Design your own Heineken bottle
7-1-2013
Heineken is celebrating its 140th birthday by asking the fans to create a new bottle, by using the archive of previous bottles and labels. The challenge is open to people around the world until March 1st. The winning design will become a limited edition bottle.
Ipad-app chef Alain Ducasse
7-1-2013
Chef Alain Ducasse combined his knowledge in a new iPad-app called My Culinary Encyclopedia. The app is a collection from lot’s of tips and tricks, knowledge and techniques. The dishes are divided in 5 categories: Gastronomy, Around the world, Mediterranean, Bistros and Dessert. The app is available in the App store en will cost you €33,99.
Dinner preview beach restaurants
4-1-2013
Beach club restaurant Ajuma is set up temporarily in the Lichtfabriek at Haarlem. The next weeks they have invited other beach restaurants to cook a dinner preview for 2013. On Monday 14 January Vooges will kick-off the series, followed by Rapa Nui on 21 January, Tijn on 28 January, Club Nautique on 4 February and the ‘Haven van Zandvoort’ closes on 11 February. For everyone who can’t wait for the summer to start reservations can be made through zuidstrand@ajuma.nl
Talk to the manager
4-1-2013
Restaurant owners and managers can receive realtime feedback from customers on their mobile without giving away their private number. Guests can text to a number on a table card to inform the staff about a dirty toilet for instance. Goal of the tool is to solve problems before they will result in negative online reviews. This is an American initiative, we’ve spotted the comparable MeView (Dutch) before.
Tequila buffet
3-1-2013
This luxurious platter, handcrafted from chestnut, is the perfect item to serve tequila on. The creators even thought of a small cutting board for the limes, salt bowls, paring knife and notches for the glasses and a bottle. This adds an extra experience to serving a tequila in a restaurant or club.
Restaurant without a kitchen by Bavaria
3-1-2013
Beer brand Bavaria is launching in association with home delivery food website Thuisbezorgd.nl, the first pop-up restaurant without a kitchen. Between the 13th and 16th of February it is possible to compose your favorite home delivery meal of the best valued restaurants of this website. The restaurant will be equipped with a scooter lane to deliver the meals to the guests. The restaurant will be situated on the ‘Kop van Java’ in Amsterdam.
Flexible work space at trade fair
2-1-2013
During the ‘Vakbeurs Facilitair’ (Facilitating Trade Fair) in ‘s-Hertogenbosch from 16 to 18 January, visitors can use one of the forty work spaces and two boarding rooms for free. This is the result of a collaboration between Nago Next (cleaning services), Ahrend (furniture), Desso (floor covering systems). Next to the extra service the visitors can experience the products and services of the companies in a real working environment.
Sjiek de Friemel failed new years resolutions
2-1-2013
Many people will fail their New Year’s resolutions in the next weeks. Therefore the Youth Food Movement organizes the ‘Sjiek de Friemel’ dinner in Restaurant Merkelbach, Amsterdam. During this event of ‘fallen New Year’s resolutions’ chefs from various restaurants cook a four-course dinner and there is an auction to collect money for the movement that focuses on making our food system more healthy and honest. All personnel works for free this evening.
Video wall of Heineken beer bottles
31-12-2012
Due to the 140th birthday of the Heineken brewery, they built this enormous video wall made of 5.000 beer bottles. Through a Facebook application you can leave a message to the world. Nice idea to wish everybody a happy new year. Until the 2nd of January 2013 you can admire the video wall as element of the Amsterdam Light Festival.
Edible packaging
31-12-2012
Packages are an environmentally problem. The Brazilian fast food chain Bob’s based an marketing campaign on the problem. The packages of the burgers are edible as well. The burgers are wrapped in a kind of rice paper which can be eaten along with the burger. The idea behind this campaign is to create awareness for the environment and the waste and litter problem.
Gummy bears in your soda
31-12-2012
Nice idea to serve the kids these gummy bears ice cubes. By using several colours of lemonade, you can vary in flavour and colour. Also a nice idea to serve in (non-alcoholic) cocktails.
FoodSharing against waste
28-12-2012
To prevent waste in the kitchen Eva van Dijk has introduced FoodSharing.nl. The website gives consumers the opportunity to share and exchange unused food and/or food that passed the expiration date. Saturday the 29th of December is the official launch of the website at the Food Center Amsterdam. Home cooks of ‘Thuisafgehaald’ and ‘Der Lauf des Essens’ will cook a (free) dinner for at least 50 people with products from the Food Center that are to close to the expiration date. Participants are requested to bring their own plate, bowl, cutlery and leftovers.
Check out these initiatives in Sweden (Dating with leftovers) and the UK (Feeding the 5000) as well.
Pizza for saving energy
28-12-2012
Energy firm Vestforbrænding and advertising agency Anew created a pop-up pizzeria in Ballerup, Denmark. The amount of free baked pizzas was dependable on the energy usage of the neighbourhood. The more the people saved, the more pizzas were available. Through Facebook likes on the company page and visits to a website with energy saving tips the pizzeria could get even more ‘stamina’.
Museum restaurants in Paris
27-12-2012
In Paris we see more often museums with a hip and trendy restaurant or café, which are opened outside the regular opening hours. The Costes brothers started this trend in 1994 by opening Café Marly in the Grand Louvre. In 2000, café-restaurant George opened its doors in Centre Pompidou, and soon, Café de l’Homme will re-open its doors, with a great view on the Eiffel tower. The hotspot of Paris seems to be Tokyo Eat at the Palais de Tokyo. In Amsterdam we also see more restaurants in museums. Amsterdam Village Company is developing and operating several restaurant concepts in museums, with a social and cultural identity.
Pop-up Bed and Breakfast Huys ter Schellinck
27-12-2012
During the Spring holidays in 2013, between the 15th and 24th of February, Pop-up B&B Huys ter Schellinck opens its doors on the Dutch island Terschelling. The B&B offers several sleeping places, a campfire, hot tub, a winter barbecue or a five course dinner. Initiators Jasper and Babette offer all the good aspects of the island.
Christmas tree decoration
21-12-2012
Try something different as Christmas decoration. Try these cutlery items in your Christmas tree. Perfect for restaurants of cafés, or just for the foodies at home.
Your own Christmas beer
21-12-2012
Very easy to spice up your Christmas drink. Turn your beer into a reindeer by adding pipe cleaner, google eyes and a pom-pom.
Cinema on the water
20-12-2012
On the occasion of the release of the movie ‘Life of Pi’ of award-winning director Ang Lee, the movie was shown in the swimming pool Pailleron in Paris. Visitors didn’t have to bring any swimwear, the pool was filled with small boats which serve as seats to enjoy and experience the movie.
Motel Mozaïque in Rotterdam
20-12-2012
On Friday 5th and Saturday 6th of April 2013, the 13th edition of Motel Mozaïque will take place on several locations in the city center of Rotterdam. This art festival offers music and theater shows. Since this year, visitors are able to spend the night and to enjoy a breakfast in the morning.
Magnificient renovation Club Disco
19-12-2012
After 12 years Club Disco in São Paulo (Brasil) is completely renovated. The renovation was based on a few key factors. The theme ‘Brazility’ for example is visible in the choice of materials, colors and shapes. The ambiance of an underground location springs from the reuse of items of the original club, exposition of pipes and extensive use of wood. The interaction and experience of the digital technologies can be described as “Daft Punk spends holiday in the countryside.” Check the video and the photos for a stunning impression.
Nespresso Self Selection Service
19-12-2012
Nespresso opens a boutique in Amstelveen, the new shop will be equipped with RFID technology. At the Self Selection Service all Nespresso packages have a RFID chip that is automatically scanned at the cash counter. Apart from this technological improvement the coffee makers offer workshops about the origin of the selected flavors.
Ferran Adria lauches app
18-12-2012
Ferran Adria, known from the famous Restaurant El Bulli, launched an app based on his cookery book, written for the home chef. This app contains over 30 three-course meals, including step-by-step instructions, shopping lists, cooking tips and the ability to share photos of the meals on Facebook and Twitter. Recipes are inspired by the staff meals served at his former restaurant.
Experience your taste
18-12-2012
Jonnie and Thérèse Boer of ***restaurant De Librije in Zwolle (The Netherlands), launched in association with doctors Ellen Kuiper-Kramer and Otto Visser, the Dutch website Beleefjesmaak.nl (Experience your taste). This is a platform which contains recipes and tips about the experience of the taste of (ex) cancer patients. The taste of these patients often change due to the chemo and radio therapy.
Caffe Sospeso for Regenboog Groep
17-12-2012
Put a cup of coffee on hold for someone if you are financially able to do so, it’s an old Napolitan tradition by the term of ‘Caffè Sospeso’. The Coffee Company and the ‘Regenboog Groep’, an organization that helps people with social problems, homeless people and people with psychiatric problems, have revived the tradition and collect coffee for 10 walk-in-houses. Every 50 cents gets doubled by the Coffee Company, in 2011 more than 22.000 cups were given away. It’s the fourth year of this shared campaign that ends on the 15th of January 2013.
Million Dollar Disco Dinner
17-12-2012
Straight from New York introduces Million Dollar Disco Dinner. An 8-course dancing dinner by Martin Fris, supported by disco classics that bring back memories. The party will take place on February 24th 2013 at De Odessa in Amsterdam on the Veemkade 259. Look at the website for more information and tickets. Update: The Million Dollar Disco Dinner has been postponed. Follow Facebook for the latest news.