Order Domino’s Pizza through Apple CarPlay
13-4-2023
In the U.S.A. you now have the convenience of ordering Domino’s Pizza from your car, without waiting in long drive-thru lines. The largest pizza company in the world is giving customers a new and more efficient way to order while on the go: via Domino’s iOS app on Apple CarPlay.
Trends we spotted | Week 14
11-4-2023
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 other things, the lightest champagne bottle in the world from Telmont Champagne, made from glass with 35 grams less weight than the standard bottle. And event location SugarCity Events has a new name: SugarFactory, located in Halfweg near Amsterdam.
A ‘Bucket List Program’ for the employees of the Dutch hotel management company IHCP to attract and keep more staff. And Podium Mozaïek in Amsterdam West is looking for a hospitality partner.
McDonald’s will introduce new products this summer in the Netherlands, including the Milk Shake Tropical, McFlurry Maltesers, (Veggie) McWrap Greek and Pop Dots. And in London, the Prada Caffé has opened, an ultra-stylish ‘caffé’ in Harrods. A pop-up until early 2024.
The ‘Do good’ initiative of the ‘The Present Movement’ received an investment from the Start Foundation for scaling up their homeless program ‘ROOM FOR CHANGE’. This program helps economically homeless people who are temporarily accommodated in hotels.
The Michelin stars have been published in Germany. Chef Jan Hartwig was immediately awarded 3 Michelin stars in his new restaurant JAN. And spotted in America: the first ‘Rule the Drive-Thru’ game show from Checkers® & Rally’s®.
Tea Public renews tea offering with special espresso-style tea
27-3-2023
According to Tea Public’s founder Frank Wubben, the days of dipping a bag of tea in hot water are over. With the rising popularity of good tea, Tea Public in Haarlem has started a true revolution in this field, you can even order an espresso-style tea here. After all, tea is a beautiful natural product that needs to be brewed under specific conditions: temperature, water volume, time in combination with specific tea leaves and tea-water ratios is all important. This espresso technology ensures that just the right temperatures and amounts of water are used with just the right teas. This ensures a steady taste and perfect quality of the tea every time.
Oetker Collection X HiNOTE | Nostalgic postcards, love letters on special stationery
23-3-2023
Oetker Collection, the hospitality company behind Masterpiece Hotels including Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc in Cap d’Antibes, The Lanesborough in London, Le Bristol Paris, Eden Rock – St Barths, Jumby Bay Island in Antigua, and L’Apogee Courchevel, amongst others, and HiNOTE, the app transforming mobile communication, launched a stylish new partnership, Oetker Collection X HiNOTE, last February.
SIRO One Za’abeel | Hotel with a Fitness Lab in Dubai is opening in Q4 2023
21-3-2023
Kerzner International Holdings Limited (‘Kerzner’) the owner of the iconic Atlantis Resorts & Residences and ultra-luxury One&Only Resorts worldwide, has announced that first-of-its-kind immersive lifestyle and fitness brand, SIRO, will launch its inaugural hotel, SIRO One Za’abeel, in Q4 2023. This first hotel for the SIRO brand will sit in the heart of Dubai’s iconic One Za’abeel development. One Za’abeel is being developed by Ithra Dubai, a fully owned subsidiary of Investment Corporation of Dubai. A second SIRO hotel is planned to open in 2024 in Montenegro.
Trends we spotted | Week 10
13-3-2023
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 amongst others to a new beer by Birra Morreti on the Dutch market, Birra Moretti Sale di Mare, and a new California bill aims to bring Amsterdam-style food & music to cannabis lounges.
Hilton Australia partners with Minus18 to give LGBTQIA+ teens across Australia the school formal they deserve. onefinestay, part of Accor, launches luxury villa collection in the Provence in France, hotel service in rental homes.
White Castle is kicking off National Frozen Food month with the launch of a new national campaign, #MicroCastle. And last January Airrack & Pizza Hut broke the Guinness World record title for the world’s largest pizza.
Starbucks filed a fresh patent for a coffee machine that make personalized drinks for customers. And in the continuing story of the croissant hype: a rolled spiral croissant from Parisien Gourmandises in San Diego.
Pizza Hut brings back the limited-edition NCAA® March Madness® Mini Basketballs
9-3-2023
Yesterday Pizza Hut announced the return of a beloved, limited-edition offering from the 1990s: Mini Basketballs. Just in time for NCAA® March Madness®, the 2023 Mini Basketballs will be available for a limited time only starting on March 14 at participating Pizza Hut restaurants nationwide for only $7 via the Pizza Hut website and Pizza hut app (taxes not included; prices and participation vary). The new Mini Basketballs feature a black and red pattern with “No One Out Pizzas The Hut”® text.
Truffles from the Burwell Farms in North Carolina
7-3-2023
A North Carolina farm is successfully producing cultivate truffles. Truffles are traditionally very rare products of a symbiotic relationship of the truffle fungus and pine trees and are originally only found in wild forests of France, Italy, and Spain. Yet, over the years, scientists have figured out how to consistently grow this rare earthen produce. An article about the Burwell Farms in North Carolina where they’re effectively cultivating truffles.
OTA Insight launches Rate Insight+
7-3-2023
OTA Insight, the global leader in cloud-based hospitality business intelligence, recently announced today the launch of Rate Insight+, a first-of-its-kind solution that gives hoteliers a complete view of their competitive landscape by combining hotel and short-term rental data in a single platform. The new short-term rental data will be available as an upgrade to the core Rate Insight product.
Trends we spotted | Week 9
6-3-2023
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 including fish canning company John West, which has launched two vegan fish-free tuna products.
Fletcher Hotels partners with Shiji Enterprise Platform to enhance the guest experience with a cloud-based property management system for all Fletcher Hotels locations.
Last weekend Ser.vi Worldwide and United Robotics Group unveiled their solution to their hospitality staff shortage while improving the guest experience.
Greggs, a large bakery chain, aims to be climate neutral by 2040. They developed a Greggs eco-initiatives shop for this purpose. From this shop, initiatives that work will be implemented in other shops.
From 15 March, Espresso Martini Day, you can follow the ‘Espresso Martini Trail’ in London! You can sample varieties of espresso martini’s at several restaurants, among others Zuaya restaurant, In Horto restaurant, Kahani Indian restaurant and Como Garden restaurant.
The entire bread baking process fully automated with Wilkinson Baking Company’s BreadBot, a great machine to showcase the process to customers at for example supermarkets. The Breadbot was popular at the recently held expo for National Grocers in Las Vegas.
Last but not least: a funny game, WeenieBall, table football with hot dogs on the BBQ.