Daily Trade Fair Venlo | Unique year-round trade fair and inspiration platform for hospitality and interiors
7-6-2023
Daily Trade Fair Venlo, the innovative trade fair concept where professionals in the hospitality and interior industry can get inspired and do their shopping all year round, will open on 24 September 2023. On 15,000 square metres, progressive top suppliers will unpack their own showroom around a magnificent show kitchen that will also be used as a restaurant and event space. Various spaces are also available for international events, trade fairs and conferences.
The revolution of SUGO Pizza | plant-based is the new standard
6-6-2023
SUGO Pizza, known for its airy, square pizza al taglio, is charting a new course this month. Where previously vegan dishes were marked on the menu, a marking is now placed behind dishes with animal products. “With a daring new menu, we are breaking into the future with a bang,” says director Hugo Kruijssen about the company’s new direction.
Steakholder Foods 3D bio-printed the world’s first cultivated fish fillet
28-4-2023
Steakholder Foods 3D bio-printed the world’s first cultivated fish fillet: The Company has reached a significant milestone by successfully customizing bio-inks utilizing grouper cells provided by Umami Meats’ to print a cultivated grouper product – a significant step towards the commercialization of its 3D bioprinter.
Tea and bites tasting at Betjeman & Barton Amsterdam during the ‘Week of the Brick-and-Mortar Store’
28-4-2023
From May 8 to 14, 2023, the second national ‘Week of the Brick-and-Mortar Store’ takes place in the Netherlands. It is an initiative to highlight and draw attention to the value of local brick-and-mortar stores for consumers, who, in addition to the opportunity to shop, also provide an atmosphere of community in villages and cities. Culinary experience store Betjeman & Barton in Amsterdam kicks off the event week with a special ‘Tea and Bites’ tasting. In addition, highlights from the assortment of tea and delicacies can be tasted daily.
Sint Catharinadal wine | From the nuns’ overflowing wine cellars in Oosterhout
20-4-2023
A real Dutch initiative! An extremely fruitful season has led to an abundance of 64,000 bottles of wine at the nuns of the Sint Catharinadal monastery in Oosterhout (small city in the south of the Netherlands). To market this Sint Catharinadal wine, the nuns have enlisted the help of an old friend: Thibaud van der Steen of Breda’s No Waste Army.
Great idea to see if you can serve this local wine in your restaurant or bar in the area of Breda – Oosterhout?
In the USA the fortune cookie message will now be written by ChatGPT
13-4-2023
OpenFortune is one of the fastest growing media platforms that delivers creative advertising via fortune cookies at 47,000 restaurants in the U.S.. They have announced a transformational shift in their content creation strategy: embracing OpenAI’s ChatGPT for writing fortune messages. This move will enable OpenFortune to effectively provide an unlimited number of completely new, unique fortunes to millions of consumers dining at restaurants and at home, all while maintaining the integrity of traditional fortune cookies.
Order Domino’s Pizza through Apple CarPlay
13-4-2023
In the U.S.A. you now have the convenience of ordering Domino’s Pizza from your car, without waiting in long drive-thru lines. The largest pizza company in the world is giving customers a new and more efficient way to order while on the go: via Domino’s iOS app on Apple CarPlay.
Bareksten Botanical Gin brings the taste of the Norwegian forests to the Netherlands
13-4-2023
An article for the Gin lovers! Master blender and distiller Stig Bareksten is introducing a new gin, called Bareksten Botanical Gin, to the Dutch market. A gin that represents the essence of Norway both inside and out, thanks in part to its ingredients and harsh living conditions. The gin is therefore described as tough, spicy, full of character, dark and wild.
Taste ‘Bara chicken’ by two-Michelin stars chef Soenil Bahadoer at the bakeries of Shell stations
13-4-2023
Following in the footsteps of Dutch heroes, Shell is introducing the theme ‘Taste the world’s cuisine’ this year. Every quarter, Shell introduces a new themed range inspired by world flavours. This quarter, the focus is on Surinamese and Indian cuisine and Shell entered into a temporary collaboration with Soenil Bahadoer, chef and owner of the two Michelin-starred restaurant De Lindehof. The specials developed by Soenil are now available at all Shell stations with a bakery in the Netherlands.
Fruit beers by Lowlander | Brewed with surplus fruit
13-4-2023
Botanical brewer Lowlander has been brewing for years with herbs, spices and fresh fruit, or botanicals, each bringing its own unique flavour. Now the botanical brewer is going one step further, launching a rotating range of fruit beers. Fruit beers by Lowlander are brewed with fruit and botanical ingredients added to a white beer base. This not only results in deliciously complex new flavour combinations without unnecessary additives, but also reduces food waste.
