Maison ELLE | Trendy French life in the heart of Amsterdam

21-11-2023

  • Entrance of hotel Maison ELLE in AmsterdamEntrance of hotel Maison ELLE in Amsterdam

Located in the Anna van den Vondelstraat, in the heart of Amsterdam, the hotel Maison ELLE Amsterdam will receive its first guests mid-December. This is the second worldwide establishment of the prestigious and successful Maison ELLE and the first outside of France.

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Trends we spotted | Week 45

14-11-2023

  • Trends we spotted
  • Chef Ties van Oosten at Eatralin serves food to guests in their floating chairChef Ties van Oosten at Eatralin serves food to guests in their floating chair
  • Double Tree by Hilton Amsterdam CS works with GiveMe5Double Tree by Hilton Amsterdam CS works with GiveMe5
  • Flowerbx in the lobby of the Corinthia hotel in LondonFlowerbx in the lobby of the Corinthia hotel in London
  • Magic Pakket van Too Good To G0Magic Pakket van Too Good To G0
  • The Mocktail Club - Cheers Without TearsThe Mocktail Club - Cheers Without Tears
  • The Mocktail Club - Cheers Without TearsThe Mocktail Club - Cheers Without Tears

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’.

  • ‘Cheers without tears’ – Sisters Kaat and Marie of The Mocktail Club make it easier to choose an alcohol-free alternative this New Year’s Eve.
  • Too Good To Go also provides Magic Packages. Read on to see what’s in them!
  • Dutch chef Ties van Oosten is cooking ‘Futuristic’ at Eatrenalin at the Europa-Park Resort.
  • DoubleTree by Hilton Amsterdam Central Station provides shelter for economically homeless people in cooperation with ROOM FOR CHANGE.
  • The Coca-Cola Christmas truck will tour the United Kingdom again. Seems like a lot of fun, we would love that in the Netherlands too, right?
  • Frostys Christmas Pop-Up is a spectacular bar with a cozy and enchanting Christmas ambiance. With 4 locations in America. Looks top notch with DJs, sexy Santa Clauses and elves.
  • FLOWERBX, a luxury floral brand, is the new creative floral specialist in the lobby of the Corinthia hotel in London.
  • Dinner overlooking NYC’s premier ice rink: the ‘après skate chalets’ at Rockefeller Plaza by Balsam Hill.
  • We previously wrote about the cobots Flippy and Chippy and now we came across another revolutionary cobot. This one is called Hyphen and is currently being tested at Chipotle.

Enjoy reading!

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Winter magic at the restaurants of The Entourage Group

10-11-2023

  • Enjoy the view of the fireworks at The ButcherEnjoy the view of the fireworks at The Butcher
  • THE DUCHESS - Royal treatTHE DUCHESS - Royal treat
  • Winter magic at Mr. Porter AmsterdamWinter magic at Mr. Porter Amsterdam
  • Omakase Christmas menu at IzakayaOmakase Christmas menu at Izakaya
  • Winter magic at MOMO AmsterdamWinter magic at MOMO Amsterdam

We often feature examples of winter magic from abroad on our website, like this week about the ‘Countdown to Christmas’ themed suites at a number of Hilton Hotels and the Christmas initiatives on the grounds of the Biltmore Estate museum. But a lot is happening in the Netherlands around Christmas too! If you are doing something special send a press release to the local press! Hopefully potential guests will read an article about what they can experience at your place. Of course, we always enjoy receiving special press releases as well. From The Entourage Group, for example, we received an overview of what their restaurants are hosting for each holiday. Hopefully their ‘winter magic’ press release will be picked up by the local press in Amsterdam as well. Check out what they organize during the holiday season below.

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Trends we spotted | Week 38

25-9-2023

  • Trends we spotted
  • Bread-Brew 'Gouden Brood' by Sheraton Amsterdam AirportBread-Brew 'Gouden Brood' by Sheraton Amsterdam Airport
  • BUNKR - this AI restaurants has a pop-up at the HorecavaBUNKR - this AI restaurants has a pop-up at the Horecava
  • De Droom van UtrechtDe Droom van Utrecht
  • Hotel guests donate 5 million liters of water to developing countriesHotel guests donate 5 million liters of water to developing countries

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 links this week to articles including an initiative by DoubleTree by Hilton in Amsterdam that allows people to give away 100 litres of water per hotel stay. They have also used advanced Orbisk technology, powered by AI, to reduce thousands of kilos of food waste.

For the first time, there is now also a list of ‘The World’s 50 Best Hotels’ and Sheraton Amsterdam Airport Hotel is launching a Gouden Brood’ beer, a sustainable beer concept made from leftover bread from their kitchens.

Bijou Patisserie in Dubai is serving ‘Le Goûter Vault’: high tea from a jewellery vault. And in Venlo, the Daily Trade Fair Venlo has opened, over 15,000 square metres of exhibition floor with showrooms and a culinary stage!

McDonald’s Japan has added ‘Shrimp Nuggets’ to its menu, we think that many people in the Netherlands would like this menu item as well! At the Horecava, you can check out the pop-up of BUNKR, the first AI-controlled restaurant in the Netherlands.

New owner for tea and spice shop De Droom van Utrecht’. It’s the fourth business of Dineke and Marc van Bommel now. They operate two Betjeman & Barton shops selling tea (accessories), crockery and delicacies in The Hague and one in Amsterdam.

And on Instagram, we came across a cool way to serve burrata – a burrata bar!

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Trends we spotted | Week 32

11-8-2023

  • Trends we spotted
  • IHCP nieuwe eigenaar van het Hilton Garden Inn Leiden HotelIHCP nieuwe eigenaar van het Hilton Garden Inn Leiden Hotel

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 including a couple of them on reservation fees at restaurants in the hope that this will reduce the number of no-shows. In New York, more and more restaurants are turning to this system. Leonie van Spronsen recently wrote a blog about this subject. It’s kind of a double standard that lots of guests don’t want to pay a restaurant fee while we pay, without any problem, in advance for tickets to Taylor Swift.

A unique combination; a Latin-American fine-dining experience on a London train, the Supperclub.Tube. Also in London: the Vagabond’s Wine Bars where you can choose from as many as 140 varieties of wines!

Aperol sorbet floating in prosecco, sounds delicious! It’s served at Il Terrazzo in department store Nordstrom in NYC. The sorbet is made by il Laboratorio del Gelato. And also in NYC –  the hottest new sushi bar is hidden in The Vault of Saks Fifth Avenue. Great idea, an omakase inside a small corner of a retail outlet?

A touring mini club, Fandangoe Discoteca invites people to dance out their grief! Created by artist Annie Frost Nicholson and it will come to the Netherlands as well. And International Hotel Capital Partners is the new owner of Hilton Garden Inn Leiden Hotel.  

Located 4.5 hours from NYC, in Watkins Glen, is the world’s smallest diner, which is also appropriately named World’s Smallest Diner. And we read about an Instant Noodle Factory in Queens, they serve 88 different instant noodles options with 30 different toppings.

The popular experience, Dining in the Dark, is returning to Amsterdam on August 31, this time it takes place at the NOMAD aan het IJ. And we love the design of the Costa Rican Suitree Experience Hotel with treehouse style rooms.

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Trends we spotted | Week 26

30-6-2023

  • Trends we spotted
  • Lamborhini opens Tierra Viva at the Costa del Sol in cooperation with Dar GlobalLamborhini opens Tierra Viva at the Costa del Sol in cooperation with Dar Global
  • Luc Belaire ZeusLuc Belaire Zeus
  • Ritmo y Color by McDonald'sRitmo y Color by McDonald's
  • Taco Bell is partnering with the queen of heat Paris Hilton for a 'that's hot' advice lineTaco Bell is partnering with the queen of heat Paris Hilton for a 'that's hot' advice line

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 among others an interesting read on the Generative AI Innovation Center by Amazon Web Services and in the city Groningen we will get a Vegataria, the first vegetarian pop-up by the Dutch Kwalitaria chain.

Lamborghini & real estate company Dar Global will build a luxury estate at the Costa del Sol with  individual villas inspired by the iconic super sports car designs. And from June until the end of September, Gucci takes over Loulou Ramatuelle on the Pampelonne shore. Great design!

Global artist Camilo joins ‘Ritmo y Color’ by McDonald’s, they are inviting fans in the USA to vote for concert destinations. And Taco Bell® celebrates the return of the Volcano menu and the brand’s first-ever pre-recorded advice Hot Line at 1-844-THTS-HOT with Paris Hilton.

The largest table in the world makes it return in France, you can enjoy lunch at a 2,5 km long table. And in London you can visit The Brig, an underground bar is so small, it only has room for four people.

Inspired by the Greek gods, Belaire created Belaire ZEUS, the world’s largest bottle of bubbly rosé. This 45-liter bottle is the equivalent to 60 standard bottles. And Aperol Spritz is creating an Italian ‘LA Spritz Piazza’ in the north of Paris on July 7 and 8. We have great squares for a similar piazza here in the Netherlands as well!  

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LuminAir | The Bar Above Amsterdam

26-5-2023

  • LuminAir - The Bar Above Amsterdam on the DoubleTree by Hilton AMS CSLuminAir - The Bar Above Amsterdam on the DoubleTree by Hilton Amsterdam Centraal Station
  • LuminAir - The Bar Above Amsterdam on the DoubleTree by Hilton Amsterdam Centraal StationLuminAir - The Bar Above Amsterdam on the DoubleTree by Hilton Amsterdam Centraal Station
  • LuminAir - The Bar Above Amsterdam on the DoubleTree by Hilton Amsterdam Centraal StationLuminAir - The Bar Above Amsterdam on the DoubleTree by Hilton Amsterdam Centraal Station
  • LuminAir - The Bar Above Amsterdam on the DoubleTree by Hilton Amsterdam Centraal StationLuminAir - The Bar Above Amsterdam on the DoubleTree by Hilton Amsterdam Centraal Station
  • LuminAir - The Bar Above Amsterdam on the DoubleTree by Hilton Amsterdam Centraal StationLuminAir - The Bar Above Amsterdam on the DoubleTree by Hilton Amsterdam Centraal Station

Opening – The high vibe sky bar, LuminAir, with terrace dedicates itself to the craft of new wave mixology. The breathtaking panorama of the city simultaneously serves as the bar’s muse.

Several more rooftops are opening in Amsterdam this summer! Check out this article on Horeca Entree. We are looking forward to the summer!

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Trends we spotted | Week 19

16-5-2023

  • Trends we spotted
  • 50 Double Cheeseburgers for free at Fat Phill's at May 2050 Double Cheeseburgers for free at Fat Phill's in the Netherlands at May 20
  • B&B De Bijenberg uitgeroepen tot ‘Beste Bed & Breakfast van Nederland 2023B&B De Bijenberg uitgeroepen tot ‘Beste Bed & Breakfast van Nederland 2023
  • Free Heri Heri For All 2023 - credits Diana EjaitaFree Heri Heri For All 2023 - credits Diana Ejaita
  • WONDR sluit laatste seizoen Pink Beach af met Bottomless BrunchWONDR sluit laatste seizoen Pink Beach af met Bottomless Brunch

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 among others an Aperol Spritz tower by Brasserie De Luwte in Amsterdam and a cool example of a delicious looking Instagram post about a dessert – an affogato. It will make you craving it!

Another example of a top restaurant, Atelier Crenn, which has a dish on its menu with dry-aged fish. Dried in a dryager.

On 1 July, we commemorate the abolition of transatlantic slavery on Keti Koti in the Netherlands. KIP Republic is organising Free Heri Heri For All for the fourth time on this day.

On Saturday May 20 all Fat Phill’s restaurants in the Netherlands are handing out 50 Double Cheeseburgers for free at each location, this in honor of their 4-year anniversary. And B&B De Bijenberg in Dedemsvaart in Overijssel was recently voted Best Bed & Breakfast of the Netherlands 2023.

WONDR Experience in Amsterdam will open the doors of its pop-up beach bar, Pink Beach, for its third and final season on May 24. Enjoy the Pink Beach Bottomless Brunch until the end of September.  

Hotel Tru by Hilton Baltimore Harbor East is hosting an ‘unblocking party, called Unblock the Block‘ party to celebrate the hotel’s return to easy access after roadworks. Great example? We love the name.

Ben from Ben & Jerry’s is swapping ice cream for cannabis – his latest company Ben’s Best Blnz or B3 is a bright, bold cannabis brand offering low-THC pre-rolls and vapes.

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Trends we spotted | Week 11

20-3-2023

  • Trends we spotted
  • Limited edition Coors Icles by Coors LightLimited edition Coors Icles by Coors Light
  • The longest bar in the world: the Humble Baron Bar StageThe longest bar in the world: the Humble Baron Bar Stage
  • Hilton Amsterdam Airport Schiphol named as the Best Airport Hotel in EuropeHilton Amsterdam Airport Schiphol named as the Best Airport Hotel in Europe
  • Fletcher Hotel MarknesseFletcher Hotel Marknesse
  • Charly & Irene Schillinger - Swing Kitchen - credits Arnold PöschlCharly & Irene Schillinger - Swing Kitchen - credits Arnold Pöschl

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 links this week to articles about among others, the brand new Fletcher hotel in Marknesse that opens March 31st. And near Nashville, Tennessee, the longest bar in the world, Humble Baron, opens this week.

The vegan franchise concept ‘Swing Kitchen’ is opening in Munich, this will be their 12th store.

Burger King Germany is testing Cheeseburger Nuggets and Coors Light introduced new beer-flavoured Coors Icles during the basketball season in the USA.

Hilton Amsterdam Airport Schiphol has been named Europe’s Best Airport Hotel by guests at the World Airport Awards 2023 organized by Skytrax. And the Emirates Palace hotel in Abu Dhabi offers vegan rooms complete with imitation leather furniture, wooden key cards and kombucha.

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Trends we spotted | Week 10

13-3-2023

  • Trends we spotted
  • Birra Moretti - Sale di Mare - with Italian sea saltBirra Moretti - Sale di Mare - with Italian sea salt
  • Hilton partners with Minus18 to give LGBTQIA+ teens across AustraliaHilton partners with Minus18 to give LGBTQIA+ teens across Australia
  • MicroCastle by White CastleMicroCastle by White Castle
  • onefinestay - Mas de Lange in the Provenceonefinestay - Mas de Lange in the Provence

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 to a new beer by Birra Morreti on the Dutch market, Birra Moretti Sale di Mare, and a new California bill aims to bring Amsterdam-style food & music to cannabis lounges 

Hilton Australia partners with Minus18 to give LGBTQIA+ teens across Australia the school formal they deserve. onefinestay, part of Accor, launches luxury villa collection in the Provence in France, hotel service in rental homes.  

White Castle is kicking off National Frozen Food month with the launch of a new national campaign, #MicroCastle. And last January Airrack & Pizza Hut broke the Guinness World record title for the world’s largest pizza. 

Starbucks filed a fresh patent for a coffee machine that make personalized drinks for customers. And in the continuing story of the croissant hype: a rolled spiral croissant from Parisien Gourmandises in San Diego.  read more

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