the top of a 5 meter climb wall is a thrill. #AquaClimb!
- Rotterdam gets a Bentō Café! We’re very curious, there isn’t much information yet.
Enjoy reading!
Lazzarella delivers authentic, sustainable Neapolitan pizza bases to the hospitality industry
26-4-2024
According to the owners of Lazzarella, the pizzas served in the Dutch hospitality industry are often not fresh, not authentic Italian and not always tasty. Lazzarella’s ready-made pizza solution allows restaurants to serve Authentic Neapolitan pizzas with minimal effort.
Although they currently only are made in Naples, the pizza will soon be produced at their pizzeria in Erp. The dough is prepared with fresh ingredients from Italy, stretched by hand and baked 80% before being packaged. With minimal skills and time, the pizza can be easily topped and only has to bake briefly. This way, you effortlessly serve your guests the most authentic Neapolitan pizza with Lazzarella’s high-quality pizza base, all within 2 minutes.
Santani Organic Soda | ‘Goodness in a can’
25-4-2024
Santani, the next-gen Organic Soda brand from Amsterdam, is on a mission to transform the soft drink industry by offering a healthier, more sustainable and tastier alternative. With 100% organic ingredients and the Skal label is Santani Organic Soda the choice for those looking for flavour, health and sustainability.
Trends we spotted | Week 16
22-4-2024
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:
- A benefit dinner for ‘Make a Memory’ at Michelin star restaurant EDEN in Valkenswaard, in the south of the Netherlands, on Wednesday May 22nd.
- Blue Wellness Resorts reaches 5-year milestone. They celebrate this with various offers, also in combination with Fletcher Hotels.
- Fat Phill’s is offering 16 people free burgers for a year for their 5-year anniversary. One person per establishment will stand a chance, read how. The owner, Armin Vahabian, is listed in the Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe.
- Heineken is the official main sponsor for the 10th edition of SAIL 2025.
- During the Milan Design Week, in collaboration with US brand Bodega, Heineken launched ‘The Boring Phone’. Created by Human Mobile Devices. A mobile without social media!
- Paris Baguette has launched a special ad ‘Let’s Paris’ in collaboration with a number of Paris Saint-Germain
- Also spotted in Paris: Disco Burgers. Their burgers look tasty and different!
- A special collaboration that we would like to see in the Netherlands too! Fato a Mano, a pizza chain in London is going to sell the Margherita Sbagliata pizza by ‘World’s Best Pizza Chef’, Franco Pepe.
- A special wellness resort, built within a year with a lot of shared details on the Instagram account of Long Lane. An idea of Harrison Hide.
- Also via Instagram: Espresso Martini flights and ‘smores kits at Concorde Espresso Bar in Wilmington North Carolina. Great idea for a summer terrace!
- Walt Disney Studios in Disneyland Paris gets another name after the expansion with a new immersive area of ‘World of Frozen’: Disney Adventure World.
Enjoy reading!
Heinz Tomato Ketchup Pickle now available in the Netherlands | & Heinz Classic Barbiecue Sauce
19-4-2024
HEINZ introduces a new ketchup with pickle flavour in the Netherlands: Ketchup but with big pickle energy. This Heinz Tomato Ketchup Pickle is now available in supermarkets nationwide. It is the latest flavour from the Heinz Ketchup range here but in the UK and Spain, Heinz is launching the limited-edition Heinz Classic Barbiecue Sauce. A pink, vegan mayo with BBQ sauce!
Trends we spotted | Week 15
15-4-2024
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:
- Perfect Imperfection at Café Visscher – the Japanese tradition of ‘Kintsugi’ applied to their crockery – the gold-colored lacquer nicely matches their logo.
- Barilla® and three-time Emmy Award-winning composer Cristobal Tapia de Veer teamed up to create the Al Bronzo Soundtrack.
- ‘SpongeBob SquarePants‘ restaurant opened in Sao Paolo, Brazil.
- True Gamers has launched a project to create the world’s first eSports island in Abu Dhabi.
- And on Instagram: Espresso Martini popsicles and did you know you can enjoy cake and tea at Buckingham Palace this summer?
- Michelin introduces a new rating system for the finest hotels in France, with 1, 2, or 3 keys (clefs).
- De Beren launches Legacy ‘84 custom sneakers, find out how you can become the owner of these sneakers!
Enjoy reading!
New plant-based fastfood restaurant Kernel opened in New York City
12-4-2024
Kernel Foods is a hybrid hospitality and technology company that designed and built a novel operating system for restaurants. The company uses the system at its wholly owned brick-and-mortar restaurants in NYC. By reducing waste and friction, they usher in significant improvements in hospitality, food quality, employee satisfaction, and restaurant economics. Plant-based fastfood restaurant Kernel is an idea of Steve Ells, now CEO. He also built Chipotle Mexican Grill from a single restaurant to a global business.
We wrote about the announcement of this concept in our trends we spotted week 46 2023. One of those concepts highly on our list to visit if we go to NYC!
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Queer Beer brings diversity and inclusion to the beer world
12-4-2024
Drinking beer will never be the same after the ‘beerth’ of Queer Beer. Holland’s newest beer brand that is just a little bit different from other breweries. At this brewery they believe in standing out from the crowd and embracing everyone. It’s more than just a beer brand, as they are committed to making a positive impact on society. Their brand’s beer is celebrated with a Hoppy White – Spicy Mango.
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Managing group menus with Menukiezen.nl 
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