Hotel owners spend the night with a discount

26-11-2010

On November 26th a new concept will be in the hotel industry, Hotel Friends. Hotel owners can stay with colleagues at a reduced rate. The concept was created to give the hotel industry a posivite boost and to enhance the collegiality among hotel owners. In addition, a higher occupancy reate creates unique secundairy benefits. Condition is that hotels are member of hotelvrijmibo.nl or participate in hoteliers.com

High Tea at Omar Munie

18-11-2010

On November 17th the Dutch bag designer Omar Munie opened a new store in Rotterdam. In this store he sells his bags and during the weekends a Bag & Tea is offered on the first floor of the building. During a high tea, the customers can search for the perfect bag. Munie wants to give his customers a relaxed feeling of being together. The menu offers sweets like cupcakes but also several savory dishes as quiche and sambusa. 

Dining with the neighbours

9-11-2010

Creative artist Luong Lu en energie maatschappij Vattenfall willen  buren stimuleren om bij elkaar te gaan eten. Zij hebben een  website gemaakt waar buren kunnen zien wie er kookt en wat er op het menu staat. Vervolgens kun je een verzoek indienen om bij deze persoon te eten. Mensen die koken voor meer personen dan alleen zichzelf krijgen dan korting op de energierekening.

Starbucks becomes digital publisher

6-11-2010

Starbucks has teamed up with Yahoo and rolled out a digital network in the U.S.. In 6.800 Starbucks stores in the U.S. customers can visit online news sites that usually are not free of charge. The network consists of six channels: news, entertainment, wellness, business, careers, and a Starbucks channel. Besides the news, restaurant reviews, music and videos are also available. The network is suitable for a wide variety of devices such iPads, Blackberry, and Android phones.

Griffins Steakhouse Extraordiniare

3-11-2010

Griffins Steakhouse in Stockholm, Sweden is not your average steakhouse. The concept of this restaurant was designed by Stylt and is based on travelling, science and glamour. The imaginary host and his wife (the Griffins), give the restaurant something mysterious.

Divine Delicacies

22-10-2010

On November 3rd La Maison du Chocolat in New York is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a special event ‘La Nuit du Gateau’. The entire evening will be dedicated to all sorts of delicacies such as chocolate, pastries, and desserts. The event is open to the public and also completely free of charge.

Free drinks and snacks at Japanese cafe

18-10-2010

The Free Cafe at Harimaya Station in Japan offers customers free drinks and snacks at any time of day. Inventor of this concept Honten Maya Hari, a known producer of rice crackers in Japan. Guests can enjoy freshly brewed tea or coffee with a rice cracker. There are now seven of these Hari Maya cafes in Japan and next to advertising its rice crackers, Honten hopes that people will become more environmentally aware and treat ech other woth more respect after a visit to one of his pubs.

Restaurant comes to peoples homes

18-10-2010

Poppe Restaurant in Zwolle, The Netherlands, launched a concept where a chef and waiters come to your house to cook and serve. The concept is called ‘Poppe at home’ and ensures that people at home can focus on a pleasant culinary evening without having to worry about the food. The cost of ‘Poppe at home’ are limited by a small surcharge on the menu prices, not the drinks. It is also possible to order dishes that are not on the menu.

Twiner at Xanders Bazar

7-10-2010

Xanders Bazaar Winebar and Kitchen, located in Zwolle (The Netherlands), started a Twitterconcept called Twiner, which stands for Twitter, diner and wine. Every 2 weeks, this restaurant acts as a meeting place for 13 Tweeps. During a Twiner-evening, a three-course diner costs € 24,50, excluding the wine.

House of Shoes introduces buggy parking

3-10-2010

House of Shoes introduces a buggy parking to facilitate mothers and their children. While the mothers shop, the buggy will be guarded by a piccolo.

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