Art event at INNSiDE by Meliá | Lose Yourself in Art Night
26-8-2024
This October, art lovers can once again immerse themselves in the 18th edition of the Affordable Art Fair Amsterdam. To get in the mood, lifestyle hotel INNSiDE by Meliá is bringing together various artists and speakers for an evening filled with workshops, live painting, panel discussions and more, allowing visitors to learn, get inspired and get creative. Limited tickets for Lose Yourself in Art Night on Thursday 5 September are now available.
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Subway’s Footlong Sidekicks now also available in the Netherlands
16-8-2024
Subway brings the hype of the American Footlong Sidekicks to the Netherlands with the introduction of three sweet and savoury snacks of up to 30 centimetres long. Perfect to combine with your favourite Sub. After a great success in the United States and the United Kingdom, the Footlong Cookie, Churro and Dippers are also available in all Subway restaurants in the Netherlands, on Thuisbezorgd.nl and via UberEats as from August 14th.
‘Brewing for impact’ | Lager made with drought-resistant fonio grains
16-8-2024
Carlsberg, in cooperation with the Brooklyn Brewery, has created a brand-new type of beer that is made of only fonio grains, without the use of any barley or bittering hops. The grain, which has thrived in West Africa for over 5,000 years and is widely used in African cooking, can thrive in poor soils and is drought-resistant.
The Pickle Switch | Heinz pickle vending machine
15-8-2024
On Thursday 15 August, the ‘picky pickle’ eaters among us can visit Diego’s Burgers in Rotterdam from 12.00pm. Here, Heinz is launching the new ‘Pickle Switch’, where you can throw in the pickle from your burger as payment, in exchange for a free 220ml bottle of Heinz Tomato Ketchup Pickle flavour. A pickle swap, while stocks last!
Trends we spotted | Week 32
12-8-2024
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:
- Seville is getting a Crystal Lagoons project aka a Public Access Lagoons Meanwhile, there are quite a few lagoons in the pipeline for Europe.
- Ras Al Khaimah’s Al Hamra is targeting UK and overseas investors with a month-long, PR concept at Harrods. Opening in August.
- A research institute in Japan for a special dish! The dish: raw eggs over rice or as they call it: Tamago Kake Gohan (TKG). Ever heard of yuzu eggs or wine eggs?
- Frittenwerk already has 40+ branches in Germany. They are ready to open branches outside Germany as well. Check out their marketing! Really cool.
- Dutch GP announces biggest ever flag campaign in Dutch sports history.
- Saudi Arabia has unveiled the designs for 11 new stadiums for the 2034 World Cup as part of its bid book. Extraordinary architecture!
- McDonald’s is testing a ‘Big Arch’ burger in Portugal.
- Savor has developed a technology that turns carbon into cooking fats, oils, and other food products, like butter.
- Artist Iwan Smit designed the 2024 Duvel Glasses. The theme for the design is, ‘making a real connection’.
- And a reel about a Cherry Crioche, created by chef Dmytro Zhukovets. More inspiration on his Instagram account!
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Chef’s Table cruises | 3-day fine dining trips on luxury river ship
6-8-2024
Event agency Creators of Live is launching Chef’s Table cruises, which are unique culinary 3-day river cruises on a floating five-star boutique hotel, river cruise ship ‘Advance’, where fine dining is the common thread. For the gastronomic element, some of the Netherlands’ most prominent and innovative, culinary talents play the leading role. Transcend Cruises’ most luxurious river ship ‘Advance’ serves as the setting for the culinary voyages.
Metro Diner celebrates National Fried Chicken & Waffle Day on August 8
5-8-2024
Metro Diner, where comfort food classics are reimagined for breakfast, lunch and dinner, is heating up the griddle for its seventh annual serving of National Fried Chicken & Waffle Day on Thursday, Aug. 8. This year, Metro Diner is sweetening the celebration with two special offers: in-diner discount and free Fried Chicken & Waffles for a year!
We are mentioning hospitality related national and international days, weeks and months in our weekly trendmail. As these days are lesser known in the Netherlands we like to give examples on how to integrate them in your marketing. The Fried Chicken & Waffle Day by Metro Diner is created by the company itself in 2018 to honour their signature dish!
Intimate garden concert with Lucas & Arthur Jussen at the Pulitzer Amsterdam
1-8-2024
The Pulitzer Amsterdam will be the setting for a magical, musical evening on Sunday September 8th, with an intimate garden concert with Lucas & Arthur Jussen, the renowned piano brothers. In the courtyard garden of the Pulitzer Amsterdam, surrounded by the hotel’s 25 historic canal houses, they will amaze with their masterful outdoor piano playing.
Sometimes you regret being on holiday in September. This event looks like a wonderful evening, great food and a fantastic piano concert at a special location! ^Marjolein
Oktoberfest 2024 experience at the Mandrin Oriental Munich
1-8-2024
Mandarin Oriental, Munich has launched a special Oktoberfest experience, featuring a collaboration with a traditional provider of Bavarian attire, to allow guests to fully immerse themselves in the spirit of the world’s most famous beer festival. From September 21st to October 6th, Munich’s Theresienwiese will transform into a vibrant festival ground for the 189th Oktoberfest, captivating visitors from around the world with its festive spirit and timeless traditions.
Trends we spotted | Week 30
29-7-2024
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:
- A sustainability focused food wholesaler for restaurants in London, Collectiv Food, created a new way of delivery, cutting emissions by 75% compared to competitors.
- State of Play Hospitality, an operator of tech-enhanced social entertainment concepts, signs lease to open a flagship ‘Flight Club’ in Manhattan, NYC.
- Croicheese or cheesecake croissant anybody?
- One litre buckets with Aperol Spritz or other cocktails at beach bar Stella Marina in Monterosso, Italy.
- Pop-up Wingstop restaurant in Paris during the Olympics! Wingstop is known for its cooked-to-order chicken wings, iconic flavors and housemade ranch.
- Kaylin + Kaylin Pickles sell pickles and they even had a pickle tasting station in LA. Now they opened a stand at the Farmers Market from which they sell Pickle Boats!
- Private aviation leader Flexjet, and London’s most exclusive new hotel, The Emory, have recently announced a bespoke collaboration, designed to offer guests the ultimate airborne hotel arrival experience, included in their stay.
- Ruby Hotels opened their 19th location, in Florence, Italy. Ruby Bea Hotel is located in the same building as Ruby Dante Workspaces.
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