Sustainable Christmas tree

7-12-2012

Have you had enough of the green traditional Christmas tree? This wooden or cardboard Christmas tree is an eco friendly, sustainable and stylish alternative for the classical Christmas tree. The tree can be built up in different shapes. It’s only 80cm high and therefore easy to place anywhere.

Professor Grunschnabel wants money

6-12-2012

Professor Grunschnabel makes exclusive and classic ice-cream flavors without preservatives, added sugar and binders. There are around 100 selling points in the Netherlands. The ice-cream brand would like to grow and to increase the capacity. Therefore the brand needs money and asks fans for help to buy a new ice-cream machine. If you manage to collect 50 people that each donate €30,- , the lab comes to your place to produce ice-cream. For more information look at this website: http://www.oneplanetcrowd.nl/project/professor-grunschnabel 

Energy gummy bears

6-12-2012

The guys off Vat19 launch all gummy things on the market. These energy gummy bears contain the same amount of caffeine and sugar as an energy drink.

World record Chinese cabbage Gastronomixs

5-12-2012

Gastronomixs has set a world record by making 103 dishes with Chinese cabbage. Over 60 chef cooks came together on Monday 3 December to join this challenge. The initiative was to share knowledge, and show that a daily ingredient can be prepared in a lot of different ways. The cooks were very happy with the result and would like to join more of these events in the future. Gastronomixs will organize live sessions in 2013 to share even more knowledge.

A digital dutch cookbook

5-12-2012

‘t Schulten Hues in Zutphen is the first Michelin star restaurant with a digital cookbook. The iBook is called Portfolio-I, and introduced to celebrate the 10-years jubilee. The iBook contains new dishes by star cook Peter Gast, pictures of the 10 year jubilee, interviews, reports and lots more. The iBook is published in co-creation with Crystal Park New Media. The iBook is exclusively available at Apple’s iBookstore.

Minus Twenty in Amsterdam

4-12-2012

The new freezer store Min Twintig (Minus Twenty) opened at the Haarlemmerdijk in Amsterdam. They offer lots of different one person meals. The meals are directly frozen after preparation without the use of preservatives. They offer serveral soups, hotchpots, fish and meat dishes.

Billiard and diningtable in one

4-12-2012

Belgian design brand Fusiontables and champagne house Veuve Clicquot created this special table together. A dining table that can be transformed into a billiard table. Only 99 have been created worldwide.

New restaurant in Dubai

3-12-2012

A new restaurant opened in Dubai, called Gramo. A pay-by-weight business model to promote moderation in the growing region is adopted. Guests can choose from the à la carte service as well, as a buffet where the pay-by-weight model is employed. The idea is that, Guests will be more careful with the amount of food they select, in order to avoid paying for what they don’t end up eating.

Vlaamsch Broodhuys

3-12-2012

A new initiative of the Dutch bakery Vlaams Broodhuys: top chefs will cook in the pop-up restaurant. For this time, he composed a 10-cours diner for €50,- per person. A suitable wine arrangement can be ordered as well. And off course the bread won’t be forgotten, a special bread is created for this occasion. Michelin Starred chef Niven Kunz will be the first to cook in one of the Baker’s Cafés in Amsterdam, from the 6th until the 13th of January 2013.

Books & Bubbles

3-12-2012

In the end of November Steffy Roos du Maine opend a new initiative, Books & Bubbles in Amsterdam. This new crossover consists of: a bookstore and a place for small gatherings and events with bubbles. There will also be flex work places available and there are plans for winetastings and bookevenings. Books & Bubbles also offers original gifts and homely decorations.

First Oodlz noodle bar

30-11-2012

Today the first Oodlz noodle bar opened in the Utrechtsestraat in Amsterdam. The crew puts tasty cups of noodles together with fresh ingredients, on demand and especially for you. The shop is open from 11.30 to 21.00 o’clock. Noodle shops are extremely popular in New York, London and San Francisco. After a few pop-up stores in Amsterdam, this one seems to be permanent. Oodlz is founded by the makers of Frozz (frozen yoghurt).

Barkode techno club Amsterdam

30-11-2012

Saturday the new club Barkode at the Wagenstraat in Amsterdam opens its doors. The concrete, robust decoration, give the visitor the feeling that everything is allowed. No strict door policy, glamour or glitters. Everybody is welcome, even wearing regular jeans and sneakers. Co-owner Kim Loman says: “Its about time that the Berlin influences also appear in Amsterdam.”

Stolichnaya portraits entrepreneurs

29-11-2012

Last weekend the most original hospitality entrepreneurs in The Hague were portrayed through a very special technique. Vodka brand Stolichnaya found the entrepreneurs behind. During the two-day exposition not the portraits only were revealed, but also the process of ‘vertical penplotter’ technique. The portraits can be admire at the locations. ‘The most orginal bar , deserve the most original vodka.’

Trunk as delivery address

29-11-2012

A big annoyance of much online buyers, is to miss your order because you aren’t home. Delivery service Cardrops innovates to use the car of the customer as mailbox, and hopes to have the solution to this annoyance. The Cardrops software tracks the daily parking routine to deliver the order. With this new option, online buyers don’t have to wait at home or at a pick-up point. 

New customer satisfaction inquiry meView

29-11-2012

It is not that common to gain direct feedback of your guests. Foodinc. Introduced a new guest satisfaction survey, called meView. MeView focuses on the total experience of the guests. The guest is able to write a review during dinner, by using the smartphone and QR code. The entrepreneur receives a direct report, which can be shared with the staff to focus on any possible improvements.

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