Soon people will be able to get free access to 15 articles a day of the New York Times through the Starbucks Digital Network. Starbucks customers will be able to view three articles a day from five different sections. This action approach benefits for both companies, because it attracts people to visit Starbucks over a local coffee shop and it widens the reach of the New York Times.
Milan Gennissen and Frank van Nieuwhuizen, two young Dutch entrepreneurs, have developed an innovative version of the famous Italian lemon liqueur Limoncello: Limonchili. Limonchili is made from organic lemons from Sicily and combined with biological red peppers. The lemons are all hand peeled. The Limonchili contains 24% alcohol and has a soft taste that is enriched with the touch of red pepper which gives a slight tingling on the tongue. For the restaurants, Limonchili can be added as an extra course and be served between the dessert and coffee.
The pens of Casa Mariol are filled with a special ink based on the winery’s best Cabernet Sauvignon instead of ink. These pens are great as a business gift by wine sellers. And if there are Dutch wine sellers who are going to sell these pens inspired by our article.. We would love to have one!
During an application procedure for the position ‘Manager Social Media and Digital Advertising’ the Pizza Hut kept interviews of 140 seconds. The Pizza Hut believes that people who can sell themselves in 140 seconds should be good at selling the company in 140 characters on Twitter. A special way to let people apply for a function and to put your company in the spotlight.
We’ve seen robot bartenders before, but with the robot ‘Bartendro’ (designed by Kickstarter) you can make cocktails quickly and repeatedly. The ‘Bartendro’ can easily make cocktails within ten seconds. The robot machine can be controlled by a smartphone or tablet via WI-fi and with the special administrator screen you can manage dispensers, ingredients and drink recipes. It is also possible to view reports of the drinks made. Watch the video to see how the machine works.
The company Koppert Cress has developed a new edible flower, named Vananco Leaves. The purple flower with white accents has a neutral taste and is widely applicable. Because of the color the flower matches well with desserts, salads or both fish and meat. The Vananco Leaves are originated in the Asian rainforest and grows in moist places. Koppert Cress offers Vananco Leaves that are specially grown for consumption and can safely be used in dishes.
Domino’s Japan has launched a packaging design for its pizza boxes and a special iPhone App featuring the virtual popstar ‘Hatsune Miku’. The iPhone app comes with a social camera function which allows you to take pictures of yourself and ‘Hatsune Miku’. When your pizza is delivered you can point your phone’s camera toward the box and it will turn into a dancing stage to watch and listen to Miku’s performance.
Watching a fashion show of one of the great Parisian fashion designers during a high tea with a glass of champagne on a Saturday afternoon in Paris,? That is exactly what is possible at the Salon Castellane in the Bristol hotel in Paris. Because of the friendly and accessible concept, they have been managed to persuade a few major fashion houses for a show. The designers from Celine, Yves Saint Laurent, Givenchy, Chloé, Christian Lacroix, Versace and Ungaro all showed their latest collections. The hotel also wants to give fashion shows by the designers of tomorrow. Something for the Amstel hotel or Krasnapolsky hotel in Amsterdam?
Singapore-based Wangz opened ‘The Forest by Wangz’ serviced apartments in December 2011. The apartments are designed to cater for single and couple travelers, be it for business or leisure. Each apartment has a kitchenette and communal dining area, allowing groups to cook or eat together. The building has also been designed with extra doors fitted in the corridors, so that several rooms can be privately sectioned off for slightly larger families.
On 24 March 2013 the first CulinaryArtbazaar will be organized in the Netherlands, an event for and by hospitality entrepreneurs. During the CulinaryArtbazaar suppliers of quality product have the opportunity to be in contact with restaurant owners. In an informal atmosphere they can show their products. There will also be a live cooking and artists and retailers can present their products. A special part of the event is the auction for KWF Dutch Cancer Society. The event is an initiative of chief cook Roderick Rijsdam and artist Monique van der Meijden.
Fastweb, the second largest network in Italy, wants 20% of the Italian population to enjoy fast Internet via fiber by the end of 2014. This guerrilla action is set to announce the introduction. To visualize the speed Fastweb has created a unique experience in Milan: a trip to Shibuya Station, Tokyo within one stop of a subway station. Fastweb transformed the station in detail, displays, kiosks, audio information in Japanese and a Japanese audience. By using QR codes the experience could be shared through social media. Perhaps an idea for restaurants, to convert a bus stop into a mini-restaurant for one day and spoil the travelers?
Paint your own pizza and then order it. This is possible at ‘Paint your Pizza’ a project by the Swedish artist Jonas Lund. New York-based ‘Paint Your Pizza’ arose from another project Lund created last year called The Paintshop, which offers a platform on which online users can collaboratively paint pictures and then sell their creations . ‘Paint Your Pizza’ offers an online “canvas” upon which visitors can create the image of their dream pizza. Through a partnership with New York City’s Famous Original Ray’s Pizza, customers can then order an edible version of their creation for delivery to the door.
Viral by DDB-Tribal in Vienna, we only post it for those who have problems waking up especially on a Monday morning! An easy breakfast like this at McDonald’s looks really tempting.
In November 2012, 20 restaurants in São Paulo, Brazil, launched an initiative where their guest could choose for smaller portion sizes, while still paying the full price. ‘Satisfeito’ (‘Satisfied, in Portuguese) dishes were 1/3 smaller than the usual dishes. The money saved from serving these smaller dishes has been donated to the Instituto Alana, an organization fighting child malnutrition in Brazil. Satisfeito is a global movement that aims to alleviate child hunger and prevent food waste by providing restaurants and their customers with the chance to help organizations feeding starving children around the world.
These balloons are lighted by small LED lights. The LED lights are placed in the opening of the balloon and after that the balloon can be inflated (also with helium). The LED lights have multiple modes and are reusable. These illuminated balloons are great for decoration at a party, event or in a nightclub.
We couldn’t find an immersive Christmas Light Maze in Europe yet, howevere correct us if we are wrong. But we love the idea, another fun read more
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On average a person uses 2,500 paper towels a year. To prevent garbage People Towels made a towel that you can use several times. A personal towel from 100% organic Fair Trade cotton to ensure that the use of paper decreases. 1% of sales goes to “1% for the Planet”.
Hidden bars, usually cocktail bars. You will find them in all major cities in the world. You need to be a member, have a reservation or you need a password to obtain access. To enter the “Please Do not Tell” bar you have to go through a hidden door in a phone booth near a hot dog stand. The rule that applies: behave as a mature men / women.
At the international airport of Hong Kong a Martell cognac boutique opened. This is the second shop by Martell cognac. The shop is very tastefully furnished as a boutique and also gives the customer the chance to actually taste the cognacs.
Guillaume Pérusse, student design at the UQAM, invented a ring of dough that keeps spaghetti together. In a pan of boiling water the edible ring slip off so the spaghetti is cooked separately.
Good news for lovers of bling-bling and / or people who like to experiment with their food. With the Food Spray of Esslack you can apply a layer of edible silver or gold to your food. Let’s see if people really put their teeth into it.
This Mortlach 70 whiskey from Scotland is officially the world’s oldest whiskey. This whiskey is 70 years old and has an alcohol content of 46.1%. A total of 54 large and 162 small bottles are produced. The large bottles are sold for £ 9,999 while the smaller bottles are solf for £ 2,499.
Student José Luis García Eguiguren impresses with this spiral shaped vodka bottles, each matching a different emotion. The colors and flavors do indicate the emotion, so you can always drink a vodka no matter how you feel.
These water bottles by Water 321 contain built-in water filters that will make tap water taste like spring water from a bottle. You can use the filter up to 50 times.
In this saladbar, based in France, the assortment consists of fruit cocktails, ice cream, salads and fresh juices. The guest makes his own meals from a choice of over 40 ingredients.
In Japan, KitKat launched special Japanese bars. KitKat has been inspired by local specialties. There are 19 different flavors and the different bars are only available in the areas on which the taste of the bar is based.
Once a year, BiBa Hotel in Palm Beach,Florida, sets a part of the hotel available to an artist. With surprising results!
Wedding cakes are passé. Today you order a divorce cake to celebrate your divorce.
The owners of restaurant La Villa in Paris let Patrick Gilles and Dorothée Bossier design their new luxury restaurant. They applied different styles. The various spaces continue to surprise.
Student Stephanie Beneteau created a packaging for instant soup that is reminiscent to a chocolate bar. Instead of powder they chose a solid form, which are packed as bars.
Soup cycle is an American company from Portland, which makes organic soups and delivers at home. The soups are made from local ingredients and delivered by bicycle which is better for the environment. Now SoupCycle has 150 customers who are provided with soup every week.
All over the world hotels and restaurants participate in Earth Hour, an initiative by WWF (World Wildlife Fund). For one hour the lights where switched off! Candles on the table, no illuminated logos, “unplugged” candlelight concerts, one hour walk with torches and so on.
At first this seems just another fast food company. But the range of Mr. Kumpir contains far fewer calories and little salt. Consequently, the products of Mr. Kumpir are much less unhealthy than those of many other fastfood companies, but just as tasty!
Trendy cocktailforks referring to the city on stilts: Amsterdam. The design shows four houses with typically traditional Amsterdam facades on a cocktail fork. The fork is made of durable stainless steel (metallic), and is hygienic and dishwasher safe.
In India the most luxurious train ever, the Maharajas Express, made her first trip. The train can accommodate 84 passengers and is equipped to all comfort. Amongst others, the train has two restaurants, a bar and a lounge room. The suites are equipped with plasma tv’s and there are even suites with a private bathroom. The price for one night is a little under $800 per night.
Many people enjoy watching television with a nice drink. For that reason My Clicker made this handy remote.
McDonald’s is going to use videogames for Nintendo DS to train inexperienced workers on flipping burgers and frying fries. The video game will initially only be released in Japan.
Created by Mathieu Dionne, for children who want to become acquainted with archeology in a fun and playful way. The tray is filled with chocolate ice cream containing different fossils. They can be excavated with a small scoop, which serves as spoon.
Butch Bakery made cupcakes especially for men. Not only do the cupcakes look more masculin, they also adjusted the flavours. There are cupcakes that taste like rum & coke, while others taste like beer.
Otoucho is a digital menu. With Otoucho guests can interactively browse through the menu at their own table, place orders, call waiters, ask for the check and they have access to services such as games, news and traffic information.
Tobacco stores and gastronomy have joined hands. They offer a lunch as from March 21 for fans of cigars. Subject to the Tobacco Act, as the restorer provides a separate (smoking) room. The content of the menu varies from restaurant. All chefs are genuine cigar lovers.
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