Hotel allows guests to shop 24-7

27-5-2013

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The Mark Hotel in New York recently agreed to an exclusive partnership with fashion store Bergdorf Goodman that will allow its guests to shop at any fashion store at any time. The hotel guests will have 24/7 access to a personal shopper in the fashion store. A hospitable gesture.. that is for sure!

Niven pop up Amsterdam

24-5-2013

After the great success of the pop-up restaurants in Amsterdam last January, star chef Niven Kunz will transform ‘People’s Place’, the canteen of the European headquarter of Tommy Hilfiger into a temporary restaurant. From Sunday June 30th till Thursday July 4th, Niven serves 10 signature dishes. A special lunch for parents with children is organized on Sunday to let families experience and taste vegetable dishes. Together with a matching slow-juice arrangement.

Farmfestival

24-5-2013

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The ‘Farm festival’ (end of the Future of Food Festival) takes place on Sunday May 26th at farm ‘t Schop. The festival is dedicated to food and the future of our food. The organic farm ‘t Schop presents their farm to people who are curious to their beef, the vegetable garden, the farm shop and more. The program includes a market, mini-lectures, cooking workshops for children, a competition, live music and more.

Online market

17-5-2013

In response to our previous article about ‘Foodem‘ appears that we also have an online marketplace for suppliers and byers in the Netherlands, namely ‘Vers 24/7’. ‘Vers 24/7’ is part of Deli XL and started in September 2012. It’s an online platform for specialists and the hospitality sector, without the intervention of wholesale. Every fresh specialist has its own profile where he can determine his assortment and price range. ‘Vers 24/7’ transports the products of the specialist to the hospitality sector. At the moment the platform consist of more than 75 specialists including meat, fish, cheese but also Dutch wines. With this platform, regional products become more accessible for the hospitality sector.

Yes Amsterdam has it all

15-5-2013

This video shows how America sells Amsterdam. A fun video to watch, but also a nice city to visit or live in.

Online marktplace for food

15-5-2013

June 2010, we spotted Food Hub, an online sales system for local products. Producers tell online what is salable of their harvest and restaurateurs / retailers know where fresh local products are for sale. An initiative that has also been launched by other parties. Food Hub is active in the West of the USA (started from Portland) and we recently spotted Foodem that started from Baltimore (Maryland) with their B2B platform for food suppliers (farms, specialty food producers and distributors) and food buyers (hotels, connects restaurants schools, hospitals, etc.). The latter have recently launched a new version of their platform. Foodem 2.0 has added price transparency, more efficient processes and increased possibilities for analytical reports. The websites are becoming more professional. In the article of 2010, we were already wondering who will start a similar website in the Netherlands and we actually still do! The film above by Food Hub gives a clear idea about the impact for buyers and sellers.

Arty napkins at conference hotel Kapellerput

13-5-2013

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Pay attention to the initiative of “arty napkins” at the “Kapellerput” conference hotel. Every year they choose a piece of art that touched them and have it printed on their linen napkins. They give it out as corporate gifts. The ‘arty napkins’ symbolizes what their conference hotel is about; hospitality and inspiration. The original piece is bought and one napkin is framed, the restaurant uses a disposable version. A true royal gesture. The napkins so far are made by the artists Marijn Moree, Saskia Heuer, Janne Hopman and Jolinde van Poppel. Do you want to read more examples of small gestures, read our last edition of ‘Royal hospitable gestures‘.

Mothers day brunch for the female PSV fans

7-5-2013

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The female PSV fans (football club from Eindhoven, The Netherlands) can be surprised by their partners or children with a brunch on the field of the Philips Stadium. Together with their children and husband they can kick a ball at lunch! A special location, although we recommend other clubs to use this for father’s day 😉

Call of the Mall

6-5-2013

At the shopping mall, Hoog Catharijne, and the adjoining Central Station Utrecht the ‘Call of the Mall’ will be held this summer. In the hallways, on the walls, on roofs and other “hidden places” visitors can see art from more than 25 artists from home and abroad. Artworks Call of the Mall is organized by the ‘Stichting Kunst in het Stationsgebied’ in cooperation with the city of Utrecht. Artists will try to catch the digital and technical changes of our times in the mini-society of ‘Hoog Catharijne’ and at the same time show the visitors the consequences.

From launderette to local pub

3-5-2013

No more waiting for two hours until your laundry is finished in an boring launderette… Two young advertisers Dries Henau and Yuri Vandenbogaerde launched the new concept the ‘Wasbar’ in Gent last October. The concept is simple, the ‘Wasbar’ is a combination of a launderette and a pub. While you have to wait for your laundry, you can drink something, eat breakfast or lunch, browse on the web, meet friends or even have your hair cut. On some evenings you can eat tapas and concerts are organized. What started on a small scale, turned into a great success. They soon will soon open a second location of the concept in Antwerp and a third in Leuven. There is also a request to franchise.. Look also at the launderette in Amsterdam.

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