Trends we spotted | Week 19

12-5-2017

  • Trends in het kort

At Horecatrends we spot a lot of national and international trends on a daily basis. We pick the most interesting ones to write articles about, the smaller trends we use in our column ‘Trends we spotted this week’. This week amongst others G&T popsicles in the supermarket and world’s largest inflatable obstacle course got installed in the Netherlands.

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Domino’s Pizza robots are going to deliver pizzas

12-5-2017

Starship Technologies, the company that develops robots that can deliver independent products, has announced that their robots will deliver pizzas in different European cities. This in collaboration with  Domino’s Pizza Enterprises (DPE), Domino’s Pizza’s leading franchisee in for example the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany. The ‘Domino’s Pizza robots’ project is part of the DRU (Domino’s Robotic Unit)-framework, an initiative that works towards the ‘goal’ of delivering pizzas by using robots. read more

The Wonderland Bar | Experience fantasy cocktails

11-5-2017

  • Alice Underground - Photo credit Rah Petherbridge Photography
  • Alice Underground - Photo credit Rah Petherbridge Photography
  • Smith & Sinclair - The Wonderland Bar - Painting the Roses Red
  • Alice Underground - Photo credit Rah Petherbridge Photography
  • The Wonderland Bar

The Wonderland Bar is the new exciting immersive destination bar in London. It’s the place which truly brings Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland to life. Are you a real Alice in Wonderland fan and would you like to experience her adventures? Than this bar is a must-visit. The bar is part of Alice’s Adventurous Underground. A theater show that let you experience Alice’s adventures. read more

‘Mangal mash up’ | At 4 Monday’s at Berber & Q grill house

11-5-2017

We’ve have been writing about collaborations between chefs quite often. Many chefs invite their friends or famous chefs to join them in their kitchens for special events. Owners of Berber & Q Grill House have invited some of London’s hottest chefs for a ‘mangal mash up’ at the four Mondays of June. read more

Dutch National RestaurantPITCH | From dream to kickstart at the Horecava

10-5-2017

In the upcoming weeks, the Horecava, Lightspeed and Sligro are looking for hospitality talents to join the Dutch National RestaurantPITCH contest. This new and unique contest gives candidates the opportunity to achieve their dreams of having their own restaurant. The person with the winning restaurant concept will receive a fully-featured pop-up restaurant during the Horecava, which takes place from Monday the 8th until Thursday the 11th of January 2018 in RAI Amsterdam. Signing up can be done until the 21st of June. read more

Russian Cuisine | At Teremok in New York

10-5-2017

Last month I visited Tribeca, not in New York but in a small town in the Netherlands, Heeze. At restaurant Tribeca (two Michelin stars) we ate a delicious, chefs version of Borsch, the famous Russian beetroot soup. It tasted so great that I went looking for a recipe and while searching at Google I found an article at The New Yorker about the opening of the first Teremok restaurants outside of Russia in New York City at Union Square and Chelsea. Is the Russian cuisine growing in popularity? read more

Tante Kee | Ready for the future

9-5-2017

Tante Kee (Aunt Kee) has been open for a month now and yesterday we had the pleasure to experience the dishes of the newly appointed chef Bobby Rust. The restaurant has been given a complete makeover and with Bobby they want to upgrade the culinary standards of the restaurant. The restaurant is located at the picturesque Kaag island between Amsterdam and Rotterdam, you even have to take a short boat trip to reach the restaurant! read more

Toast Ale | Eco friendly beer made from leftover bread

9-5-2017

  • Tristram with Toast - Photo credit Tom Moggach
  • Toast Pale Ale - Photo credit Mark Wesley
  • Toast lineup - Photo credit Tom Moggach
  • Toast in arms - Photo credit Tom Moggach
  • Adding Bread - Photo credit Tom Moggach

Toast Ale is on a mission to prove that the alternative to food waste is delicious. The Toast Ale is an award winning beer brewed using fresh surplus bread that would otherwise be wasted. Perhaps a nice idea to serve as beverage at toasty restaurants?! read more

Slow Food Pizza | The DoughDici™ Experience

8-5-2017

The DoughDici™ Experience by Sofia Pizza Shoppe in NYC is a limited-edition pan pizza (for 2 people) designed to offer a unique experience to passionate pizza connoisseurs. While maintaining the simplicity of a classic pie, the DoughDici™ dough is tended for a full 12 hours before topping it with the finest, freshest ingredients. A slow food pizza! A spot worth visiting for the die-hard pizza fans going to New York City! read more

Bowl-Rent | Transportable all-weather bowling alley

8-5-2017

The Bowl-Rent is an outdoor, all-weather one-lane bowling alley. The lane is built in such way that it can easily be set-up and removed. The creators guarantee that the bowling lane can be used within an hour. Furthermore, the transportable all-weather bowling alley can be set-up at different grounds and can be ordered in different sizes. read more

Beer for breakfast | Instock makes granola out of ‘bierbostel’

5-5-2017

  • Instock Granola
  • Instock Granola - photo credits Natalia van der Zalm
  • Instock Granola - photo credits Natalia van der Zalm

Together with bakery Lanskroon, Instock created their own granola. The main ingredient of the granola is the ‘bierbostel’ from the Troost Brewery. Bierbostel is the nutritious malt residue of the beer brewing process. Beer for breakfast is a nutritious and alcohol-free breakfast product that prevents food waste. Nice idea as hangover breakfast! read more

Trends we spotted | Week 18

5-5-2017

  • Trends in het kort

At Horecatrends we spot a lot of national and international trends on a daily basis. We pick the most interesting ones to write articles about, the smaller trends we use in our column ‘Trends we spotted this week’. This week amongst others HEMA’s new hospitality concept and a Ferrari-branded racetrack on top of a luxury cruise ship.

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FEBO canteen | Win a FEBO vending machine for your football club

4-5-2017

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  • #FEBOKANTINE

FEBO is looking for the most fanatic football team in the Netherlands. The current football season is almost over, but FEBO is already preparing for all third halves of the coming season. Untill the 27th of May all Dutch football teams can enter a contest to win a real FEBO vending machine in their football canteen. Everyone from 12 years old can participate in the contest, which runs through Instagram. Check out the ad video at the end of the article.

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Green juice gummy bears | Made from green juices

4-5-2017

You must have eaten them before: gummy bears, candies in different colors, flavors and sizes. Now there’re also green juice gummy bears available on the market. Consuming one portion of these green juice gummy bears provide you with 20% of your daily needed amount of vitamins. We think that these gummy bears can be a great asset to sell at juice bars, health-food stores, vitamin stores, as welcome gift upon arrival in a hotel room or as goodnight sweet at the pillow. read more

Kellogg’s | Fine dining experience with cereals

3-5-2017

Kellogg’s® created a fine dining experience with cereals. At Kellogg’s NYC café and just for one night, select guests experienced an exclusive six-course tasting menu of recipes recreated with cereal from Kellogg’s. Chefs Mathew Peters, Travis Swikard and Harrison Turone recreated signature dishes of Thomas Keller and Daniel Boulud with the use of Kellogg’s cereals. They were teammates at Team USA at the Bocuse d’or (which they won) and they all support Ment’or, a non-profit that inspires excellence in young culinary professionals. A great example of raising money for a good cause whilst in the meantime inspire all to reimagine the endless possibilities of cereal. read more

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