Noma is selling the cutlery and tableware from their pop-up restaurant

18-2-2015

A new development in the restaurant pop-up scene. The Danish restaurant Noma that was relocated from Copenhagen to Tokyo (at the Mandarin Oriental hotel) from early January until 14 February now sells all the chopsticks, forks, bowls and plates online.

About the cutlery and tableware from the pop-up restaurant

René Redzepi had 14 local Japanese artists and potters asked to create tableware and cutlery for his pop-up restaurant that is locally sourced. The result is a collection of artisanal and beautiful but expensive earthenware plates and bowls and organic lacquer forks, spoons and chopstick. The collection was co-curated by the designer and Arts&Science creative director, Sonya Park.

And now the collection is sold through the website.

Marriott enables guests to share their experiences

10-2-2015

Guests staying at selected Marriot Hotels will be able to use a complimentary GoPro camera during their stay. To share their experiences with family and friends at home.

An old trick to get your guest to share their experiences at your spot.

Somewhere in 2009 we wrote an inspiring article about the Omni hotels who gave their guests a camcorder for the weekend. At the same time these guests were asked to upload their greatest video and with this video they could win another free stay for the weekend in one of the Omni hotels.

And don’t forget the inspiring article about enabling your guests to make the best #selfies in Paris. The luxury Mandarin Oriental hotel launched a ‘Selfie in Paris’ campaign in August 2014. They offer their guests a tour of Paris’ best selfie spots with a private car and driver.

Enable your guests to share their experiences

The selected Marriott hotels do have perfect spots to use the GoPro. It must be great to share experiences like scuba diving in the Caribbean, summiting Machu Picchu, or jungle trekking. The program has been launched in 17 properties across the Caribbean and Latin America, destinations for the outdoor adventurer and with a lot of scenic activities. Guests can test GoPro’s latest Hero4 camera.

Inspiration

Check out your surroundings and enable your guests to make the best pictures possible! Selfies or video’s during a special tour or lent them a new camera to play with….. And if they share it on their social media platforms, we hope that their family and friends want to visit your hotel as well. Check out the video’s on Marriott’s website Travel Brilliantly, you will certainly find a spot you would love to visit!

Use the #selfie in your benefit

10-11-2014

The luxury Mandarin Oriental hotel in Paris created a new example of the use of the #selfie that benefits both the company as the consumer.

Marjolein wrote about it in the beginning of September; the #Selfie as a trend. In that article she provides a few examples, recently she spotted a new one from the luxury Mandarin Oriental hotel in Paris. The hotel launched a ‘Selfie in Paris’ campaign in August 2014. Offering their guests a tour of Paris’ best selfie spots with a private car and driver.

The best #selfie time is yet to come

As from the end of November it will be booming with all the #Christmas decoration #selfies on the social media. In front of the Christmas Tree on famous spots, with the decorated windows at all the big warehouses et cetera. Make use of this #selfie trend by creating the perfect Selfie spot in your restaurant or hotel. As city you can organise your own best selfie spot tour to promote your most photogenic spots as well.

Signature dishes at high altitude

28-6-2013

During a KLM flight from Amsterdam to Hong Kong passengers were surprised with signature dishes of two-star chef Richard Ekkenbus. The served dinner was part of his final test as an SVH-certified Master Chef. KLM serves meals of Dutch qualified chefs in the World Business Class for several years. But never before a Dutch chef has cooked dishes ‘live’ on board an aircraft as part of his final test to become a Master Chef. Richard Ekkenbus has completed his first part of the test successfully, the second part takes place in Restaurant Amber at The Land Mandarin Oriental in Hong Kong.

Top 10 rooftop bars Europe

13-8-2012

The website Fodors.com has made a rooftop bar top 10 for Europe. Ideal for everyone who wants to spend some time in one of these cities.

Lisbon, BA Terrace at Bairro Alto Hotel

Florence, SE-STO on Arno at Westin Excelsior

London, Vista at The Trafalgar Hotel

Berlin, Roof Top Terrace at Hotel de Rome

Moscow, O2 Lounge at Ritz-Carlton, Moscow

Munich, China Moon Roof Terrace at Mandarin Oriental

Paris, The 7th at Terrass Hotel (photo)

Oslo, Q Lounge Rooftop Bar at First Hotel Grims Grenka

Prague, Terrace at Hotel U Prince

Madrid, The Roof at ME Madrid

Become a fan and choose your favorite burger

15-3-2012

To create a social media fanclub, Café Causette of the Mandarin Oriental Hotel (Hong Kong) launches the mini-hamburger-campaign. Guests can vote for their favorite burger, and the winning burger deserves to be on the menu. Before guests can vote, they do have to become a member of their Facebook-page.

Designer chocolate Christmas tree

24-12-2014

Spectacular showpieces of chocolate has been a ‘Christmas’ tradition by chocolatiers in Paris, New York, Hong Kong, London and other cities all over the world. The Patissier (with flagship stores in Oegstgeest and the Market Hall in Rotterdam, The Netherlands) started this tradition 4 years ago in Oegstgeest and created their designer chocolate Christmas tree, ‘Drops to Christmas’ this year.

Designer chocolate Christmas tree

The designer chocolate Christmas tree consists of 500 hand-poured chocolate balls, made from Valhrona chocolate. The total width is 50 centimeters and the tree is 1.25 meters high. The tree is made by 2 patissiers who worked for 14 days to finish it. 15 kilos of chocolate was processed for the artwork. The ‘Christmas baubles’ tree is a gift by The Patissier to Rotterdam and it’s beautiful new Market Hall. The tree can be admired until 31 December at The Patissier, freshunit 83 in the Market Hall.