High end restaurant SECRET GARDEN | Nikkei Cuisine in Amsterdam
8-7-2022
Opening – In August high end restaurant SECRET GARDEN will open at the Reguliersdwarsstraat in Amsterdam. Inspired by multidisciplinary catering establishments in London, Madrid, Dubai and Paris, SECRET GARDEN is a place where you can not only dine, but also have a great time. SECRET GARDEN is a new initiative by brothers and hospitality entrepreneurs Roy and Mike Poppes. With more than 10 years of experience in the international catering industry, they missed a real mature, internationally oriented restaurant with experience in Amsterdam. An establishment where you don’t have to go into town after dinner, because you can continue the evening with cocktails and live entertainment. SECRET GARDEN offers precisely that added value and therefore becomes a unique addition to both the restaurant and nightlife offerings in Amsterdam.
BrewDog Waterloo in London opens August 18
8-7-2022
Independent Scottish craft brewer BrewDog is pushing the boundaries with their upcoming 27,500 sq ft immersive craft beer destination in central London. For their largest ever bar, opening Thursday 18th August in the newly developed Waterloo Station, The Sidings. BrewDog are set to pull out all the stops.
Hospitality social media platform Nocto invests in expansion in the Netherlands
7-7-2022
Hospitality social media platform Nocto recently secured half a million euros in funding to perfect its platform, grow its team and expand beyond Rotterdam to The Hague, Breda, Utrecht, Amsterdam and other larger cities in the Netherlands this summer. The Rotterdam-based hospitality social media platform Nocto is a data-driven platform designed to connect consumers, venues, events and brands. On the app, consumers share photos and videos from venues and events. This content is visible to both their followers and users within ten kilometres. For the first time, consumers are rewarded for posting through a digital token, the Noc.
Trends we spotted | Week 26
1-7-2022
At horecatrends.com we spot many national and international trends on a daily basis. We pick the most interesting ones to write about, the other trends we use in our weekly column ‘Trends we spotted this week’.
With this week links to articles about amongst others ‘Jack & Coke’, a ready-to-drink pre-mixed cocktail option and Two Bit Circus from Los Angeles has ‘Story Rooms’ instead of ‘Escape Rooms’.
This July, McDonald’s USA will offer a first-of-its-kind virtual summer camp experience for fans in their app. And Airbnb is on the hunt for the world’s craziest spaces and will help foot the bill to build them. Their $10,000,000 OMG! Fund is looking for 100 great ideas!
The legend Orient Express is back on track. The Accor Group announced that they expect the train to be back in business in time for the Olympic Games in France in 2024. And Elton John gifts Hard Rock International his one-of-a-kind Gucci suit! And receives a donation of $100,000 to The Elton John AIDS Foundation.
In a world’s first Air New Zealand has introduced ‘sleep pods’ for economy class passengers to rest for four hours at a time. And opening a Crypto restaurant isn’t always easy, especially not in a crypto crash!
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Snackization | Top chefs are increasingly specializing in street food
29-6-2022
Who doesn’t like a good snack from time to time? That goes for most people, of course, including top chefs. Behind the scenes, they have always created the most delicious simple dishes and snacks for themselves and their loved ones. A few years ago, the first chefs came to the realization that many more people would like to taste this. Like chef Gavin Kaysen (*) who already served a late night greasy spoon at the bar in his first restaurant Spoon and Stable years ago, New York’s favorite chef David Chang (**) who started his own fried chicken brand, Chef Schilo van Coevorden of restaurant Taiko (*) in the Conservatorium Hotel in Amsterdam who in collaboration with Febo served the limited edition ‘langoustine frikandel’ or the Valuas croquettes and bitterballen of chef Eric Swaghoven which he has been selling since 2004. These chefs already set this trend back then, this article will continue after a few of these examples of “snackization” of the culinary world where we discuss the inspiration and initiatives that the corona period brought us.
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Restaurant Renato’s brings the Italian vibe to Bloemendaal aan Zee
28-6-2022
Restaurant Renato’s has officially opened in the Dutch coast city of Bloemendaal aan Zee. With its family approach, the thin ‘Roman style’ pizzas, extensive choice of antipasti and high quality ingredients, Renato’s has already conquered many hearts in establishments elsewhere in the country. In Bloemendaal aan Zee, Renato’s found a place that had long been on the owners wish list: a location that also offers space for large family dinners, weddings and events and can be combined with a wonderful night’s sleep in Poort Beach Boutique Apartments. Add to that a magnificent terrace overlooking the sea, and you have the perfect recipe for that vacation in your own country.
Enjoying Italian specialties with sea view, what more could you want? We enjoyed it in the sun!
Trends we spotted | Week 25
24-6-2022
At horecatrends.com we spot many national and international trends on a daily basis. We pick the most interesting ones to write about, the other trends we use in our weekly column ‘Trends we spotted this week’.
German Maritim Hotel group has signed a new 50-year lease with Union Investment for the biggest integrated congress hotel in Europe, The Maritim Hotel, being developed in Amsterdam North, close to the River IJ and opposite the city’s central railway station across the waterway.
Celebrating a milestone 50th anniversary, European-born brand Le Méridien brings glamour back to travel with renovations across its global portfolio. And SkyDrop and Domino’s gear up to launch a commercial drone delivery trial in New Zealand.
Hard Rock International commences partnership with GEK TERNA Group to create a luxury resort and Casino in the Heart of the Athens Riviera. Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Athens is set to open in 2026. And a Heritage Market by Starbucks opened in Seattle, showing the past, present and future of coffee and their community.
KFC US unveils innovative new ‘finger sporks’ to make its side orders as finger lickin’good as its fried chicken. And NIPA Capital & Conscious hotels join forces for sustainable growth of this chain in Europe.
Organic wine form The Good Wine provides one thousand times more clean drinking water in cooperation with Water Made Blue. And the two Fletcher Hotels at Rotterdam The Hague Airport introduce a package deal: ‘The super relaxed travel package’.
In the category Catering, cleaning, security and various business services of the MT500, Hutten is number 1 this year. The MT500 is the reputation research for Dutch companies, based on the opinion of managers, decision makers and executives.
Het Blauwe Tientje | Beer for the 10th anniversary of De Biertuin
23-6-2022
With now three locations, De Biertuin is a household name in Amsterdam. This year they celebrate their tenth anniversary. In honour of this they have joined forces with Two Chefs Brewing and labelled their own beer: Het Blauwe Tientje (The Blue tenner). They are also celebrating by giving away gifts via their Instagram account, a party on Sunday the 26th of June, and a 10-year burger.
LIGHTYEAR-experience at Novotel
23-6-2022
Novotel, in collaboration with Disney and Pixar, is excited to announce an intergalactic campaign to celebrate the launch of LIGHTYEAR, beginning on June 16 and continuing throughout the summer. LIGHTYEAR is a family-friendly animated adventure that tells the origin story of the heroic space ranger, Buzz Lightyear. Novotel will delight its guests, fans, and followers with special offers, surprises, and fun activities inspired by the film at hotels across more than 50 participating countries around the world. Novotel’s multi-film collaboration with Disney and Pixar has already successfully celebrated the launch of three previous films: ONWARD, SOUL and LUCA.
Children get an assortment of Disney-Pixar’s LIGHTYEAR colouring pages, games, stickers and, on request, a star projector that transforms their room into an unworldly space. But you can also take photos as Buzz with an exclusive Snapchat Lens or pose with a digital Buzz in the lobby via an augmented reality photo shoot. And of course, you can win prizes on their social media.
Everything breathes wine at the Dormio Wijnhotel Valkenburg
21-6-2022
Opening – The first wine bottles have been uncorked at Dormio Wijnhotel Valkenburg and the first hotel guests woke up in their private wine domain. Last weekend the themed hotel and restaurant on the Stationsstraat in Valkenburg opened its doors for the first time. The former family hotel Tummers has undergone a metamorphosis and has been transformed into a wine hotel. The new owner developed a unique concept for this in cooperation with South Limburg winemakers and international wine companies. The CEO of Dormio Resorts & Hotels, Roel de Boer describes it concisely as “everything here breathes wine”.
Restaurant 'Secret Garden' opens in Amsterdam 
Restaurant 'Secret Garden' opens in Amsterdam
Restaurant 'Secret Garden' opens in Amsterdam 
Restaurant 'Secret Garden' opens in Amsterdam 
Restaurant 'Secret Garden' opens in Amsterdam
