Lookotels introduces eco-friendly low budget hotels
10-10-2010
The Spanish chain Lookotels will build several sustainable low-budget hotels, each with 100 rooms. The rooms are prefabricated modules and offer a bed, tv, desk and chair, a telephone, airconditioning, wifi and a bathroom. By integrating a self-service check-in system personnel costs are being saved.
5 for 5 pop-up cafe in London
9-10-2010
Innocent, known for their smoothies, offers people in London a dinner for £ 5,= called ‘five a day’ to achieve the daily dose of fruit and vegetables. Customers can choose between 2 different starters, 3 main courses and 2 desserts. The meals are composed by chef Gizzi Erskine. The meals are nutricious enough to reach the daily recommed amount of fruit and vegetables
Sting opens farmshop
9-10-2010
Popstar Sting had plans to open a farm shop on an estate (Il Palagio) near Florence. The shop will offer organic products such as honey, olive oil, wine and salami. At the moment, Il Palagio offers yoga classes.
Farm to table delivery service
8-10-2010
The American real estate company The Albanese Organization offers her employees fresh products from the local farmer, hoping the employees will live more healthy. Two times aweek, a mobile shop comes by and offers different products such as fruits, vegetables and meat.
Beer is only brewed at full moon
8-10-2010
The newest beer of the Belgian brewery Caulier, called ‘Paix Dieu Pleine Lune’, will be brewed only at full moon. The position of the moon is better for the fermentationproces. This white beer contains 10% alcohol. Besides the unique way of brewing, Caulier also offers a sugar free beer.
Highland Park 50 year old limited edition
8-10-2010
Highland Park 50 Year Old is the oldest and most prestigious whiskey of the Scottish Highland Park distillery. The whiskey comes in a silver hand-crafted bottle, inspired by the sea, storms and time. This is a limited edition of 275 bottles. Sales started on October 5th last year on the online store of Highland Park.
Sushi sorbet
7-10-2010
The Sushi sorbet, introduced by Dyamic food, is based on the famous Japanes delicacy. A perfect dessert, because of the taste and shape of the ice cream.
Twiner at Xanders Bazar
7-10-2010
Xanders Bazaar Winebar and Kitchen, located in Zwolle (The Netherlands), started a Twitterconcept called Twiner, which stands for Twitter, diner and wine. Every 2 weeks, this restaurant acts as a meeting place for 13 Tweeps. During a Twiner-evening, a three-course diner costs € 24,50, excluding the wine.
Partytweet is hot
6-10-2010
Partytweet.nl is where social media and parties come together. This website gathers all photo’s and tweets of different parties. The agenda shows the planned parties and where you can meet your friends.
Pay fast and easy with a tweet
6-10-2010
Several e-papers can be paid by a simple tweet. Send a tweet to create publicity!
Textaraunt solves lines at restaurant
6-10-2010
In the United States it is normal to wait in line for a restaurant. Using ‘textaurant’ the lines will belong to the past. Through a text message guests will be informed when there is a free spot in the restaurant.
Chai Tea by David Rio
5-10-2010
Teacompany David Rio introduces a new Chai tea; the Mango Toucan Chai. This tea contains a mix of black tea, herbs and mango. The combination of the taste of mango with the sweet herbs, gives this tea a full and rich flavor.
Canadian cows fancy wine
5-10-2010
To add a new flavour-dimension to the meat of cows, several farmers in Canada mix one liter of red wine with the cattle-feed. Chefs say the meat is tastier and are enthusiastic. The red wine has no negative side effects for the cattle; the cows are happier and the bulls are easier to handle.
Tourist information office launches virtual office
4-10-2010
The Dutch tourist information office ‘VVV’ will help its clients and will provide information through a virtual office by using a webcam. With this new service, the VVV is responding to the changing market and to obtain the level of service.
Low-alcohol cocktails are the new trend?
4-10-2010
Several bars and restaurants serve cocktails with a lower alcoholpercentage. Cocktail-lovers can drink this as an aperitif before dinner of after the meal.
House of Shoes introduces buggy parking
3-10-2010
House of Shoes introduces a buggy parking to facilitate mothers and their children. While the mothers shop, the buggy will be guarded by a piccolo.
Doing business with Mickey
3-10-2010
By responding to the changing business market, Disneyland created a new logo and a new strategy. In this new logo, Mickey is wearing a tie. The new tagline is: “Experience business differently”.
Co-lunching
3-10-2010
Colunching is an idea developed by a young entrepreneur of Essezed Communication. Colunching is making a lunch-appointment with friends and their freinds on Facebook. This makes your virtual network more real. This concept is unique, because you select your lunchmates based on shared interests, work, culture etc.
We all shweeb
2-10-2010
The Shweeb is a combination of a monorail and a recumbent. This design is one of the five winners of the project 10^100, organized by Google who tries to stimulate ideas which can change the world.. This design won one million dollar to develop the Shweeb.
CoffeQube for good coffee at the office
2-10-2010
The CoffeeQube, specially designed for officebuildings, is a compact, plug-and-play espresso bar. A cup of coffee of high quality is prepared by a barista. A cappuccino costs € 1,80 and a doppio espresso € 2,20. The first CoffeeQube can be found at ING bank in Amsterdam.
Da Silva Leaftender
1-10-2010
The Da Silva Leaftender makes tea of organic tea leaves in stead of tea-bags. The Leaftender can be used in the hospitality industry or by consumers. Six flavors are available like 2 types of black tea, ‘rooibos’ tea and green tea.
For hot chocolate-lovers
1-10-2010
The hot chocolat of ‘Chocolatte’ is made of real Belgian chocolat. Also, cocoa farmers receive fair prices for their product. Chocolatte is available in three flavors: milk, white and dark chocolate.
Absolut GLIMMEr
1-10-2010
The Absolut GLIMMER is this years’ limited edition. The bottle is covered with a crystal pattern and inspired by the idea of ‘making the present exceptional’. Through Facebook, consumers can win a pre-party.
Luxury train service Moskou-Nice
30-9-2010
Late September a new train service between Moscow and Nice was introduced. With a speed of only 65 km per hour, passengers can enjoy a 53-hour train journey. On board there are luxury sections equipped with showers and minibars. Ticket costs between € 300,= and € 1.200, =. Nice has long been a popular resort among the Russian elite, since the Romanovs built a house there in 1856.
Homage by Perrie-Jouet to Belle Epoque cuvee
30-9-2010
For years the French champagne house Perrier-Jouet motto is: “Art de vivre”. The new bottle of Belle Epoque cuvée fully embodies this motto. It was designed by the American artist Kareem Iliya.
