19 Greek Street: stage for upcoming designers
7-4-2014
The 19 Greek Street in London was founded in 2012 by creative director of design studio Montage, Marc Péridis. The 6-floor Victorian townhouse is an experimental playground for designers experiment. The gallery 19 Greek Street gathers design works by established and upcoming designers. The collections include a ‘limited edition collection’, ‘designing the middle east’ and the ‘endless series’ of Dirk van der Kooij that uses 3D printing to create furniture. Late April there will open a café in 19 Greek Street where customers can enjoy a drink, surrounded by examples from the collection of Marc Péridis.
Local Goods Weekend Market Amsterdam
3-4-2014
‘De Hallen Amsterdam’ (the Halls Amsterdam) are entirely devoted to the modern and progressive Amsterdam brands on 19 and 20 April. Pakhuis de Zwijger, platform Made in Amsterdam and Indie Brands organize the first edition of the ‘Local Goods Weekend Market’ during this weekend. Various Amsterdam food products such as home made sausages, chocolate and ice cream will be sold next to non-food products like bicycles, clothes, furniture and bags. The Local Goods Weekend Market will include products of Kadolab, Ace & Tate, Proeftuin Amsterdam, the Upcycle and Professor Grunschnabel.
The Big Street food Competition
27-3-2014
The Food Line-up and Streetfood Netherlands organize the ‘Big Street food Competition’ in the end of September. The Netherlands counts more than 200 mobile kitchens (food trucks), but the available street food is currently limited by law. During the ‘Big Street food Competition’ street food entrepreneurs battle in various categories like the best concept or the best piece of meat. An independent jury will choose the winners. Perhaps this contest can influence the (political) opinion about Street food in the Netherlands.
Sauvignon Blanc in a portable pouch
27-3-2014
A fresh South-African Sauvignon Blanc; not in a bottle but in a convenient portable bag. After earlier success in South-Africa, Atlantique Wines introduces the Sauvignon Blanc 6|7 bottled in a wine pouch of 1.5 liters in the Netherlands. The wine pouch is easy to cool and perfect for festivals or for the beach.
Cupcake ATM in NYC
26-3-2014
Leonie van Spronsen spotted the first cupcake ATM in New York by Sprinkles. The company already had cupcake ATM’s in Beverly Hills, Chicago, Atlanta, Las Vegas and Dallas and grew to a respectable chain of shops since 2012.
Pepsi creates exciting bus stop
25-3-2014
Pepsi has put an interactive screen in a bus stop. It looks like a see-through glass wall, but that’s virtual. Unsuspecting people that are waiting in the bus stop experience bizarre moments with virtual aliens and tigers. Watch the video.
Food parties instead of tupperware
20-3-2014
#Throwback Thursday. We started in August 2007 with horecatrends.com / hospitalitytrends.eu. In September 2007 we’ve spotted My Secret Kitchen in the UK. They sold their (food) products through a kind of Tupperware parties. My Secret Kitchen still exists and their motto remains the same; Host a tasting; Our dream is that, throughout the country, My Secret Kitchen will inspire friends to gather together and have a great time tasting. #isstillagoodidea
Flemish hospitality at snack wall
19-3-2014
To advertise Flanders as a tourist destination in The Netherlands, several typical Flemish delicacies came from the Dutch FEBO snack wall . Visitors treated with a flair of Flemish hospitality as well. See the video for the promotion campaign.
Bacon scent app
18-3-2014
The Oscar Mayer Institute for Advancement of Bacon developed a bacon scent iPhone device for die-hard bacon lovers. The scent maker can be activated as alarm clock together with a sizzling baking sound. In 2011 we saw another bacon alarm clock.
Parachute delivery after mobile payment
18-3-2014
David McDonald and Adam Grant wanted to serve sandwiches from the 7th floor of a building, one of the reasons was the lack of affordable retail spaces on street level. They chose to use parachutes and started the Jafflechute company. The customers have to pay via a smartphone and can pick-up their order at a mark near the building.
