Twister Restaurant in Kiev

19-4-2011

Do you need some inspiration for designing a restaurant? Check out The CoolHunter website for more inspirational pictures.

Share a table

15-4-2011

“Share a table” is an initiative taken for business guests who travel a lot, resulting in a lonely dinner. “Share a table” enables the guest to join a table for a simple conversation and sharing a meal, which is indicated by cards shown on the table.  A wide range of hotels in Spain, Andorra, Portugal and the Netherlands joined this concept.

 

The Hospitality game

15-4-2011

 

The ‘Gastvrijheidspel’ (dutch for: The ‘Hospitalitygame’) is a simple but  educational game, which makes you understand what hospitality means for your company. The standard forms help you translate the outcomes into marketing campaigns.

Book a restaurant table via Facebook

14-4-2011

Reservationbook eTender has developed a Facebook application that enables visitors to book a table directly on the Facebook page of a restaurant. “Eetcafé Aangenaam”  in Haarlem is the first who offers this application.

 

Innovative hospitality concepts map

5-4-2011

The hospitality is a dynamic, creative industry. There are daily reports of new concepts or awards for new companies and entrepreneurs. But where exactly are those companies? Branche organisation, KHN does put these companies together with you on this map.

 

Inspiration from August 2007 – Laundry Service

4-4-2011

In August 2007 we wrote about the Wrangler laundry service at Lowlands Festival. Visitors could wash their dirty clothes for free and were notified by text message when the job was done. With a bright new festival season approaching, we are curious who will provide a clear spark of fressness at the festivals this year!

Green London city guide

1-4-2011

Greentraveller produced in association with VisitEngland a guide to Green London. A handy pocket-sized map that features eco-friendly restaurants, hotels, cafes and attractions in the capital. Copies of the leaflet are available free of charge at eight Tourist Information Centres in and around London and the leaflet is also downloadable as a pdf.

 

Mobile app enables F&B ordering from seats at sport events

29-3-2011

The  free Yorder app let sports fans order food and beverages from their seats, so they don’t have to get up and miss any of the game. The operator Bon Appetit will send a worker to the fan’s seat with the order in 15 to 20 minutes.

 

The world’s first airport library for eBooks

29-3-2011

At Taoyuan International Airport (Taiwan), waiting passengers can now borrow iPads and eReaders to keep their passengers entertained. The e-library has four hundred titles in its collection, available in English or Chinese, which can be read in the airport, but not taken away or downloaded onto the user’s own device.  

How Happiness Spreads, by KLM

21-3-2011

 

 

In November 2010, KLM ran an experimental campaign called How Happiness Spreads. The KLM Surprise team uses social network profiles to come up with a personalized gift to surprise the passenger with.

 

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