Photo competition | Hilton Rotterdam is looking for the most beautiful image
6-4-2017
Hilton Rotterdam photo competition for photography enthusiasts. They are looking for the best interior and exterior pictures. Would you like to participate? Hilton Rotterdam offers you the chance to have a look behind the scenes of the hotel and shoot the most original images.
The Carter | Restaurant inspired by Beyoncé and Jay Z
20-3-2017
Restaurant The Carter in Sydney, Australia is inspired by the queen and king of American pop culture: Beyoncé and Jay Z. The restaurant starts as a restaurant by day and transforms into a club with live entertainment in the evening. A must-see for fans.
Smeele Hospitality Inspiration Sessions | The story behind the interior
14-3-2017
A couple of top restaurants in Rotterdam, In den Rustwat (IDRW), Parkheuvel and Amarone hosted the first edition of the Smeele Hospitality Inspiration Sessions. During this unique inspiration tour hospitality entrepreneurs and chefs enjoyed watching and talking about the interiors of these three restaurants and got some great bites from the chefs they visited. The patrons told colleagues how they have addressed their interior modifications and which choices they had to confront. A great way to get inspired if you’re thinking about remodelling your interior.
Starbucks | Spring Cups Celebrate the Arrival of the Season
14-3-2017
Starbucks is celebrating the spring with its first-ever spring hot beverage cup, available beginning March 16 at Starbucks stores in the United States and Canada. A nice initiative to say goodbye to the gray days of winter and celebrate the spring. If you’re going to America soon, you might spot them.
Opera Samfaina | A cave of surprises and visual poetry
10-3-2017
Opera Samfaina is a new dining experience located in the centre of Barcelona inside and underneath the iconic Grand Teatre del Liceu. It must be an all-out visual, culinary and auditory experience. The Roca Brothers are responsible for your gastronomic experience and they worked with visual artist Franc Aleu. Another reason for foodies to visit Barcelona.
Trends we spotted | Week 10
10-3-2017
At Horecatrends we spot a lot of national and international trends on a daily basis. We pick the most interesting ones to write articles about, the smaller trends we use in our column ‘Trends we spotted this week’. This week amongst others a champagne vending machine in Las Vegas and in Japan opened a pop-up mayonnaise restaurant. Starbucks has announced their plans for an European Starbucks Roastery in Milan.
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Tunes Bar | Around the world in 11 cocktails
6-3-2017
This week, the first edition of the Amsterdam Cocktail Week started and a ‘must see’ is the Tunes Bar at the Conservatorium Hotel. Last week they launched Tunes Around The World, a tantalizing trip around the world in eleven exciting cocktail & foodpairings. The plans from Bar Manager Tim Hoevenagel and Chef Schilo van Coevorden are ambitious: Tunes should be a destination bar for all cocktails.
Dubai launches a self-flying drone taxi service
1-3-2017
In Dubai, from this summer onwards it’s possible to experience a self-flying taxi. Passengers can select a destination and the ‘Ehang184’ drone will transport you to this destination. This new type of transportation should reduce the number of accidents on roads and move passengers faster from destination A to B.
House of Bols | A tribute to the cocktail
27-2-2017
After ten successful years the award-winning House of Bols reopens with a total new experience: a tribute to the cocktail. The art of taste comes alive in a new multisensory experience. The exciting tour brings more than four centuries of craftsmanship alive which comes together in a perfect cocktail made by yourself or a Bols bartender.
Plopr | The opener with a ‘pop’ sound
23-2-2017
Don’t you love that ‘popping’ sound when a bottle of beer or a bottle of champagne gets uncorked? With the Plopr, you will hear this ‘plop’ every time. The Plopr can be used for every bottle with a crown cap. The project is on Kickstarter as from this week to crowdfund money to produce the first copies.