Happy holidays | Christmas decorations 2018

20-12-2018

  • Claridge's Christmas Tree 2018 by Diane … FurstenbergClaridge's Christmas Tree 2018 by Diane … Furstenberg
  • Claridge´s Christmas Tree by Karl LagerfeldClaridge´s Christmas Tree by Karl Lagerfeld
  • Claridge's Christmas Tree 2018 by Diane … FurstenbergClaridge's Christmas Tree 2018 by Diane … Furstenberg
  • Jajem KerstballenJajem

We are in the dark days before Christmas, with real Dutch weather. A little bit of once or twice and mostly wind and rain. Time to create a ‘Christmassy’ restaurant! In September we always give an overview of what we have spotted in the previous Christmas period for inspiration. Below our colleague Max van Oeveren has made a list of small examples up to the great Christmas tree at Claridge’s Hotel in London and special Christmas decorations, as inspiration for hotels, restaurants, bars and of course for at home.

This is the last article on Horecatrends for this year. We wish you a warm, cozy holiday season and lots of inspiration and happiness in 2019. For those who have to work in the hospitality industry, we wish you many nice guests!

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Trends we spotted | Week 50

14-12-2018

  • Trends in het kortTrends in het kort

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

This week, amongst others, a link to an article about Sandi, the enormous Christmas tree made of sand in West Palm Beach and one of the best restaurants in Athens, Funky Gourmet, will open a second location at the Hilton Athens. Hotel 3232 in New York created a sushi bar in one of the hotel rooms at the 10th floor. And links to articles about a real festive gin and great examples about cities that are decking the halls with high-tech Christmas decoration.

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Supermarket Iceland | Shopping on ice

11-12-2018

Supermarket Iceland launched world’s first instore ice rink, Albert Heijn, Jumbo, Lidl or any other Dutch supermarket, we want to do our shopping on ice as well in the Netherlands! Although not really practical, it’s great fun and we all promise to do the groceries for all our (grand)parents. Great idea and one we publish to start our Holiday Season! lees verder

Horecatrends | Tips for Culinary videos worth watching – week 50

10-12-2018

YouTube has been a source of inspiration for spotting trends the past few  years. Every day, thousands of movies are uploaded with new and interesting content. We too sometimes use videos as a source of inspiration to write about. With this week again a selection of videos that Mike Adam thinks are cool to watch. Amongst them a video about the top female chef Ana Ros who introduced fine-dining in the rural countryside of Slovenia, a video about how veganism could change the world and one which gives some insights in the most luxurious hotels of Paris. lees verder

Coal Drops Yard | London’s newest shopping arcade

10-12-2018

  • Coal Drops Yard - credits Van Spronsen & Partners horeca-adviesCoal Drops Yard - credits Van Spronsen & Partners horeca-advies
  • Coal Drops Yard - credits Van Spronsen & Partners horeca-adviesCoal Drops Yard - credits Van Spronsen & Partners horeca-advies
  • Coal Drops Yard - credits Van Spronsen & Partners horeca-adviesCoal Drops Yard - credits Van Spronsen & Partners horeca-advies
  • Coal Drops Yard - credits Van Spronsen & Partners horeca-adviesCoal Drops Yard - credits Van Spronsen & Partners horeca-advies
  • Coal Drops Yard - credits Van Spronsen & Partners horeca-adviesCoal Drops Yard - credits Van Spronsen & Partners horeca-advies
  • Coal Drops Yard - credits Van Spronsen & Partners horeca-adviesCoal Drops Yard - credits Van Spronsen & Partners horeca-advies
  • Coal Drops Yard - credits Van Spronsen & Partners horeca-adviesCoal Drops Yard - credits Van Spronsen & Partners horeca-advies
  • Coal Drops Yard - credits Van Spronsen & Partners horeca-adviesCoal Drops Yard - credits Van Spronsen & Partners horeca-advies
  • Coal Drops Yard - credits Van Spronsen & Partners horeca-adviesCoal Drops Yard - credits Van Spronsen & Partners horeca-advies
  • Coal Drops Yard - credits Van Spronsen & Partners horeca-adviesCoal Drops Yard - credits Van Spronsen & Partners horeca-advies

Coal Drops Yard (CDY) is an industrial chic shopping quarter just behind King’s Cross. It opened last October, so if you’re visiting London this holiday season, stop by this interesting area where you can enjoy art, commerce, culture and architecture. Much of the Victorian industrial architecture in this area has survived. Today, reimagined, all shops and eateries offer an experience, no mass supply and lots of interaction through workshops, blurring and concept stores. It’s located right behind King’s Cross where you arrive if you travel by train from the mainland of Europe. We visited the area in the beginning of November, on a typical London day, with grey clouds and some rain but we can highly recommend the area! Just walk or bike around the wall, which resembles the Highline trail in New York a bit, enjoy the space, check out the boutiques. We visited it just before boarding the train and had a great lunch at one of the eateries, Barrafina. We can highly recommend their delicious Presa Ibérica 5J, Ajo Blanco. lees verder

Trends we spotted | Week 49

7-12-2018

  • Trends in het kortTrends in het kort

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

This week, amongst others, a link to an article about the second barbecue restaurant for Black Smoke, now in Antwerp and Rotterdam. Check out the video over the Harry Potter make-over at Changi Airport which we spotted at Facebook and in Shanghai the new M&M’s World will open! A development in the world of guides: Michelin has bought Tablet a hotel booking platform from New York to lead their digital transformation. Also great images of the new CitizenM in Copenhagen at the website of concrete Amsterdam. By the way, have you ever tasted Dutch wine? Well this year it’s better than ever!

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Horecatrends | Tips for Culinary videos worth watching – week 49

5-12-2018

YouTube has been a source of inspiration for spotting trends the past few years. Every day, thousands of movies are uploaded with new and interesting content. We too sometimes use videos as a source of inspiration to write about. With this week again a selection of videos that Mike Adam thinks they are cool to see. Amongst them a video with the menu of the future, a video with a couple of Christmas dessert to impress and about a high tea of jewelry at the Waldorf Astoria in Amsterdam. lees verder

Trends we spotted | Week 48

30-11-2018

  • Trends in het kortTrends in het kort

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

This week, amongst others, a link to an article about the collaboration between the Dutch department store the Bijenkorf and the Pulitzer Hotel with as result a great Christmas tree. Although we have to admit the Churchill Arms in Kensington Christmas decoration beats everything! And we wished we were living London, we would love to try the ‘Bumper cars on ice’ at the Elephant & Castle rink! The Angad Arts Hotel has yellow, red, green and blue mood rooms and Dominique Ansel the Cronut® creator, will host online masterclasses. Wouldn’t you love to learn how to make some of his creations? And a couple more links to articles about the nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize for a chef and would you like to sit at a ‘Chatter & Natter’-table?

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The Flyingtable | Creating extra space

30-11-2018

  • De Flyingtable op het terras bij Down Under in Nieuwegein.De Flyingtable op het terras bij Down Under in Nieuwegein.
  • Sfeerfoto gemaakt bij Down Under in NieuwegeinSfeerfoto gemaakt bij Down Under in Nieuwegein

The Flyingtable is one of the nominees of the Horecava Innovation Award 2019 in the category; Concepts, Interior & Design. The table can be attached to every pole, tree or column and can also be removed again without damaging the objects! The nomination confirms that the Flyingtable can be an added value for restaurants, bar, food trucks, hotels and catering establishments. lees verder

Horecatrends | Tips for Culinary videos worth watching – week 48

26-11-2018

YouTube is a great source for inspiration and trend spotting. On a daily base, thousands of clips are being uploaded, and we pick out our personal favorites on a weekly base. This week another top 3 of culinary videos worth watching, based on the interests of Mike Adam, one of our writers. With this week videos about a recipe to replace your protein shake for a dish with dried caterpillars and a video about AI robots in a Chinese restaurant. Also a video about THE way to position your restaurant on the number one spot on Tripadvisor. lees verder

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