Evermore Orlando Resort | 10,000-room Crystal Lagoons Project

21-3-2024

More than 10,000 rooms will surround the lagoon powered by Crystal Lagoons® technology, recently inaugurated in the United States. It is located just steps from Disney World and Universal Studios in the heart of Orlando, the most visited destination in the US, with 75 million tourists annually.  This city offers a wide range of entertainment options but lacks a beach, an issue remedied in this great development with a crystalline lagoon of the multinational innovation company, Crystal Lagoons, founded by the scientist Fernando Fischmann.

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Trends we spotted | Week 11

18-3-2024

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:

• Bonchon Korean Fried Chicken wants to open restaurants in Germany.
• Pizza Hut rolls out a pizza-bagel mashup: The Big New Yorker Pizza Bagel, in NYC and Los Angeles.
• Empanada chain from Spain, Las Muns opens stores in Milan and 2 in Portugal.
• Inspiration through Instagram:
  • Strawberry Garden Café in Seoul;
  • Strawberry Afternoon Tea at Hotel Naru MGallery in Korea
  • A coffee flight – available at the Junction by Common Ground in Niagara-on-the-Lake.
  • And at the Nuldam Space vegan café you can send a letter to your future self or somebody else.
• The Ruby Group announced their first hotel in Sweden, located in the heart of the island of Kungsholmen in Stockholm.
• Bastion Hotels chooses Mews as cloudsoftware for their 30+ hotels.

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abc kitchens by chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten opens at the Emory in London

14-3-2024

The French Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten from NYC, will open his concept abc kitchens on Thursday 4th April 2024 at The Emory in Knightsbridge. A modern architectural masterpiece designed by the late Richard Rogers and Ivan Harbour, The Emory is London’s first all-suite hotel and the latest opening by Maybourne, operator of Claridge’s, The Connaught and The Berkeley, and other international, prestigious outposts.

We enjoyed our dinner at abcV in the Tin Building in New York last year and loved their vegan cuisine, the menu of the other concepts of abc kitchens sounds delicious as well! ^Robin

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Focus on ingredients at the new menu of the Bunk restaurants

14-3-2024

Bunk hotels in churches in Amsterdam and Utrecht likes to keep surprising guests. This spring, the restaurants in both cities will launch their new restaurant concept. The menu of Bunk restaurants has undergone a major overhaul with the new menu focusing mainly on traditional Dutch preparations presented in a special way. The drink menu has been expanded and guests are advised which drink best matches the dish for optimal pairing.

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Trends we spotted | Week 8

27-2-2024

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:

• The ‘inclusive spaces framework’ by Starbucks, their concept opened in Washington D.C.
• Korean scientists created cultured beef rice.
• Second store for Panda Express in Europe. They have over 2,400 stores worldwide with over 90 stores outside the USA.
• Have you ever heard of Coffee Omakase?
• A pop-up Pokémon Center is opening at the ExCel London International Exhibition Centre this spring.
• Enjoy your weekend treat for breakfast at Brioche Amsterdam – they sell brioche croissants.
• The legendary Connaught Bar of the Connaught hotel is publishing a cocktail book this April, you can pre order the book with 100 elegant signature cocktails.
• The restaurants of THE ENTOURAGE GROUP of Amsterdam celebrate International Women’s Day.
• De Kunstfabriek | Unit 699 recently opened in Rotterdam, it’s an art gallery with a natural wine bar.

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Trends we spotted | Week 07

19-2-2024

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:

• Citadines Canal Amsterdam opens its doors soon.
• DoubleTree by Hilton Amsterdam Centraal Station has recently partnered with Dripdrop, offering its guests sustainable umbrellas on rainy days.
• Basecamp Eco-resorts acquired Boutique hotel The Unbound in Amsterdam
• Freed Developments announced a 5-star luxury hotel and residences project, called Freed, in Toronto.
• Hot Honey ‘Goodbye Pies’, by Pizza Hut USA, helped breaking up relationships for Valentine’s Day.
• Subway® Canada showed that anything is possible when Canadians say ‘Yesway’ to new experiences
• Snack Bases by Santa Maria, this product makes it super easy to make your own signature vegan and gluten-free snacks.
• Bow tie croissants – on sale at Layla Bakery on Portobello road in London.
• Another croissant craze – the ‘flat croissants‘ – one influencer compares these croissants from Alexander’s Patisserie to a palmier.
• Ice cream inspiration from Tokyo, soft-serve ice cream with deep-fried sweet potato!
• And painting with your food! ‘7 paintings’ by Dinner Tales at the Hyde Hotel in Dubai.

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Inspiration for upcoming national and international days

13-2-2024

13 February 2024 – A blog by Marjolein van Spronsen, on using national and international days as inspiration. We mention these days 1 to 2 months upfront in our weekly trendletter. With links to the former trendletters. We don’t publish those articles on Horecatrends but of course everyone can subscribe to the weekly trendmail. 😉

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Plant-based cooking in the Dutch hospitality industry

9-2-2024

We have just finished ‘Veganuary’, an initiative that seems to be increasing in popularity. But has this plant-based revolution also had an effect on plant-based cooking in the Dutch hospitality industry? The simple answer is ‘yes’ but there is also much to be gained for plant-based, according to research by Violife Professional. With a recipe for vegan ‘Vietnamese Summer Rolls’.

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Trends we spotted | Week 05

5-2-2024

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:

• The Social Hub San Sebastián opened its doors February 1^st.
• The Oleato beverages are now available at all Starbucks stores in the U.S.
• The brand Sofitel launched a new concept – The Haute Croissanterie.
• Subway® in the USA announced a strong start to 2024 with the high demand for the new footlong ‘Sidekicks’.
• De innovative ‘White Vegatables’ collection by Koppert Cress has expanded with ‘Feather Tops’, ‘Talpa Shoots’ and the new Sweet Lov, all sprouts are produced in the dark.
• Stayokay Hostels returns to the Dutch region ‘Brabant’ with a new hostel on Strijp-S in Eindhoven.
• Cocomelt is a chocolate café in London that serves sushi crêpes. Great idea for Pancake Day?
• In September a new cookbook by Yotam Ottolenghi will be released, called ‘Comfort’. He will visit Amsterdam to promote the book in November.

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Pourify Pourer | Make every drop count

30-1-2024

Do you run a bar, restaurant or hotel that is trying to keep a grip on all the drinks being served? Then the Horecava Innovation Award winner in the Equipment & Services category: Pourify might be for you! Pourify is a durable Bluetooth-enabled pouring spout that accurately tracks the quantity of drinks, allowing hospitality entrepreneurs to efficiently manage their beverage inventory, reduce waste and optimize their profits.

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