Usagi no Nedoko Kyoto | Serves food that looks like rocks and minerals

23-2-2017

  • Usagi no Nedoko Kyoto
  • Usagi no Nedoko Kyoto
  • Usagi no Nedoko Kyoto
  • Usagi no Nedoko Kyoto
  • Usagi no Nedoko Kyoto
  • Usagi no Nedoko Kyoto
  • Usagi no Nedoko Kyoto
  • Usagi no Nedoko Kyoto
  • Usagi no Nedoko Kyoto

 

Usagi no Nedoko a shop, small inn and café in Kyoto is a highly unique concept that is inspired by nature. Artist Koichi Yoshimura developed a way to preserve plants in acrylic cubes, which he calls ‘Sola Cubes’. In their café they reimagined rocks, minerals and other objects of the nature in a seasonal inspired menu. Almost too beautiful to eat. If you did not have a look at the photos, please do! lees verder

Freakshakes | The 1,500 calories explosion

20-2-2017

  • FreakshakesBulls and Dogs Freakshakes - Credits: Pie Aerts
  • FreakshakesBulls and Dogs Freakshakes - Credits: Pie Aerts
  • FreakshakesBulls and Dogs Freakshakes - Credits: Pie Aerts
  • FreakshakesBulls and Dogs Freakshakes - Credits: Pie Aerts

Be warned: do not watch the video above if you are on a diet! Did you watch it? And does your mouth already water? These messy milkshakes “freakshakes” covered in sweets and decorated with whipped cream and sweet sauce first popped up in Australia, but their popularity is also rising in the United States, United Kingdom and even in Belgium.  lees verder

McDonald’s reinvented the shake experience with a new straw

16-2-2017

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  • McDonalds straw
  • McDonalds straw

Ever experienced ordering a mixed drink where only one flavor at a time dominated the drink? McDonalds found a solution to this. With the new Chocolate Shamrock Shake, available during Shamrock season, McDonalds challenged itself by reinventing the shake experience. lees verder

Trends we spotted | Week 6

10-2-2017

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At Horecatrends we spot a lot of national and international trends on a daily basis. We pick the most interesting ones to write articles about, the smaller trends we use in our column ‘Trends we spotted this week’. This week amongst others about the first gin school in Ireland and ReclaVilt, free personalized beer coasters.

If you like to read the whole article, click the title. Enjoy reading! lees verder

Pancake day | List of special pancake ideas

8-2-2017

  • By Janine from Mililani, Hawaii, United States (blueberry pancakes Uploaded by Fæ) [CC BY 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia CommonsBy Janine from Mililani, Hawaii, United States (blueberry pancakes Uploaded by Fæ) [CC BY 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

On the 24th of March it will be the National Pancake Day in the Netherlands. On this day, elementary school students throughout the country will be baking pancakes for elderly in their neighbourhood. Schools can still sign up for this day! If you really want to surprise them these days, you should check out these special pancake ideas we collected! Also good inspiration for pancakes restaurants! lees verder

Hofhouse | Huge hospitality concept in The Hague

7-2-2017

Spring 2017 the new hospitality concept Hofhouse, located next to the central station of The Hague, will open its doors. Hofhouse is situated on the ground floor of the new flexible government office Rijnstraat 8, during the year several government departments will move to this location. The architecture and interior of this sensational building is designed by the renowned architects of OMA by Rem Koolhaas. Hofhouse is inspired by a veranda and will be the hospitality lobby of The Hague. The exploitation of Hofhouse is managed by ISS Facility Service. The project has been guided by our colleagues of Van Spronsen & Partners hospitality consultants, they are responsible for the concept and the recruitment of the hospitality entrepreneurs. lees verder

Trends we spotted | Week 5

3-2-2017

  • Trends in het kort

At Horecatrends we spot a lot of national and international trends on a daily basis. We pick the most interesting ones to write articles about, the smaller trends we use in our column ‘Trends we spotted this week’. This week amongst others about nut milks to create vegan lattes and in Boston you could go to a Big Mac ATM and pay with a tweet.

If you like to read the whole article, click the title. Enjoy reading! lees verder

Sushi-inspired Kit Kats | The well-known sweet treat on crispy puffed rice wrapped with seaweed

2-2-2017

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  • KITKAT Chocolatery Sushi Sea UrchinKITKAT Chocolatery Sushi Sea Urchin
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  • KITKAT Chocolatery Sushi OmeletKITKAT Chocolatery Sushi Omelet

A strange idea isn’t it? The well-known sweet treat Kit Kat, the chocolate-coated wafer bar with its distinct crunch, on puffed rice wrapped in seaweed. At least, that is what we think. From today onwards these sweet ‘sushi’s’ created by Nestlé will be available at the first street-facing Kit Kat Chocolatory specialty shop at the Ginza district in Tokyo. Other Kit Kat Chocolatory shops in Japan are located in department stores or in underground areas. Okay real sushi fans might not be happy with this…but it’s a great gimmick, don’t you think? lees verder

Maestro Burger McDonald’s | Advertising stimulates all the senses

2-2-2017

Last Tuesday, this brilliant advertisement for the Maestro burger from McDonalds Netherlands aired. The reactions at the advertisement have been almost unanimously positive. The advertisement shows how you should enjoy the first bite of a Maestro Burger… it’s accompanied via a live connection by Guido’s Orchestra from Guido Dieteren and the singing of soprano Wendy Kokkelkoren. The new advertisement is an expression of the new campaign of McDonald’s Netherlands: ‘Always Open for Good Times’. lees verder

iLost.co | Website for lost & found

27-1-2017

A centralized and standard platform for lost and found gear. In the Netherlands the iLost.co crowdfund was backed with €238.000,= last year and are rapidly expanding their iLost network. lees verder

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