New culinary products of R&D Food Revolution
29-8-2014
Three creative minds, Albert Adrià, Rudi Van Beylen and Dirk Peeters, joined forces in their search for new culinary products. R&D Food Revolution was created with the basic thought ‘revolutionary innovation for the culinary world’. Their main purpose is to become a supplier of creativity by offering innovative top products.
Topchef Albert Adrià, known from the world-famous Catalan restaurant elBulli, launched a new line of products with typical Adrià-delicacies. Examples are Spanish octopus- and algae delicatessen, heavenly meringue, sophisticated and fluffy mousses and sauces from the siphon and fragrant breads especially designed for a specific types of cheese. Albert Adrià: ‘all products contain ingredients that we use in my kitchens as well. In this way I bring elBulli, Tickets, 41°, Pakta and Bodega 1900 literally to every caterer or restaurant owner”.
R&D Food Revolution will launch their new product, Crispy Foam, at ‘Rotterdam Gastvrij’ at the end of September.
Hunting down Pokémon figures in the Peninsula Hotel
29-7-2014
Exclusively designed to give their guests unique and unprecedented access to historical, cultural and local lifestyle experiences, The Peninsula Tokyo Academy offers a collection of bespoke programmes for both adults and children. Kids staying at the hotel as from 1 October, will get the chance to live out an episode of Pokémon with characters like Pikachu, Lucario and friends in an interactive game designed exclusively for the hotel. Kids as from five years old are invited to hunt down Pokémon characters, armed with a Poké Ball. A game that is a bit like hide and seek. Great way to entertain the kids of your guests and an inspiration for hotels in Belgium to introduce a meeting with Tintin! Or for the hotels in The Netherlands with Miffy.
A coffeebar that repels wireless signals
22-7-2014
The owners of the Faraday Café in Vancouver hope to restore non-digital, social interaction between people by creating a place without any digital connection. They went a step further than just not offering WiFi; social artist Julien Thomas and Hughes Condon Marler Architects (HCMA) have designed the first coffee shop that repels wireless signals. In the Faraday Café, you get disconnected the moment you step into the coffee bar. The café derives its name from the Faraday Cage, the material shield that has been used to block all signals. The Faraday Café offers artisanal coffees and will be the home of several events such as ‘drinks and discussions’ and meditation sessions.
Small hospitality gestures June
21-7-2014
Perfect service throughout the whole staff is the most hospitable gesture you can make to your guest. No grand gestures but simply a team like a well-oiled machine.
In this edition of “small hospitable gestures” we focus on gestures in hotels, where we separate gestures to the business guest and leisure guest. Download the full version here.
Free tap water at ID&T events
18-7-2014
Event organization ID&T offers free tap water to visitors of several of its festivals. The goal is to provide all ID&T events with free water on a short term. The festival ‘Welcome to the future’, 26 July, already has special water bars were visitors can fill up their water bags and cups. The video shows that ID&T wants free water for everyone, especially on their festivals.
Tip this much in…
26-6-2014
Ever wondered whether you did tip sufficiently? With tipthismuch.in you will always know. Check if your holiday destination is mentioned on the website. The idea for the website was stolen from Jessica Hische who tweeted the following: ‘Someone should make something similar to http://umbrellatoday.com for international tipping practices #stealmyidea’. Great to see that the idea was picked up by Kate Sigrist, who designed the website and Jolyon Russ who built it.
Join the staff meal
10-6-2014
If you like to eat out early, it’s now possible to join the staff of FG Restaurant (restaurant Francois Geurts, 2 Michelin stars, Rotterdam) and FG Food Labs during their staff meal. From my own internship in another kitchen, I can still remember the fun of eating together. And especially for young people who are considering to start working in a restaurant, this is a nice opportunity to take a look. I have however reservations, recently I enjoyed a great diner at FG Food Labs and of course the staff meal is different… At both restaurants you have to be early, at FG Restaurant the staff meal is served from 17.00 to 18.00 and at FG Food Labs from 16.00 to 17.00. The staff meal is served at a reasonable rate and reservations are necessary. ^ Marjolein Spronsen
Dutch couple links entrepreneurship and education in Suriname
4-6-2014
Entrepreneurs Jessica Augustin and Stanley Wassenaar from Amsterdam hope to be able to open ‘their’ hotel doors: Hotel Con Corazón in Paramaribo. With the profits of the hotel they want to contribute to good education and a better future for children in Suriname. To make their dream reality, they started a crowdfunding campaign and hope to collect 10 percent of the initial capital of approximately 800,000 euros. People can contribute in different ways; give a donation, provide a loan or become a social shareholder. For information on how to contribute klik here.
Lying concerts in Concertgebouw
21-5-2014
On 10 July, two lying concerts take place at ‘Het Concertgebouw’ in Amsterdam. Visitors can listen to the famous Dutch classical piece Simeon ten Holts Canto ostinato while lying on the floor. Pianist Jeroen van Veen and four friends will perform the concert on four grand pianos. Before the concert there will be a relaxing yoga class by yoga teacher Jan Kuiper.
No reseach Most Welcoming City 2014
15-5-2014
This year will be no research for the Most Welcoming City of the Netherlands. This article is only available in Dutch.
