Bierboutique Rotterdam | First beer boutique in the Netherlands
16-1-2017
Especially for those special beer lovers who live in or near Rotterdam, the first beer boutique in the Netherlands will open its doors early February. A joint with the look of a boutique resambling the time of The Great Gatsby. A great place to relax and enjoy a special beer. Naturally, the old familiar lager remains on the beer menu.
Gin Mayo | The latest creation of Mussel & Gin
12-1-2017
If you have ever eaten at Mussel & Gin in Amsterdam you must have noticed their gin mayonnaise, served with the food. The mixture of ‘Zaanse Mayonaise’ and Bobby’s Dry Gin has been created back in 2014, but is now also available to take home in a tube. The tube gin mayo can be purchased separately for € 1.95 at the restaurant.
Best read articles in 2016
30-12-2016
At the end of 2016 we are not going to publish the ´Trends we spotted this week´. Instead of that we have collected the best read articles of last year. The top five articles are published below. We hope you will get inspired in 2017 just as you were in 2016 by our trends.
If you like to read the whole article, click the title. Enjoy reading!
The Foodmaker | Fresh, healthy and nutritious
7-12-2016
The Foodmaker opened their doors this week in The Hague, a restaurant for tasty, healthy and nutritious meals. The menu includes pastas, salads, wraps, soups and sandwiches. The concept is popular for quite some time now in Belgium, now it’s time for Dutch people to meet the brand.
JO&JOE | new brand by AccorHotels
15-11-2016
AccorHotels wants to revolutionize hospitality with its new brand: JO&JOE. A brand co-constructed with its future guests, disrupting traditional codes. JO&JOE will blend private-rental, hostel and hotel formats. They want to reinvent and disrupt the experience in terms of design approach, catering, service and guest journey. By 2020 a total of 50 venues have to be open at destinations popular with Millennials, like locations in Paris and Bordeaux (2018) and Warsaw, Budapest, Rio and São Paulo.
Finger lickin’ good!
4-11-2016
Finger cookies are ideal for dipping in chocolate, caramel or syrup. Last year Italian designer Paolo Ulian came up with the idea of the cookies which are designed to fit perfectly on your fingers. The cookies are cone-shaped and are made like a thin wafer. These cookies served with some sauces and coffee would probably taste finger lickin’ good!
Hotel De Reiskoffer | Storytelling with a twist
24-10-2016
Golden Tulip Hotel ‘De Reiskoffer’ (translated: the travel suitcase) in Bosschenhoofd, Noord Brabant (the Netherlands) uses storytelling quite some years now. For example they give their guests a travelduck to take on their next travels since 2007. Recently a short movie was released, starring the hotel called ‘Avonturen bij de Buren’, which means adventures with the neighbours. Another great example of storytelling with a twist.
Instagram | the perfect social media network for hotels, restaurants and cafés
12-10-2016
The visual social network Instagram is the best marketing platform for sharing photos of hotels, restaurant or bars. You can share photos of your property, the surroundings, the food and drinks. All to make your future guest excited about the experience those photos promises.
Pause Ritzy | a great alternative to the formal business lunch
5-10-2016
Leonie van Spronsen, lives and works in Paris and finds the most amazing spots for you to sleep and eat as The Localpolitan, this time she writes about a workshop lunch she had at The Ritz, Pause Ritzy.
It occurs very often, business travel where businessman or -woman barely get to see the destination which they are visiting, a real shame sometimes. This is especially a shame at the moment there is quite a bit of time in the program. Specifically when visiting Mediterranean countries, here they will easily schedule 2 hours for a lunch. The Ritz Paris has found an excellent solution to this.
Sushiburri Toronto | sushi burrito’s
20-9-2016
Sushiburri Toronto is a Toronto based food truck specialized in sushi burritos. The truck offers a variety of freshly rolled burrito sized sushi rolls including spicy salmon, lobster and chicken. In addition to sushi burritos, the truck also serves poke salads and yakitori.