Dutch seawater sold in bottles
10-1-2012
AQUA DiViNA, a Dutch company is selling bottles of seawater, which is taken from the Oosterschelde. The water is not for consumption, but to use for the cooking of mussels, or other seafood and fish. The seawater will add the ‘real’ salty taste into different dishes. A liter of seawater costs approximately 1 euro.
Funny Sombrillas
10-1-2012
The sunsmart collection sombrillas from Hollie and Harrie, an ideal alternative to the common beach tent and the gorgeous Sunshirt. See the sombrillas here.
Gamma guerrilla wallpaper campaign
9-1-2012
The image of two people who are running with paste and pamphlets towards a wall is known. The DIY store Gamma has come up with a original alternative. At places where is it allowed to hang pamphlets Gamma is pasting striking wallpapers as a marketing campaign. When will the shop provide cafés with sponsored wallpaper?
Share a Bite network dinner
9-1-2012
Since November two young entrepreneurs are organizing dinners for young professionals and other entrepreneurs that want to combine a proper dinner with networking. Through the website shareabite.com it’s easy to check who the other table guests are thanks to an integration of Facebook and LinkedIn.
Starbucks opens coffee shop made from shipping containers
9-1-2012
Starbucks recycled shipping containers to a Starbucks coffee shop in Tukwila, Washington. Starbucks used in total four shipping containers to build the coffee shop, it is decorated in the style that people would expect from Starbucks. The coffee shop is a initiative from Starbucks to stimulate the use of green buildings and environmental design in the retail. Another keen example of container upcycling.
Horeca Trendgids 2012
6-1-2012
This week, the Trendgids.com (Dutch) is presented and published. Tackle opportunities, creativity, collaborate and innovation dominate this edition. Trendgids.com is a free digital magazine in which experts, including Marjolein van Spronsen (Horecatrends / Van Spronsen & Partners), give their vision on hospitality in 2012. This magazine is intended to be a source of inspiration for entrepreneurs of the industry.
Lemon spray
6-1-2012
No longer squeezing lemons. With the new design from quirky.com you can instantly spray the lemon juice from a fresh lemon. You can put the spray directly into the fruit. It’s still unknown when the product gets into production.
Disco while refueling
5-1-2012
On a Saturday evening in December there was a disco evening at gas station De Lucht next to the A2 highway. The owner of the gas station organized a special disco evening for the visitors on their way to a techno festival in Den Bosch.
rEvolution the new wine drinking
5-1-2012
The Czech designer Martin Jakobsen had designed a whole new type of wineglass. The design is special because it is an laying glass. The difference with a traditional wine glass is that it has no foot. Handy because falling over is history now.
Opening first island Dubai World
5-1-2012
The first island of the Dubai World project is opened this week. The Island has different luxurious facilities including a 100 seat restaurant. The exclusive island can cost members up to $10,890 per year.