Restaurant chain De Beren opens first restaurant in a hotel

27-5-2024

  • Entree restaurant De Beren NedeweertEntree restaurant De Beren Nedeweert
  • Hoofdingang van restaurant De Beren Nederweert in hotel RosveldHoofdingang van restaurant De Beren Nederweert in hotel Rosveld
  • 1e verdieping van restaurant De Beren Nederweert1e verdieping van restaurant De Beren Nederweert
  • Sanne Cox - franchisenemer De Beren Nederweert - credits Raoul LimpensSanne Cox - franchisenemer De Beren Nederweert - credits Raoul Limpens

Opening – Restaurant chain De Beren (The Bears) – known for its iconic spare ribs and welcoming ambiance – is bringing its signature flavors to Nederweert (city in the south of the Netherlands), since May 23. What makes this opening extra special is that this restaurant of the chain is moving into a hotel for the first time. De Beren Nederweert is housed in Hotel Rosveld and thanks to its strategic location, it promises to be a fine destination for locals, as well as (business) travelers. Guests can come here for business meetings, informal get-togethers, lunches and dinners. All under one roof.

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Unique Frisian greenhouse restaurant Mearkas opened

24-5-2024

  • Interieur kasrestaurant Mearkas in Eastermar - credits Julia DongstraInterieur kasrestaurant Mearkas in Eastermar - credits Julia Dongstra
  • Interieur kasrestaurant Mearkas in Eastermar - credits Julia DongstraInterieur kasrestaurant Mearkas in Eastermar - credits Julia Dongstra
  • Kasrestaurant Mearkas - Kees Meinderts in open keuken - credits Julia DongstraKasrestaurant Mearkas - Kees Meinderts in open keuken - credits Julia Dongstra
  • Kasrestaurant Mearkas - Kees Meinderts - credits Julia DongstraKasrestaurant Mearkas - Kees Meinderts - credits Julia Dongstra
  • Kasrestaurant Mearkas - Noordzeekrab - credits Julia DongstraKasrestaurant Mearkas - Noordzeekrab - credits Julia Dongstra
  • Kasrestaurant Mearkas - Kees Meinderts enChristiaan Steijn - credits Julia DongstraKasrestaurant Mearkas - Kees Meinderts enChristiaan Steijn - credits Julia Dongstra
  • Kasrestaurant Mearkas - glamping - credits Julia DongstraKasrestaurant Mearkas - glamping - credits Julia Dongstra

Opening – Together with business partner Christiaan Steijn, chef Kees Meinderts opened greenhouse restaurant Mearkas on May 2, 2024. Friesland’s (a northern county of the Netherlands) only greenhouse restaurant is located in the beautiful bocage landscape of the Noardlike Fryske Wâlden and is surrounded by a vegetable garden, picking garden, a food forest and a luxury glamping site. In the greenhouse-based fine dining restaurant, guests can enjoy creative dishes, mainly made with ingredients from their own garden.

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Trends we spotted | Week 21

24-5-2024

  • Trends we spotted
  • Hard Seltzer STËLZ krijgt groei impuls van Heineken NederlandHard Seltzer STËLZ krijgt groei impuls van Heineken Nederland
  • Pizza Hut - Their Cheeseburger MeltPizza Hut - Their Cheeseburger Melt
  • Pizza Hut - Their Cheeseburger MeltPizza Hut - Their Cheeseburger Melt
  • Pop-up MR PORTER IbizaPop-up MR PORTER Ibiza
  • Restaurant Noor - Jeroen and Marleen Brouwer - credits Ewoud RooksRestaurant Noor - Jeroen and Marleen Brouwer - credits Ewoud Rooks
  • Thetered Cap voor shotjes Nozem OilThetered Cap voor shotjes Nozem Oil

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:

  • Waste pulp packaging from Bioform Technologies has received a $5 million investment from Suzano Ventures.
  • Nozem Oil comes with an eco-friendly cap, the new bottles with a so-called ‘tethered cap’ are also available at the Dutch festival ‘Zwarte Cross’.
  • MR PORTER Steakhouse, Bar & Lounge has opened the doors of its first pop-up concept in Ibiza.
  • HEINEKEN Netherlands takes minority stake in hard seltzer brand STËLZ.
  • Pizza Hut® steps into the burger business in the US with a new Cheeseburger Melt.
  • During the Earthlings Festival in Artis, you can dine with Emiel van der Staak of restaurant De Nieuwe Winkel.
  • Restaurant Noor in Groningen is the seventh best new top restaurant in Europe according to the influential Opiniated About Dining!
  • Via Instagram: a viral delicacy, Tanghulu. Great to serve at a BBQ or at a summer terrace.
  • Is your hotel dog friendly? Inspiration from the Hyatt in Philadelphia. They have a ‘Paws and Play’ package.
  • New takeout Korean BBQ – the Bento-Yaki BBQ box is coming to California this summer. Redefining the takeout experience by Bento Industries.

Enjoy reading!

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Refreshing summer cocktails | Taste the sun with ‘The Mocktail Club’

23-5-2024

  • The Mocktail Club - credits Buro BonitoThe Mocktail Club - credits Buro Bonito
  • The Mocktail Club - credits Buro BonitoThe Mocktail Club - credits Buro Bonito
  • The Mocktail Club - credits Buro BonitoThe Mocktail Club - credits Buro Bonito
  • The Mocktail Club - credits Buro BonitoThe Mocktail Club - credits Buro Bonito
  • The Mocktail Club - credits Buro BonitoThe Mocktail Club - credits Buro Bonito
  • The Mocktail Club by the sisters Kaat en Marie Claessens - credits Buro BonitoThe Mocktail Club by the sisters Kaat en Marie Claessens - credits Buro Bonito

At ‘The Mocktail Club’, the sisters Kaat and Marie Claessens are ready to take you on a journey full of delicious, non-alcoholic creations. The mocktails, with surprising combinations of fresh fruits, herbs and spices, are perfect for the warm days and warm evenings of the summer season. Join the club and celebrate life without regrets. The ready-to-use mocktails with 100% natural ingredients will get you started. Just shake, serve with ice, garnish and your favorite non-alcoholic beverage is ready in seconds.

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Pink Beach takes glamorous city beach to a new level

23-5-2024

  • Pink Beach by WONDR Experience, AmsterdamPink Beach by WONDR Experience, Amsterdam
  • Pink Beach by WONDR Experience, AmsterdamPink Beach by WONDR Experience, Amsterdam
  • Pink Beach by WONDR Experience, AmsterdamPink Beach by WONDR Experience, Amsterdam
  • Pink Beach by WONDR Experience, AmsterdamPink Beach by WONDR Experience, Amsterdam
  • Pink Beach by WONDR Experience, AmsterdamPink Beach by WONDR Experience, Amsterdam
  • Pink Beach by WONDR Experience, AmsterdamPink Beach by WONDR Experience, Amsterdam

Since May 15, Pink Beach has opened its terrace on May 15. This glamorous city beach – an initiative of WONDR Amsterdam – involves a pop-up beach bar of no less than 300m2, just one metro stop away from Amsterdam Central Station.

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Trends we spotted | Week 18

6-5-2024

  • Trends we spotted
  • P.F. Chang's lauches Fortune Cookie Flower BouquetP.F. Chang's lauches Fortune Cookie Flower Bouquet
  • Ruby Hotel in SwedenRuby Hotel in Sweden
  • UNLIMEAT Pulled Pork Wrap at Starbucks Hong KongUNLIMEAT Pulled Pork Wrap at Starbucks Hong Kong

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:

  • Ruby Hotels pioneers 35-hour work week in their hotels;
  • A creative way to present charcuterie, a ‘wine glass charcuterie topper’;
  • The new plant-based UNLIMEAT Pulled Pork Wrap is now available at all Starbucks locations in Hong Kong;
  • The launch of P.F. Chang’s fortune cookie flower bouquet for Mother’s Day;
  • A new way of having breakfast: teeny tiny croissant cereals.
  • Chanel International Beach Experience – created with a touch of AI by ‘My Little Saint Tropez’. We spotted more examples of these kinds of collabs last year!
  • Spotted on the Instagram of ‘Friends from Thailand travel Guide’ – Thai street food called Ka-nom Khai Nok Krata, which is Thai Fried Sweet Potato Balls. Looks delicious!
  • Last but certainly not least: an extraordinary marketing stunt by a restaurant.

Enjoy reading!

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Managing group menus with Menukiezen.nl | Convenience and flexibility first

3-5-2024

  • Managing group menus with Menukiezen.nlManaging group menus with Menukiezen.nl
  • Managing group menus with Menukiezen.nlManaging group menus with Menukiezen.nl

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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Champions of Change 2024 winners by The World’s 50 Best Restaurants

30-4-2024

  • Caroline Caporossi and Jessica Rosval - RootsCaroline Caporossi and Jessica Rosval - Roots
  • João Diamante - Diamantes Na CozinhaJoão Diamante - Diamantes Na Cozinha
  • João Diamante, Caroline Caporossi and Jessica Rosval - RootsJoão Diamante, Caroline Caporossi and Jessica Rosval - Roots
  • World 50 Best 2024 LogoWorld 50 Best 2024 Logo

The World’s 50 Best Restaurants recently announced that João Diamante, founder of Diamantes Na Cozinha in Rio de Janeiro and the duo Caroline Caporossi and Jessica Rosval behind Roots in Modena, are their Champions of Change winners 2024.

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You Tip, We Tip | Domino’s is tipping customers who tip their delivery drivers

30-4-2024

  • Dominos You Tip We Tip on mobileDominos You Tip We Tip on mobile

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.

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Trends we spotted | Week 17

29-4-2024

  • Trends we spotted
  • House of Inclusion met o.a.De Verspillingsfabriek en Sign Language Coffee BarHouse of Inclusion met o.a.De Verspillingsfabriek en Sign Language Coffee Bar
  • ibis London Sutton Point Hotelibis London Sutton Point Hotel
  • NH Collection Dubai The Palm Exterior - Dillip Rajakarier CEO Minor HotelsNH Collection Dubai The Palm Exterior - Dillip Rajakarier CEO Minor Hotels
  • Nonius Mobile Web AppNonius Mobile Web App

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.

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