The revolution of SUGO Pizza | plant-based is the new standard

6-6-2023

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SUGO Pizza, known for its airy, square pizza al taglio, is charting a new course this month. Where previously vegan dishes were marked on the menu, a marking is now placed behind dishes with animal products. “With a daring new menu, we are breaking into the future with a bang,” says director Hugo Kruijssen about the company’s new direction.

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Trends we spotted | Week 21

26-5-2023

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  • Bacchus Wijnfestival in het Amsterdamse bos voor de 10de keerBacchus Wijnfestival in het Amsterdamse bos voor de 10de keer
  • De jury van Jeunes Chefs Rôtisseurs met deelnemende souschef Bas JonkerDe jury van Jeunes Chefs Rôtisseurs met deelnemende souschef Bas Jonker
  • IZAKAYA Ibiza re-openedIZAKAYA Ibiza re-opened
  • Pipedream & Wendy's are testing an underground delivery systemPipedream & Wendy's are testing an underground delivery system
  • The All Beef Frankmobile by Oscar MayerThe All Beef Frankmobile by Oscar Mayer

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 fire show at cocktail bar Centifolia in Tokyo and the Japanese ice cream brand Cellato sets a new world record: an ice cream for $6,696. Check out the article to see what’s in this ice cream.

The sous chef of restaurant Carelshaven in the Netherlands, Bas Jonker, goes to the international finals of Jeunes Chefs Rôtisseurs in Istanbul. And IZAKAYA Ibiza reopens its doors for a summer full of culinary taste experiences. You can now also order their sushi boxes for takeaway.

In America, Oscar Mayer’s iconic ‘Wienermobile’ has been renamed the ‘Frankmobile’ for the first time in almost 100 years. Great food truck to look at! And the vending machines by the Japanese beverage brand Asahi absorb CO2 which is converted into industrial materials.

The Bacchus Wine Festival celebrates its tenth edition on the weekends of 2-4 and 9-11 June in the Amsterdamse Bos (forest). And we spotted a hotel rate tracking tool, Hotelslash.

Wendy’s is collaborating with Pipedream to test the first underground delivery system for mobile orders.

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HEINZ REMIX™ | The First customizable and IoT-enabled digital sauce dispenser

25-5-2023

  • HEINZ REMIX™ | The First customizable and IoT-enabled digital sauce dispenserHEINZ REMIX™ | The First customizable and IoT-enabled digital sauce dispenser

Recently, The Kraft Heinz Company unveiled HEINZ REMIX™, the first customizable and IoT-enabled digital sauce dispenser to launch that allows consumers to personalize their own flavor creations. Developed in record speed – 6 months from initial brief to the physical product – with over 200 potential sauce combinations, HEINZ REMIX™ is the latest innovation from the Company’s foodservice or ‘Away From Home’ (AFH) division, which is a key growth platform as outlined in the Company’s long-term strategy.

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Sunday Homes at El Cosmico | A 3D printed hotel in Marfa Texas

25-5-2023

  • Sunday Homes at El Cosmico - Exterior hotelSunday Homes at El Cosmico - Exterior hotel
  • Sunday Homes at El Cosmico - Amenities BathhouseSunday Homes at El Cosmico - Amenities Bathhouse
  • Sunday Homes at El Cosmico - Hotel poolSunday Homes at El Cosmico - Hotel pool
  • Sunday Homes at El Cosmico - 4Bedroom exteriorSunday Homes at El Cosmico - 4Bedroom exterior
  • Sunday Homes at El Cosmico - 4Bedroom exteriorSunday Homes at El Cosmico - 4Bedroom exterior

March 2023 hotelier Liz Lambert announced the arrival of ‘Sunday Homes at El Cosmico’. A 3D printed hotel and homes on the camping grounds of ‘El Cosmico’ in Marfa, Texas. A collaboration with architects BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group and ICON, which specialises in advanced building technologies and is a pioneer in large-scale 3D printing. In much of the press, the plans are described as if it were designed for on the moon and Mars. This is because ICON also has a contract with NASA for the first interplanetary houses there.

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McDonald’s launches ‘Order That Scene’ in the Netherlands

16-5-2023

  • McDonald's in the Netherlands - Order that SceneMcDonald's in the Netherlands - Order that Scene
  • McDonald's in the Netherlands - Order that SceneMcDonald's in the Netherlands - Order that Scene

McDonald’s is launching its new tool ‘Order That Scene’, which allows you to have the McDonald’s order from your favourite film or series delivered to your home. You will find Order That Scene in the McDonald’s app from 16 May.

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Wendy’s FreshAI | Wendy’s & Google Cloud to revolutionize the drive-thru experience with AI

15-5-2023

  • Wendy's FreshAI | Wendy’s & Google Cloud to revolutionize the drive-thru experience with AIWendy's FreshAI | Wendy’s & Google Cloud to revolutionize the drive-thru experience with AI

Wendy’s® and Google Cloud recently announced an expanded partnership to pilot a groundbreaking artificial intelligence (AI) solution, Wendy’s FreshAI, designed to revolutionize the quick service restaurant industry. The technology has the potential to transform Wendy’s drive-thru food ordering experience with Google Cloud’s generative AI and large language models (LLMs) technology.

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Trends we spotted | Week 18

9-5-2023

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  • A collab between JRE Jeunes Restaurateurs & CarpiglianiA collab between JRE Jeunes Restaurateurs & Carpigliani
  • A new restaurant of Jamie Oliver in London later this yearA new restaurant of Jamie Oliver in London later this year
  • Sixty Vines partners with premier wine maker to offer a sustainable an premium wine experienceSixty Vines partners with premier wine maker to offer a sustainable an premium wine experience
  • National Shrimp Day on May 10, Coastal Mississippi has curated a variety of ways to celebrateNational Shrimp Day on May 10, Coastal Mississippi has curated a variety of ways to celebrate

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 pop-up bakery with vegan croissants outside Eleven Madison Park on special dates this month.

Carpigiani and JRE-Jeunes Restaurateurs launched a partnership alliance to continue improving the position of the best Italian gelato machines in European gastronomy. This collab will include an Award presented by Carpigiani at the congress of JRE in 2024.

Interesting idea; a coffee shop / slash members club? Bedford Studio coffee shop in the West Village in NYC created a membership club for those living in the neighbourhood.

Later this year a restaurant by Jamie Oliver will return to London. He is opening a new restaurant in Theatre Royal Drury Lane.

‘The wine lover’s restaurant’, Sixty Vines announced exclusive partnership with Ridge Vineyards to bring iconic wine to taps across their restaurants. Sixty Vines offers 60 wines on tap.

Have you already spotted the You Lucky Bird eco-friendly cups made of coffee waste? They are created as a collab of Ecobean and the Dutch startup You Lucky Bird. Ecobean is creating sustainable chemicals and products with coffee waste.

Coastal Mississippi invites travellers to experience ‘National Shrimp Day’ which is held on May 10. They created all kinds of events during the month of May. Interesting day to celebrate in other countries?

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Steakholder Foods 3D bio-printed the world’s first cultivated fish fillet

28-4-2023

  • Local Singaporean fish dish by Chef Moran Lidor. Photo by Shlomi ArbivLocal Singaporean fish dish by Chef Moran Lidor. Photo by Shlomi Arbiv
  • Local Israeli fish dish by Chef Moran Lidor. Photo by Shlomi ArbivLocal Israeli fish dish by Chef Moran Lidor. Photo by Shlomi Arbiv

Steakholder Foods 3D bio-printed the world’s first cultivated fish fillet: The Company has reached a significant milestone by successfully customizing bio-inks utilizing grouper cells provided by Umami Meats’ to print a cultivated grouper product – a significant step towards the commercialization of its 3D bioprinter.

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Chipotle pilots new all-electric restaurant design alongside sustainable campaign

17-4-2023

  • Chipotle Mexican Grill - all-electric restaurant designChipotle Mexican Grill - all-electric restaurant design
  • Chipotle Mexican Grill - all-electric restaurant designChipotle Mexican Grill - all-electric restaurant design
  • Chipotle Mexican Grill - Human NatureChipotle Mexican Grill - Human Nature

Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) recently announced a new all-electric restaurant design that works to maximize energy efficiency in its equipment and systems and utilizes 100% renewable energy from wind power and solar through the purchase of certified renewable energy credits. The company recently opened restaurants with the new features in Gloucester, Virginia and Jacksonville, Florida, with a third location opening later this summer in Castle Rock, Colorado [1]. The new restaurant design pilot will help Chipotle progress toward its science-based targets, established in alignment with ‘Science Based Targets initiative’ (SBTi), to reduce direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions 50% by 2030 compared to a 2019 baseline.

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In the USA the fortune cookie message will now be written by ChatGPT

13-4-2023

  • Open Fortune - Robot typing Fortune Cookies with ChatGPTOpen Fortune - Robot typing Fortune Cookies with ChatGPT

OpenFortune is one of the fastest growing media platforms that delivers creative advertising via fortune cookies at 47,000 restaurants in the U.S.. They have announced a transformational shift in their content creation strategy: embracing OpenAI’s ChatGPT for writing fortune messages. This move will enable OpenFortune to effectively provide an unlimited number of completely new, unique fortunes to millions of consumers dining at restaurants and at home, all while maintaining the integrity of traditional fortune cookies.

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