Asian BBQutie | Pop-up in a bridge keeper’s house
23-9-2022
Asian BBQutie is open until the end of December in the bridge keeper’s house on the ‘Lage Erf Brug’ in the Delfshaven, Rotterdam. The location is very small, so they only offer one table, perfect for a group of up to 10 people, if you come with less you slide in with others. This is Asian BBQ’s 9th location in 14 years, they offer a small menu and Moo Kata. At the bridge keeper’s house you can enjoy the view of the Schie, quite spectacular when the bridge opens!
Pop-up breakfast club opened in Hofbogen Rotterdam
9-9-2022
Extensive introduction to plant-based breakfast products and dishes
Visitors can enjoy plant-based breakfast dishes at The Next Morning Breakfast Club powered by Alpro, since September 7th. With the pop-up breakfast club, at the Hofbogen in Rotterdam, Alpro hopes to make plant-based food more accessible and show how you can start your day with a delicious plant-based breakfast.
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Claridge’s ArtSpace and Moët & Chandon present fashion photography from the ’90s
7-9-2022
Revealing an unseen archive of backstage fashion photography from the 90s
From 15th September 2022 – to coincide with London Fashion Week – Claridge’s ArtSpace will exhibit celebrity photographer Gavin Bond’s unseen archive imagery from the early 90s fashion scene in a specially curated 4-D showcase. The Gavin Bond: Being There Showcase presented by Moët & Chandon and Claridge’s will present photography of standout fashion moments featuring designers from Yves Saint Laurent and Jean Paul Gaultier, to Valentino and Versace, and the supermodels of the era – from Kate and Naomi to Claudia and Carla. This photography, rediscovered by Bond in lockdown, results in a sensational showcase of large scale vinyls of the shots, plus displays of Bond’s many scrapbooks, collections of 90s headline catwalk show invitations and video footage from the era.
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Haute Photographie X Daalder pop-up restaurant
6-9-2022
Where art meets food, on the wall and on the plate
A pop-up restaurant by Michelin star restaurant Daalder will open at the Haute Photographie, the 1000m2 boutique photography fair in the middle of Museumplein from 15 to 18 September. The fair focuses on a refreshing look at photography, and highlights the importance of this art form. Haute Photographie nourishes all the senses and an haute cuisine lunch or dinner should not be missed.
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Visit Oakland launches the Oakland Vegan Trail
23-8-2022
Visit Oakland launches the Oakland Vegan Trail, an online gastronomic guide that boasts 20+ plant-based restaurants found in the town. With culinary hot spots serving up delicious globally inspired vegan cuisine from American to Chinese to Ethiopian, Filipino, Mexican, Thai and so much more, visitors can taste their way around the world – all while staying in Oakland. There’s even vegan coffee, donuts, and ice cream!
Great idea and we think a Vegan Trail would work for many other cities as well!
Trends we spotted | Week 33
22-8-2022
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 the format Beer Masters on Discovery, in which the Dutch master brewer of Hertog Jan is an expert. And Finnish confectionary manufacturer Fazer is exploring cocoa based on cellular farming.
On 27 August it is ‘Bring Your Own Cup’-day (BYOC-day) again at Seven Eleven, a good idea for fast food restaurants or coffee shops? And a sustainable alternative for the imported avocado: the Ecovado!
Artists create art on Brazilian basketball courts and Budweiser pays the costs, all to save these courts from project developers. From 19 August to 4 September, London’s Covent Garden Cool Down will offer visitors the chance to cool down with ice cream or a frozen cocktail or…
Inspiration on Instagram, Danny Kim challenges chefs to turn takeaway into a gourmet dish. Great idea for a local snack bar or fast food restaurant to challenge a chef for some local publicity?
A list of the participants of the Vineyard Open Days 2022 in the Netherlands on 17 and 18 September. And The Bedford by Martha Stewart has opened on the strip in Las Vegas.
Auntie Anne’s has teamed up with Philadelphia-based Evil Genius Beer Company to launch a beer made with their signature pretzels. And London will get another food hall in Battersea Power Station in 2023. Created by London’s JKS Restaurants.
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Uncovered Festival | Brewery De Leckere celebrates its 25th anniversary
18-8-2022
On 16, 17 and 18 September, the Werkspoorhaven in Utrecht will be transformed into a true beer-walhalla during the Uncovered Festival. More than 15 different breweries will present the beers they are most proud of. As guest, you can visit the bars of all these breweries and taste their beers. There are even special ‘beerflights’ arranged by the organisation that make sure you can taste different beers in the right taste intensity.
Trends we spotted | Week 32
12-8-2022
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 the first restaurant in Europe of Panda Express opened at Ramstein Air Base in Germany and the peanut butter s’mores Pizookie® returns to BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse.
Some openings: Bacon Nation will open on the second floor of the D Las Vegas on Fremont Street this fall. Nobu Hotel, Restaurant, and Residences will Launch in Danang, Vietnam and the 7Pines Resort Sardinia opens as part of the Destination by Hyatt portfolio.
Last week we published a recipe for a ‘frozen salted espresso martini’ spotted on Instagram. This week we spotted the Instagram account of ‘Our Life Corner’ with delicious looking drinks, like the Mango Tea Cream Cheese.
An interesting article about how cities are banning robot delivery vehicles from the sidewalks. As usually the problem of technique going faster than legislation. And Whole Foods co-founder John Mackey and a team will launch a plant-based restaurant & wellness chain.
Are you going to Paris in the first week of September or do you live there? Check out CookieWay, ‘le pop-up bar à cookies de Subway’! Chef and restaurateur Jean Georges Vongerichten opens massive Seaport marketplace in the restored historic Tin Building located in lower Manhattan.
#inspectorLeonardo |Stay three months for free in the Leonardo hotels
11-8-2022
As a result of the corona crisis, record after record is currently being broken when it comes to staff shortages. According to figures from the Central Bureau of Statistics in the Netherlands, the hospitality industry, with the highest vacancy rate this spring, was the sector with the greatest shortages. In order to attract new staff, Leonardo Hotels decided to throw out the edged rules and procedures and create the ideal hospitality job. As #inspectorLeonardo, you are paid for three months to test all the hotels and F&B concepts of the hotel chain for free, together with a friend.
Trends we spotted week 31
5-8-2022
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 a recipe for a frozen salted espresso martini cocktail, sound delicious doesn’t it? And Zero sugar wine from Italy from Pure the Winery!
The Virtual Restaurant Association, or VRA is the United States first non-profit with the purpose of qualifying virtual restaurant companies to protect consumer, driver & restaurants on health, safety & profits.
And 2 openings in London for foodies! Brazilian chef Alberto Landgraf will open restaurant Bossa in Marylebone and the two Michelin starred Portuguese chef, Henrique Sá Pessoa will open restaurant JOIA in in London’s first art’otel.
For those who love to bake, check out the inspiring Instagram account of NUDAKE, they opened their fourth location in Seoul with the introduction of a ‘Burger Cake’. And would you pay €60,= for an espresso? They serve it at Ettore’s Espresso Bar at H.R. Owen Bugatti in Mayfair, London.
Restaurant Loetje needs staff, check out what they offer in a market where every restaurant is looking for staff. And check out whether you want to download the Accor’s annual Masters of Travel 2022 report! Accor also published their half year 2022 results.