Dining on a high level
16-12-2010
In January 2011, the highest restaurant in the world will be opened in the highest skyscraper of the world. On the 122nd floor of the luxurious 828 meters high hotel, Khalifa Burj Dubai, one will find the upscale restaurant Atmosphere. Atmosphere owned by the Emaar Hospitality Group will be a grill restaurant and lounge. Prices, opening times and menu are still unknown.
Robot-waiters
14-12-2010
The Chinese Restaurant “Dalu Rebot” uses six robots to serve food and drinks to the tables. The robots follow a fixed route laid down in the restaurant. The idea behind these “restaurants robots” comes from the Shandong Dalu Science and Technology Company.
Play for chef on a cruise ship
13-12-2010
Celebrity Cruises has announced that guests can prepare their own food on their newest cruise ship. In the ‘Lawn Club Grill’ restaurant concept, in the evening passengers can sit alongside the chef in the kitchen. During daytime workshops are given.
Hotel Daaldersplaats in Sneek, Friesland, The Netherlands
13-12-2010
Hotel Daaldersplaats Sneek, Friesland, The Netherlands uses social media. In an inspiring movie they show how they do it and they do encourage their guests to do the same! in the hospitality industry use different social media.
Special Japanese wine to Holland
12-12-2010
The wellknown Dutch sommelier Edwin Raben brings a special Japanese wine on the Dutch market. It’s not about Japanese rice wine, but wine made from the Koshu grape. The wine is called “Shizen” which means nature in Japanese.
Google is about to serve the restaurant guests
12-12-2010
Google wants to serve information to users without them searching for something, but based on their browsing or location profile, “contextual discovery”. For example: If you’re in a restaurant, Google can, based on the location of your mobile, provide you automatically a message with a link to the menu, along with indications of what your friends like to eat. Coming in 2011.
The House of Rising Amsterdam, fashion, music, bar
12-12-2010
The House of Rising is a bar in Amsterdam where you can eat, drink, network and be inspired. The ground floor is a bar next to a space reserved for exhibitions of artists. On the first floor one can buy exclusive clothes.
Amsterdam restauarnt reviews on Yelp
11-12-2010
The American-review site Yelp launched on December 8 in The Netherlands. They do start with only reviews from the Amsterdam area. People who do not live in Amsterdam can also write a review. Besides restaurants there are many other testimonials about: shopping, beauty and spa, hotels and travel, nightlife and local services.
Burger King opens Dessert Bar
11-12-2010
Burger King opened its first stand-alone Dessert Bar in a shopping mall in London. At the Dessert Bar you can buy pancakes, brownies, cakes, muffins and ice cream. If the bar proves to be a success more will follow in the United Kingdom.
New Heineken bottle
10-12-2010
Heineken will soon introduce a new bottle. The new bottle will get a slightly longer neck with a slight indentation where the name Heineken vertically is shown. The bottles serve as black lights in the dark.