Starbucks Reserve® Empire State Building® celebrates connecting over coffee

1-11-2022

  • Starbucks Reserve® Empire State Building®Starbucks Reserve® Empire State Building®
  • Starbucks Reserve® Empire State Building®Starbucks Reserve® Empire State Building®

Spanning 23,000 square feet and three floors, Starbucks Reserve® Empire State Building® will introduce new experiences that celebrate connection over coffee. The store will offer exclusive, interactive coffee workshops and tasting flights as well as new coffee beverages, coffee-inspired cocktails and Princi food only available at the new location.

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Fast Food design of the future

31-10-2022

  • The Market Drayton McDonald's - the first net zero carbon restaurantThe Market Drayton McDonald's - the first net zero carbon restaurant
  • Plant Power Fast Food in CaliforniaPlant Power Fast Food in California
  • The net zero energy-designed McDonald's restaurant at Walt Disney World ResortThe net zero energy-designed McDonald's restaurant at Walt Disney World Resort
  • Taco-Bell-Defy™- innovative drive-thruTaco-Bell-Defy™- innovative drive-thru
  • Global design of the Next Gen Wendy’sGlobal design of the Next Gen Wendy’s
  • Global design of the Next Gen Wendy’sGlobal design of the Next Gen Wendy’s
  • Global design of the Next Gen Wendy’sGlobal design of the Next Gen Wendy’s

A list of examples of fast food design of the future. New key players in the fastfood industry such as Plant Power Fast Food that show the way to the initiatives in sustainable design and the initiatives of big fastfood companies like Wendy’s, McDonald’s and Taco Bell. Fast Food has a large footprint within the hospitality industry and their sustainability efforts can go a long way!

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Children’s mayor opens treasure hunt ‘Max en de Gouden Strooplepel’

31-10-2022

  • Kinderburgermeester bij de opening van De Noordelingen SpeurtochtKinderburgermeester bij de opening van De Noordelingen Speurtocht
  • Max & de Gouden Strooplepel - restaurant 't NoordenMax & de Gouden Strooplepel - restaurant 't Noorden
  • kinderspeurtocht De Noordelingen bij restaurant 't Noordenkinderspeurtocht De Noordelingen bij restaurant 't Noorden

The honor went to the brand-new children’s mayor of the Dutch city of Aalten Timon Grevink to open the new treasure hunt ‘Max en de Gouden Strooplepel’ (Max and the golden syrup spoon) of restaurant ‘t Noorden van Aalten. On Tuesday, 26 October, he got the first copy of the book and was the  first to search for the golden syrup spoon in the playground. The story reveals that the spoon is crucial for making ‘De Noordelingen’ syrup, essential for pancakes.

Inspiration for pancake restaurants from a restaurant in the eastern part of the Netherlands.

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Trends we spotted | Week 43

28-10-2022

  • Trends we spotted
  • Fletcher Hotels celebrate 25 years of hospitalityFletcher Hotels celebrate 25 years of hospitality
  • Bobby's Gin X KangaROOSBobby's Gin X KangaROOS
  • Christmas market in Trondheim - credits InboviChristmas market in Trondheim - credits Inbovi

At horecatrends.com we spot many national and international trends on a daily basis. We pick the most interesting ones to write about, the other trends we use in our weekly column ‘Trends we spotted this week’.

With this week links to article about amongst other Toca Social, this is a great place to watch the World Cup in London and you can even kick a ball yourself! In Paris you have a lot of ‘Bars à’ and even a ‘Bar à Couscous’, it’s called Bladi and you can create your own bowl filled with Couscous.

From 1 hotel to 115 hotels in 25 years… That’s worth a party. Fletcher Hotels did it and celebrates 25 years of experience in hospitality with…

Our favorite baker from New York Dominique Ansel opened ‘Dominique Ansel Las Vegas’ at the Caesars Palace.

Do you know where the Trafalgar square Christmas Tree comes from? We didn’t but it’s an annual gift from Norway since 1947. Also in London: The Warmer Room will open, it’s a grand return of the London Nightclub inside a toilet. Dancing with 80 others in a toilet, created by The Warmer People.

Our hometown Leiden gets a rooftop bar at a famous building in the middle of the city, Zirkus restaurant, rooftop bar & ‘spielplatz’. And a sneaker collab: BOBBY’S Gin X KangaROOS, cocktail culture in your shoe closet.

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Puttshack | Mini Golf reimagined

27-10-2022

  • Puttshack - the experiencePuttshack - the experience
  • Puttshack - AtlantaPuttshack - Atlanta
  • Puttshack Oak Brook - The GamePuttshack Oak Brook - The Game
  • Puttshack Oak Brook - The GamePuttshack Oak Brook - The Game
  • Puttshack - Global food made in housePuttshack - Global food made in house
  • Puttshack - Pornstar MartiniPuttshack - Pornstar Martini
  • Puttshack Atlanta - Bar and diningPuttshack Atlanta - Bar and dining
  • Puttshack Atlanta - Game areaPuttshack Atlanta - Game area
  • Puttshack Oak Brook - Private event spacePuttshack Oak Brook - Private event space
  • Puttshack Oak Brook - The barPuttshack Oak Brook - The bar

Last week we wrote about Puttshack, which has raised growth capital in the USA. A cool concept with a tech-driven minigolf experience, great food, drinks and parties. In short, competitive fun! The system keeps track of individual scores itself through patented Trackaball™ technology, and you can earn and lose points based on how you play. Puttshack opened its first location in London in 2018. There are now four locations in the UK and two in the USA, in Atlanta and Chicago, with ambitious plans for expansion there. Who wants to be able to visit a Puttshack in the Netherlands?

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Visit Budapest with free AI-based personalized itineraries

25-10-2022

  • Budapest Brand and The Trip BoutiqueBudapest Brand and The Trip Boutique
  • The website of Budapest BrandThe website of Budapest Brand
  • The Hero Square - (Hősök tere) in BudapestThe Hero Square - (Hősök tere) in Budapest
  • Parlement Building in BudapestParlement Building in Budapest
  • Freedom Bridge in BudapestFreedom Bridge in Budapest
  • Budapest - Castle districtBudapest - Castle district
  • Budapest - Castle districtBudapest - Castle district
  • Budapest - Castle districtBudapest - Castle district

Budapest Brand and The Trip Boutique are partnering to provide Budapest visitors with free AI-based personalized itineraries. The Trip Boutique and Budapest Brand, the official marketing organization for Budapest, announce the launch of a partnership by which Budapest Brand integrated The Trip Boutique’s solution into its website and will offer custom-made itineraries supplied by The Trip Boutique. The personalized Budapest itineraries match the visitors’ interests, styles, and tastes and can be requested free of charge on Budapest Brand’s official website.

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Appellation Hotels | An elegant merger of culinary and hospitality

24-10-2022

  • logo Appellation Hotel Brandlogo Appellation Hotel Brand
  • Appellation Hotel Brand - Sun Valley BackAppellation Hotel Brand - Sun Valley Back
  • Appellation hotel Brand - Sun Valley ArrivalAppellation hotel Brand - Sun Valley Arrival
  • Appellation Hotel Brand - Healdsbuerg Guest RoomAppellation Hotel Brand - Healdsbuerg Guest Room
  • Appellation Hotel Brand - Healdsburg BirdseyeAppellation Hotel Brand - Healdsburg Birdseye
  • Appellation Hotel Brand - Healdsburg Lobby and RestaurantAppellation Hotel Brand - Healdsburg Lobby and Restaurant
  • Appellation hotel Brand - foodAppellation hotel Brand - food
  • Appellation Hotel Brand - charcuterie boardAppellation Hotel Brand - charcuterie board
  • Founders Vineyard Appellation Hotel Brand - Charlie Palmer and Christopher HunsbergerFounders Vineyard Appellation Hotel Brand - Charlie Palmer and Christopher Hunsberger

The Appellation Hotel Brand has food and beverage built into every property detail. Celebrated American chef Charlie Palmer and hotel industry veteran Christopher Hunsberger announce the co-founded launch of Appellation Hotels, the first hotel brand born from the elegant merger of culinary and hospitality. Appellation, meaning ‘to give a name to a place’, will cultivate community around food and the role it plays in bringing people together, while exuding ‘approachable luxury’ in accommodations and service. The brand’s initial new-build hotels will debut in iconic leisure destinations in Idaho with Appellation Sun Valley (2023) and two distinct regions in California with Appellation Healdsburg (2023) and Appellation Pacific Grove.

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Trends we spotted | Week 42

21-10-2022

  • Trends we spotted
  • Williams Premium Canned CocktailsWilliams Premium Canned Cocktails
  • the 'Orient Express Revelation'the 'Orient Express Revelation'
  • Recipient Whitney H - Flower Pot at the OMG! Fund list of AirbnbRecipient Whitney H - Flower Pot at the OMG! Fund list of Airbnb
  • Puttshack Minigolf and restaurantconceptPuttshack Minigolf and restaurantconcept
  • Prêt-à-Portea at the Berkeley hotelPrêt-à-Portea at the Berkeley hotel
  • Kinfill Dish Soap and refill pouchKinfill Dish Soap and refill pouch
  • Gelateria Miuz open this winterGelateria Miuz open this winter
  • Cinco Jotas Master Carver Luis Oso - GastroTour Miami-Cinco Jotas Master Carver Luis Oso - GastroTour Miami-

At horecatrends.com we spot many national and international trends on a daily basis. We pick the most interesting ones to write about, the other trends we use in our weekly column ‘Trends we spotted this week’.

With this week links to articles about amongst others Noma Kyoto pops up this spring and an unique Spanish Tapas Tasting Tour: Leading Ibérico Jamón producer Cinco Jotas debuts a GastroTour in Miami.

In Paris some lucky guests could experience the future of the Orient Express Train at the immersive ‘Orient Express Revelation’.  And the first fully plant-based restaurant with 3 Michelin stars is Eleven Madison Park, they kept their stars according to the 2023 NYC guide.

The recipients of the OMG! Fund of Airbnb have been chosen to bring their ideas to life with $100,000. They will be ready for guests in Summer 2023 in the Airbnb’s OMG! Category. Puttshack, the Minigolf restaurant, the technology-driven ‘eatertainment’ concept, has raised growth capital to expand in the USA.

Ralph Lauren, Prada and Harris Reed play a starring role on the Cakewalk of the Prêt-à-Portea in the Berkeley hotel this autumn/winter 2022. And Gelateria Miuz in Amsterdam prepares for winter with workshops, ice cream, semmifreddo and real Italian hot chocolate.

Dutch modern care brand Kinfill is expanding its collection with Dish Soap: an eco-labelled certified dish soap in the iconic refillable Kinfill bottle. You can refill the bottle forever with a Refill Pouch. And the Dutch Williams Premium Canned Cocktails introduces festive Christmas Giftbox.

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Culinary snacks by Sjieke Snacks

18-10-2022

  • Sterrensnackbox van Sjieke Snacks met 'Vuurzee'Sterrensnackbox van Sjieke Snacks met 'Vuurzee'
  • De sterrensnacks by Sjieke SnacksDe sterrensnacks by Sjieke Snacks
  • Marijn van Doorn van Sjieke Snacks met de sterrensnackboxMarijn van Doorn van Sjieke Snacks met de sterrensnackbox

As of yesterday you are able to buy the ‘starbox by Sjieke Snacks’. Here in the Netherlands we love our fried snacks, we call them our ‘brown fruit’ and love to eat them with a beer. The culinary snacks from Sjieke Snacks are special, created by chefs with Michelin stars. For the first edition, owner Marijn van Doorn, invited five Michelin-starred chefs from the Den Bosch area to share their culinary snacks. Resulting in a box with the ‘Driel mushroom croquette’, ‘Risolle Wagyu and tomasu’, the ‘Thom Kha Kai Kroket’, the ‘Balleke Vigor with foie’, ‘Chicken Corn Thai curry and shrimp’ and Marijn van Doorn’s own ‘Cheese Pata Souffle’. A box with 6 culinary snacks!

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Eat & drink your Christmas tree | Lowlander launches unique cookbook

17-10-2022

  • Lowlander Beer - Eet & drink je kerstboomLowlander Beer - Eet & drink je kerstboom
  • Lowlander Beer - Winter I.P.A.Lowlander Beer - Winter I.P.A.
  • Sfeerbeelden van het boek 'Eet en Drink je kerstboom'Sfeerbeelden van het boek 'Eet en Drink je kerstboom'
  • Sfeerbeelden van het boek 'Eet en Drink je kerstboom'Sfeerbeelden van het boek 'Eet en Drink je kerstboom'

Did you know that the needles of your Christmas tree are packed with flavour and character? In Scandinavia, people have been cooking with spruce needles for decades; a valuable botanical ingredient. With their cookbook ‘Eat & Drink your Christmas tree’, botanical brewer Lowlander, together with chefs Joris Bijdendijk and Samuel Levie, provides more than 20 delicious vegetarian recipes to eat and drink your Christmas tree. The book is written in Dutch but it might be inspiration for other chefs!

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Current Rooftop Restaurant & Bar | Cosmopolitan venue on the roof of Hotel The Den

17-10-2022

  • Exterior of Current Rooftop Restaurant & BarExterior of Current Rooftop Restaurant & Bar
  • Interior of Current Rooftop Restaurant & BarInterior of Current Rooftop Restaurant & Bar
  • Interior of Current Rooftop Restaurant & BarInterior of Current Rooftop Restaurant & Bar
  • Chef Erwin Oudijk - Current Rooftop Restaurant & BarChef Erwin Oudijk - Current Rooftop Restaurant & Bar
  • Current Rooftop Restaurant & BarCurrent Rooftop Restaurant & Bar
  • Current Rooftop Restaurant & BarCurrent Rooftop Restaurant & Bar

Opening – Current Rooftop Restaurant & Bar is the newest addition to the bar and restaurant scene in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, a city in the south of the Netherlands. On the 9th floor of Hotel The Den, everyone from young to old – but always young at heart – can enjoy the restaurant, bar and rooftop terrace with views of ‘s-Hertogenbosch and its surroundings. This new cosmopolitan venue on the roof of Hotel The Den should become the sexiest rooftop in the Netherlands.

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More space for restaurant Elea by moving to The Hague

17-10-2022

  • Rendering of the new restaurant Elea credits Manon de GrootRendering of the new restaurant Elea credits Manon de Groot
  • Rendering of the new restaurant Elea credits Manon de GrootRendering of the new restaurant Elea credits Manon de Groot
  • Bibi Kuyp en Takis Panagakis of restaurant Elea credits Vincent BaslerBibi Kuyp en Takis Panagakis of restaurant Elea credits Vincent Basler
  • Celeriac Wellington by Restaurant EleaCeleriac Wellington by Restaurant Elea
  • Kingfish with Greek Salad by restaurant EleaKingfish with Greek Salad by restaurant Elea
  • Sweet Tzatziki by restaurant EleaSweet Tzatziki by restaurant Elea

Relocation – Restaurant Elea is moving from Rijswijk to the Noordeinde in The Hague. The restaurant of hostess Bibi Kuyp and chef Takis Panagakis will close its doors in Rijswijk around the end of December 2022, to reopen them on the Noordeinde in the Hofstad early 2023. With more space for the kitchen and the ability to host more guests!

At restaurant Elea you can enjoy delicious food with subtle Greek influences!  

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Great and affordable wagyu at Japanese restaurant SHIN

17-10-2022

  • A5 Wagyu at restaurant SHIN in RotterdamA5 Wagyu at restaurant SHIN in Rotterdam
  • Nasu SHIN and Sakura Hanafubuki Martini at restaurant SHINNasu SHIN and Sakura Hanafubuki Martini at restaurant SHIN
  • Matcha Parfait and Ikemen Handsome Guy at restaurant SHINMatcha Parfait and Ikemen Handsome Guy at restaurant SHIN

The Japanese borders may have opened up on October 11, but thanks to restaurant SHIN you can enjoy Japanese cuisine right here in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. At SHIN, owners Tony and Nanako share all their favourite dishes (like the affordable wagyu) and drinks, prepared by a certified chef from Japan, with the public. In July this year, SHIN, a Japanese tapas bar and matcha café in izakaya style, opened its doors on the Rodezand in Rotterdam Center. This brand new concept is created by entrepreneurs Tony and Nanako, who also own the popular Japanese ramen restaurant Ajisan on the Coolsingel.

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World first innovative cabin against stress and sleep problems by AYAVAYA at BLUE Wellness resort Leiden

13-10-2022

  • AYAVAYA cabin against stress and sleep problemsAYAVAYA cabin against stress and sleep problems
  • Experience the AYAVAYA cabin against stress and sleep problemsExperience the AYAVAYA cabin against stress and sleep problems

BLUE Wellness has partnered with AYAVAYA. This start-up, which is part of the Dutch start-up and scale-up mission to the Consumer Electronic Show (CES) in Las Vegas, has developed an innovative cabin that addresses two major social problems: stress and sleep problems. The collaboration between the two parties has led to a prototype of this unique cabin with automatic therapies, with the intention of a long-term partnership to make a wellness experience even more complete. The AYAVAYA cabin against stress and sleep problems can be experienced exclusively at the BLUE Wellness resort Leiden until December 2022.

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Urban Cultivator | Brings indoor farming to the hospitality industry

13-10-2022

  • Urban CultivatorUrban Cultivator
  • Urban CultivatorUrban Cultivator

The demand for healthy dishes and sustainably and locally produced ingredients is constantly increasing, and cost-saving and environmental concerns are taking an increasingly important place within the restaurant industry. With the technology of vertical farming, this all comes together. And you don’t have to leave your home. By growing 100% organic microgreens and herbs in an Urban Cultivator greenhouse in your own kitchen, you have the freshest and healthiest produce in your home 365 days a year. Straight from the greenhouse, into the pan or onto the plate. There is no more waste, no wastage of food or water and minimal energy consumption. In addition, the greenhouse gives the kitchen an intensely fresh and green look. These are the reasons why indoor farming is already a huge hit in the US catering industry, and certainly in fine dining, and a trend that is only expanding.

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