Very fast cooler

1-11-2012

The Rapid Beverage Chiller cools your drinks at room temperature to refrigerator temperature within minutes, which is herewith 90 times faster than a refrigerator and 40 times faster than a freezer. Add ice cubes and water to the device and it cools your beverages within minutes. Easy, for unexpected visitors. It also can be used to heat your beverages or for example baby food.

Jamie Does Lunch

31-10-2012

Jamie Oliver introduced his own line of healthy, on-the-go lunch options for busy commuters at the UK pharmacy chain Boots. The line, Jamie Does Lunch, features 21 deli-inspired options ranging from sandwiches and wraps to salads and dips.

Smart coasters

31-10-2012

Laus Beers developed these smart coasters. The condensation from the beer glass would wet the coaster and reveals a message: ‘How about a beer? And a ride? If you drink don’t drive.’ The impact was right on target when drinking the very first glass. The customer could stop drinking in time, or think of a safe alternative for getting home.

Restaurant with deaf staff

31-10-2012

Restaurant Atfaluna in the Gaza Strip is now following suit in the hope of breaking down barriers for deaf people in Palestinian society. Atfaluna works with deaf people in the restaurant. Given that deafness was until very recently considered to be a mental disability in the country, the enterprise aims to showcase the talents of those with hearing difficulties and well as help them engage with their community.

Restaurant El Montero

30-10-2012

Restaurant El Montero is located in the city of Saltillo in the Mexican state of Coahuila. The surrounding area consists of desert, which is reflected in the visual and culinary style of the restaurant. The branding and interior, with the eye-catching custom-created chandelier, are designed by creative agency Anagrama.

Cocktail party in Zero-Gravity

30-10-2012

Stoli scores points for originality with their latest stunt. The vodka brand modified a Boeing 757, hired a world-class mixologist, and flew to the edge of space to host a cocktail party… in zero gravity.

Star Player app Heineken

29-10-2012

In a pub in Milan, they staged a special broadcast of the UEFA Champions League final match. Two legend of Italian football, Billy Costacurta and José Altafini, give live commentary, but the audience seems to know exactly what’s about to happen… Show your skills with the Star Player app of Heineken.

Spaghetti-stuffed meatballs

29-10-2012

No spaghetti with meatballs, but meatballs with spaghetti. Check out the recipe here.

Playing domino during your cup of coffee

29-10-2012

The playful artists at Christopher Norman Chocolates creates these chocolate-caramel confections by hand from start to finish, then arrange them domino-style, in a custom gift box. Dark chocolate is molded into sharply defined rectangles, piped with white chocolate dots and filled with rich, silky caramel. Nice to serve at coffee time.

How does McDonald’s make French Fries?

26-10-2012

As a follow up on a previous movie of McDonald’s Canada, they answered new questions of consumers. They started with answering a question about the ads of the hamburgers, now they show us how the French fries arrive in the restaurants on your plate. Check out the movie.

Broeder Jacob Double Espresso

26-10-2012

The recently launched Belgium coffee-beer ‘Broeder Jacob Double Espresso’ is a perect marriage, according brothers Johan Claes of Brewery Broeder Jacob and business man Wim Claes of coffee-roasting factory Java. This dark brown beer holds an alcohol percentage of 7,7%. The used coffee which will be mixed during the brewing, is made the Turkish way, before adding this to the process. The beer is available in bottles of 75 cl, but from next year it will be available in small bottles of 33 cl and kegs as well.

The Go-Plate

26-10-2012

The Go-Plate is designed for freehanded eating and drinking, and fits over most consumer bottles, cans and cups. Fantastic for walking buffet parties. The plate lifts off easily to access to your drink.

The Future of Food 2012

25-10-2012

We undergo a revolution in the food industry. Trendwatcher Adjiedj Bakas describes this is his new book The Future of Food which is released mid October. Watch the movie for a short impression of the book.

Restaurant in Paris serves no gluten

25-10-2012

In September NOglu opened its doors in Paris, a restaurant which serves a fully gluten free menu. Also guests with a lactose intolerance are welcome in the restaurant. It is the second restaurant in Paris which fully focuses on guests with these allergies. The restaurant is opened from 10am and guests can come here for a daily changing menu, but as well for cakes and cookies. On Friday nights, they organize cooking classes as well.

Moon shaped ice cream

25-10-2012

Want to surprise your guests with a special dessert during the Christmas dinner? Haägen-Dazs developed together with the London design firm Doshi Levien, these moon-shaped ice cream scoops. These scoops disguise a cake and are available in the flavors pistachio and macadamia nuts and chocolate with salted caramel.

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