Inspiration from Austria

8-12-2010

Nice tradition in Austria, on Dec. 31 there is a special wish for everybody: “Einen guten Rutsch ins neues Jahr” and at the tables in restaurants one will find chocolate coins, garlands, chocolate chimney sweepers and clovers! To wish their guests prosperity to come. A fun tradition that certainly is much appreciated by the children.

Dining with a golden shade

6-12-2010

Already spotted earlier in March but the use at Christmastime is more spectacular. The aerosol of The Deli Garage which gives fruit, vegetables and other kinds of food a gold or silver look. The greatest detail is that the food remains edible!

Japanese truffle

5-12-2010

 Wholesaler and importer of fresh food Vroegop-Windig recently introduced a special mushroom, the Matsutake mushroom. The Matsutake is a Japanese mushroom that has both a spicy and fruity smell, the taste of the mushroom has a hint of cinnamon. The price for this Japanese “truffle” is because of its exclusivity higher than average for a mushroom.

Order on Ipod delevired in the gate

4-12-2010

Delta Airlines and restaurant operator OTG Management on JFK and LaGuardia Airport in New York launched a new initiative. Passengers can order food from participating restaurants(at the airport) near departure gates in various special iPad kiosks. The food is then delivered at the gate within ten minutes. Besides ordering the iPads can also be used for checking flights and playing music.

Starbucks supports Worlds Aids Day

2-12-2010

On World AIDS Day, Starbucks donated 5 cents from every coffee sold to (RED). With the action “Share a red cup” Starbucks hopes to raise much money for this charity. Through the website of Starbucks it is possible to buy a ‘red cup’ for all your friends on Facebook.

Foldable Doa Cha teapot

30-11-2010

PEGA design studio in Taiwan has developed a foldable paper teapot called Dao Cha. The tea bag is already built inside the pot. The package also contains a foldable cup, making it possible to drink tea anywhere. Dao Cha is available in several flavors, including: Jasmine Green Tea, Japanese Genmaicha, Sri Lankan Earl Charm and Refreshing Earl.

Crowdsourced restaurant in 90 days

30-11-2010

A bunch of creative people from Lansing, Michigan aim to give a restaurant a complete makeover within 90 days. Through crowdsourcing on social networks, they hope to get as many ideas as possible about the interior, the facade, color and menu. Every week they post online polls to determine the final concept of the restaurant.

Less common parts dinner

28-11-2010

Last Sunday restaurant Fifteen restaurant in Amsterdam organized a ‘Less common shares dinner’. It was a seven-course menu with ‘less common parts’ of food. These ingredients are often discarded because they are ‘scary’. Many chefs are scared to work woth ingredients like: kidneys, bone marrow or blood. By wokring with less common parts the initiators want to make sure kitchens will work more sustainably.

Clever Spoon

27-11-2010

In the kitchen you often work with precise amounts of various ingredients. With the Clever Spoon it is easy to measure these quantities. The Clever Spoon has a slide which indicates different amounts. The Clever Spoon consists of two parts and is therefore easy to clean.

Glace Rare Iceberg Water

27-11-2010

Soon you can drink water directly from an iceberg in Greenland. The water doesn’t  contain any pollutants and, according to the man behind Glace Rare Iceberg Water, Ron Stamp it is “so tasteless that it creates taste”. The water is drunk like a wine for special occasions. One Glace Rare Iceberg Water bottle costs € 15, =

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