Fall season is almost upon us | Pumpkin Spice Avocado Oil Caviar
8-8-2023
Chosen Foods, the maker of America’s #1 Avocado Oil and one of few on shelves that is guaranteed to be 100% pure, is getting in on the ridiculous fun of pumpkin spice season this year by launching the first-ever Pumpkin Spice Avocado Oil Caviar. This seasonal limited time offer in the USA is giving pumpkin spice lovers a chance to experience their favorite fall flavor in a way that’s anything but basic.
We would love to try this Pumpkin Spice ‘Caviar’ here in Europe as well!
Trends we spotted | Week 31
7-8-2023
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 among others a collaboration fit for a king by Sorted Food and The Earthshot Prize. And Vignerons du Terroir, the champaign tasting, will be held in the beautiful ConcertLab in the Dutch city Utrecht on October 1.
KFC Canada bids final farewell to its bland old fries with a fry funeral and funeral procession and McDonald’s in the USA has announced a new spinoff restaurant called ‘CosMc’s’.
Mel’s in NYC is officially kicking off their F.O.M.O (Friends Of Mel’s Oven) Pizza Series with limited-edition pizzas created by chefs Daniel Boulud, Gabriel Kreuther, Jean-Georges, and Junghyun Park. Although we have seen more of these kinds of collabs, we love them!
A colleague spotted the Dorian Speakeasy in The Hague on Instagram (see the post by Food Queen) and it’s high on her ‘go-to list’. More details in the link in this article. And South Korean brand LOTTE Hotels & Resorts opened the first overseas hotel in Vietnam.
Chick-fil-A has just announced the construction of the first 75-car drive-thru in Atlanta. According to the company’s Twitter, the concept features a four-lane drive-thru that’s split into two sets.
‘Art of the Espresso Martini’ and other experiences launch at U.S. Starbucks Reserve Roasteries
4-8-2023
Customers visiting the Starbucks Reserve® Roasteries in Chicago, Seattle and New York can explore the craft, theater, and innovation of Starbucks Reserve® coffee with three new, Starbucks Reserve® Signature Experiences: ‘Art of the Espresso Martini’, ‘Oleato™ Tasting Experience’ and ‘Coffee Lab: A Journey of the Senses’.
If you’re visiting one of the above Starbucks Reserve Roasteries it might be a great idea to combine it with shopping for some coffee knowledge!
A ‘private cellar dining’-experience at Delamain Cognac
1-8-2023
An article for the real Cognac lovers! Delamain Cognac recently announced the launch of its ‘Cellar Dining’ experience, a first-of-its-kind, ‘single table’ opportunity for guests to explore some of Delamain’s finest cognacs as paired with regional gastronomic specialties prepared by a private chef and served amongst some of Delamain’s rarest cognacs in its principal cellar.
ICE! at Gaylord Hotels returns for the 2023 Holiday Season
31-7-2023
Gaylord Hotels, part of Marriott Bonvoy’s extraordinary portfolio of 31 hotel brands, last week announced the return of its iconic ICE! event for the 2023 holiday season. ICE! At Gaylord Hotels – more than 2 million pounds of ice at each of the brand’s five resorts transform into colorful, larger-than-life, story-driven holiday showplaces featuring characters and scenes from beloved Christmas classics. It is all part of the brand’s So. Much. Christmas. extravaganza, featuring dozens of holiday activities, entertainment, unique dining experiences, and more.
With the start of August and a real autumnal summer week here in the Netherlands, we love to publish the first article for the Holiday Season!
Cher debuts ‘Cherlato’ | A world class gelato experience on wheels
31-7-2023
Cher and New Zealand’s renowned gelato artisan, Gianpaolo Grazioli (Giapo), announced the release of ‘Cherlato’. This is a new mobile gelato truck that arrived on the streets of Los Angeles beginning July 28.
Trends we spotted | Week 30
31-7-2023
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 among others the fact that cultivated meat and seafood can soon be taste tested under limited conditions in The Netherlands! The Dutch government, in collaboration with cultivated meat producers Meatable and Mosa Meat and sector representative HollandBIO, successfully created a ‘code of practice’ that would make tastings possible in controlled environments.
Books for Cooks, a very special cook book store! And on Instagram we came across a ‘Mystery Picnic Tour’, we think every city should have a tour like that! Now available in the UK, Canada, Australia and the USA.
Notorious for its creative culinary ventures, Domino’s Japan is back with its latest unconventional pizza: the Pickle Pizza, equipped with 1.32 pounds of sliced dill pickles. And Bar Vegan in Atlanta is introducing a Bubble Brunch – a new bottle service experience with dry ice, rubber duckies and literal ‘bubble baths’ to pair with the celebrated vegan brunch cuisine.
The Berkeley hotel will open its rooftop – usually reserved for hotel guests – for everyone for the rest of the Summer, with a brand new bar and great views of the sunset over Hyde Park. And in Amsterdam the Conscious Hotels Group is taking a 100% stake in Hotel V & The Lobby, stronger together through shared ambitions hospitality & sustainability.
Illustrator Hedof designs designer glass 2023 for Duvel and the famous cookies from Amsterdam, the Eberhardjes, named after the deceased mayor Eberhard van der Laan, are now available throughout the Netherlands.
Celebrate a spectacular Pride 2023 | #YOUAREINCLUDED
27-7-2023
Amsterdam is getting ready to fill the city with love, diversity and pride. From the 1st till the 6th of August, we can once again enjoy a spectacular Pride in Amsterdam with the theme #YOUAREINCLUDED. We have compiled a small collection of Pride 2023 events, parties, food dishes, ‘cocktails for a cause’, make-up workshops, an exposition, bingo, parade initiatives and the #TakeAStance initiative for sharing views and proposing solutions for inclusivity.
Trends we spotted | Week 29
25-7-2023
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 among others, global game-changers like Proveg International join forces to increase bean consumption with a ambition ‘Beans is How’ campaign.
Reservations to taste and experience UPSIDE Foods’ Cultivated Chicken at Bar Crenn are open! And the other approved cultivated chicken producer Good Meat celebrated the 100th birthday of the godfather of cultivated meat, Willem van Eelen, with a dish created by José Andrés at China Chilcano.
For those cocktail lovers living or visiting London, we have seen incredible cocktails on Instagram served by the Incognito Cocktail Company, they have 4 locations. And Lilly’s Café in the Covent Garden’s Piazza serves a ‘Bottomless Rosé’ brunch this summer.
From Friday 15 to Sunday 17 September 2023, the festival ‘Classical on the Amstelveld’ will be organized in Amsterdam for the 11th time. Visiting on Friday and Saturday is free!
In Rotterdam you can enjoy the Japanese Souffle pancakes at the Souffle Café, a lot of Wiggleness! And also spotted on Instagram: the Gâteau Mille-pressé by Gariguette in Japan, it looks delicious!
A new pop-up in LA by the luggage brand Béis, the BÉIS Hotel, is still open till July 29. And Burger King in Brazil introduced the Barbie Burger combo meal in pink.
Hilton New York Times Square unveiled Aladdin’s Times Square Palace Suite
21-7-2023
With summer travel in full swing and families traveling to enjoy Broadway experiences this season, Hilton New York Times Square has unveiled an Aladdin’s Times Square Palace suite complementing the hotel’s close proximity to Disney’s Aladdin the Musical on Broadway.
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