To celebrate the legalization of recreational marijuana in Colorado, the mini sushi chain ‘Hapa Sushi’ has introduced a special weed-food pairing menu to show guests that weed goes well with sushi. Sashimi that is normally served with wasabi is now served with a platinum cookie made of marijuana. In 2009 the sushi restaurant and TDA Boulder made a campaign to encourage smokers to come eat sushi to satisfy their munchies.
People from Amsterdam aren’t impressed by the falafel shops in the city anymore. These shops were a walhalla for Scott and Ariane Bennett and it inspired them to set up a shop in Washington DC, because the city lacked proper falafel shops. They named it ‘Amsterdam Falafel’ and the shop grew into a franchise chain with 3 branches. People can choose from 21 toppings and sauces to create the ultimate falafel that can be served with French fries.
Plastic waste is easily compressed to 50% of its original volume by the Plettum bin. This bin can help (small) restaurants, hotels and bars to save on waste costs. In the 25 liter garbage bag approximately 50 liters of garbage can be compressed. Do you have more tips to save on garbage? Send it to tip@spronsen.com.
Jorit Leijting from restaurant ‘Van de Buurt’ (translated as ‘From the neighbourhood’) recently started serving baby food for kids from 4-6 months, 6-10 months and 10+ months. The chef at the neighboorhood restaurant serves approximately 20-30 kids a week. Jorit Leijting: “It’s not a playground here, but we want to be hospitable to young parents.” The meals are produced by ‘De Kleine Keuken’ (translated as ‘The Small Kitchen’ ), contain no artificial coloration nor preservatives and can be stored for 3 weeks. The developer Kirsten Toeset offers the servings to restaurants and retail.
‘Horeca Vlaanderen’ and ‘Vlaanderen Lekker Land’ have published an inspirational guide for a child-friendly hospitality industry named ‘Kinderen aan tafel’ (translated as ‘Kids to the Table’). The booklet provides a self-test for restaurant owners, practical checklists, tips & tricks for child-friendly service, menu suggestions, tips for plate decoration and additional services. Unfortunately it’s only available in Dutch.
Between the 74th and 98th floor of the Guangzhou IFC building in China the Four Seasons Hotel Guangzhou opened with 344 luxe rooms. It is the eighth hotel by Four Seasons in China, were this number stands for prosperity and wealth. The presidential suite on the 97th floor has a stunning 336m2 living area. See the video for an impression.
Between the 74th and 98th floor of the Guangzhou IFC building in China the Four Seasons Hotel Guangzhou opened with 344 luxe rooms. It is the eighth hotel by Four Seasons in China, were this number stands for prosperity and wealth. The presidential suite on the 97th floor has a stunning 336m2 living area. See the video for an impression.
In 2006 Heineken launched the campaign ‘Enjoy Heineken Responsibly’ for responsible drinking. Today Heineken launched the ‘Dance more drink slow’ campaign as part of ‘Enjoy Heineken Responsibly’. The famous Dutch DJ Armin van Buuren wrote the track ‘Save My Night’ for the campaign and is the ambassador and protagonist in the video above. The importance of the campaign is to show responsible drinking in an inspiring way. The video will be showed in all countries where Heineken is sold.
Coca Cola stands for ‘Open Happiness’ and there is no better time to open happiness than Christmas. But first you need something to wrap a gift with and therefore Coca Cola placed billboards with free wrapping paper in various shopping centers in Belgium during December. Coca Cola and the Belgium creative agency Duval Guillaume have developed the billboard together with Clear Channel.
During New Year’s Eve, Paramount hotel owner Aby Rosen reopened ‘The Diamond Horseshoe’. The space is located under the Parmount Hotel and was originally opened in December 1938, but closed its doors in 1951. ‘The Diamond Horseshoe’ is a ballroom that not only serves the night life but also as a venue for theatrical performances. The space has undergone a renovation and features two bars, a kitchen and private rooms. During the reopening the show ‘Queen of the Night’ was played, a combination of performances, music, circus and food. During the show guests were served lobster in bird cages, whole roast pork and smoked ribs with cocktails, wine and champagne.
In the month of December, the English noodle brand ‘Kabuto Noodles’ has launched the service ‘Kab-U-To Work’ in London. Party goers with a hangover could use the ‘Kab-U-To Work’ service to go to the office. The passengers were picked up by taxi and got a bucket of hot Kabuto noodle soup, fresh orange juice and a bag with sunglasses, aspirin and mints. The driver played relaxing music during the drive to the office. After the great success in London, Kabuto Noodles plans to offer the service also at other places.
Telegraph gives a list of 14 hotels that will open in 2014. For example the Raffles hotel in Istanbul or the Anantara Doha Island Resort & Spa in Qatar. The video above shows the Shangri-La hotel in ‘The Shard’ building in London. ‘The Shard’ is the largest building of Western-Europe and offers a stunning view of London. The ‘Shangri-La’ hotel is located from the 34th to the 52th floor of the building with 202 rooms, an infinity pool, a cocktail bar and a signature restaurant and lounge. For more hotels, visit Telegraph.co.uk
Italian pasta maker Barilla wants guests to design their own 3D pasta in a restaurant within a number of years. Barilla started a collaboration with TNO Eindhoven, that develops a 3D food printer. Barilla wants to equip restaurants with a 3D pasta printer, so guests can bring their own design on a USB stick and get their own designed pasta served on plate. The Italian pasta maker is interested in the delivery of the pasta dough that the 3D pasta is build layer by layer. However, the study of the 3D food printer is still early.
Creative agency Sisaprod has surprised passengers of metro line 8 in Paris. With fuschia wrapping paper and tape, they have covered every surface on the inside of the metro. The metro was one big gift inside. With this action, the agency has gained a lot of publicity on Social Media.
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The new (yet to be opened) Danish hotel Bella Sky Comwell created a floor specially for female guests. The rooms are women friendly, by making the bathrooms more feminin and giving the rooms a make-up table and a full length mirror. Also the electronics are easier to use.
Schiphol Airport created an indoor park for travellers to relax. The park features sounds of cyclists, animals and children. There are also butterflies projected on the walls and floors. The Park Restaurant provides healthy and fresh products.
The paper phone uses elnk technology. This is electric paper and is used in e-readers. The phone is fully flexible. The elnk screen is only black and white, and very slow, the good thing is a long battery capacity. The electronic paper is also usable on clothes and they are working on a bracelet, the “Snaplet”, watch the movie.
The combination of Dilmah tea with cheese. Delicious! The warmth of the tea in combination with the cheese – it literaly melts on your tongue. Serve the tea in wineglasses.
A farmer in the south of Holland, owns about 50 camels. Not for show but for the production of camelmilk and chocolate (spotted in 2010) and bread with camelmilk. This type of bread is very convenient for people who are having a cowmilk allergy. Order your own camelbread online, it comes in a special ovenbag, so without unwrapping it, you can put the bread in the oven.
Teardrop shaped bottle cap designed by Shao-Nung Chen will allow you to easily open Coca-Cola bottles. This clever design makes bottle caps more user friendly and easier to grip.
Teardrop shaped bottle cap designed by Shao-Nung Chen will allow you to easily open Coca-Cola bottles. This clever design makes bottle caps more user friendly and easier to grip.
This theatre is designed by Aaron Jones, it’s a theatre where visitors plug in their smartphones and play music and video’s from youtube or their own movies. At this way one is able to create one’s own theatre night through social media.
Several guests received an invitation to take the subway in New York on the 1st of May, where they were treated with a superfast 6 course dinner, organised by chefs of the supper club A Razor, A Shiny Knife. The subway changed into a pop-up restaurant where small luxery dishes where served. The dinner took only 22 minutes.
The new ‘Presto e la Carte’, like the Otoucho which we are familiar with in the Netherlands, is a tablet which is used in restaurants. Through this tablet, guests can watch the menu, ordering dishes, pay the check, but as well play games during the waiting and writing reviews at the end of the dinnerparty. This tablet is not meant as replacement for the human staff, but rather compliment a pre-existing service.
After the succes of bottles Monte Scroppino Originale in 2005, the developers found a new practical way to satisfy both (re)seller and customer: the Macchina. A stylish machine that creates the perfect Scroppino (wodka, prosecco and lime ice cocktail) and will bring sunshine to the terraces this summer! Curious?! From mid June available at Lion Noir, Red Sun, Dauphine the Harbour Club Scheveningen and Rotterdam.
Vogue Kitchen teaches us how to cook, Vogue style! A pretty Italian woman in a strapless dress shows us the ins and outs of a the preparation of a healthy meal. On top of that, all nutritional values are shown. The movies are in Italian with English subtitles.
The Acadia Tree Tower is a new solution for overpopulation. The building itself resembles of a birds nest and is designed by Petr Pospisil. The tree pilars that support the building are filled with office spaces and elevators. The Nest is used for condo’s, shopping malls and entertainement facilities. Energy and drinking water are gained from nature by solar panels and harvesting rainwater.
City planners in Abu Dhabi are developing Masdar to be an urban zone with sharp ecological goals, as it relies completely on solar and renewable energy. The city is designed by Foster & Partners.
Representatives of the Canadian insurance company Kiln are developing a new insurance that protects companies from claims and damage by tweets. The insurance company doesn’t exclude that other social media with be part of this insurance in the future.
This vending machine was spotted in Japan. Each compartiment holds a net with 10 to 12 fresh eggs, which costs around $3,-. The eggs are from a nearby farmer who fills the machine with the fresh eggs.
Coffee sleeves with slogan’s, they are reusable and give an extra dimension to your morning coffee
The Social Vending machine from Pepsi is connected to a computer network. People can buy a drink like on a normal machine, but they can give away a drink as well. Type the name and telephone number of the recipient on the touch screen and add a text message or personal video. The gift can be picked up at the nearest Social Vending machine.
Airline company Norwegian wanted to advert their new low priced flights to mediterranean destinations on a special way. On more than 30 locations in and around the center of Gothenburg they’ve placed little figures that express sunny vacation activities.
Jesse Herbert already designed a bike beer holder a short while ago, but now he has introduced the bicycle wine rack. It’s adjustable to almost any size wine bottle , made of brass and leather.
This device can make a beer in 7 days that comparable is with the quality of commercial beers. Twelve of the most common problems with brewing beer are solved at ones with this device. The most important is the carbonation process, temperature control and clarification that are self controlled by the device.
Restaurant L’Ilôt 13 in Genève uses a piano to create cocktails, every cocktail an other melody. It’s pretty labour-intensive that way!
A new, free iPhone application shows people the way on the Amsterdam canals. The application is called ‘Vaarwater’ (free translated as waterway) and is an initiative of Waternet. Besides eight channel routes, the app includes information about the opening of bridges and locks, water taps, places to spend the night, gas stations, bars, marinas and in the near future also hotels.
Every child can play with food, but with this set, the dinner becomes a total playground. The toy castle is designed for kids and can be broken up into separate pieces like a plate, cup, bowl and utensils.
Coca-Cola has approached Belgian top chocolate maker Dominique Persoone to celebrate the start of Coca-Cola on the 8th of May 1886. A special box is created with 3 chocolates that provide a real Coca-Cola experience. The set contains a birthday praline (with sparkling sugar), an ice cube praline (that resembles the taste of cola at 4 degrees Celsius) and a cacao praline (the ideal taste combination with cola).
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