Novotel debuts in Georgia with Novotel Tbilisi Center

14-6-2024

Opening – Novotel, the globally renowned midscale hospitality brand, announces the opening of Novotel Tbilisi Center, featuring 176 rooms. The occasion heralds the arrival of Accor’s founding brand to Georgia and the South Caucasus region for the first time.

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Trends we spotted | Week 23

10-6-2024

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:

• Brewery Homeland launches their ‘Love Boat’ New England IPA with an inclusive edge, in Amsterdam.
• Postillion Hotels joins Code-V, an initiative by a group of prominent public and private organisations to create a more inclusive business climate for women in the Netherlands.
• Restaurant Petit Caron reopened on the Frans Halsstraat in Amsterdam, next to Café Caron.
• The INK Hotel Amsterdam is once again turning pink during Pride Amsterdam, as the PINK Hotel. They are organising an opening party on Thursday July 25 with the theme; Let’s Vogue.
• Disfrutar Barcelona, named no.1 in the World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2024.
• Gnocchi on 9^th, serving Gnocchi on-the-go, opened in New York City.
• June 6, the New York State Legislature passed the Restaurant Reservation Anti-Piracy Act.
• A concept to watch with 200+ restaurants in China opened its first location in the US, Grandma’s Home.
• BUZZBAR alcohol-infused ice cream and sorbet bars expands to NYC, Las Vegas, Orlando and Los Angeles.

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Trends we spotted | Week 21

24-5-2024

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:

• Waste pulp packaging from Bioform Technologies has received a $5 million investment from Suzano Ventures.
• Nozem Oil comes with an eco-friendly cap, the new bottles with a so-called ‘tethered cap’ are also available at the Dutch festival ‘Zwarte Cross’.
• MR PORTER Steakhouse, Bar & Lounge has opened the doors of its first pop-up concept in Ibiza.
• HEINEKEN Netherlands takes minority stake in hard seltzer brand STËLZ.
• Pizza Hut® steps into the burger business in the US with a new Cheeseburger Melt.
• During the Earthlings Festival in Artis, you can dine with Emiel van der Staak of restaurant De Nieuwe Winkel.
• Restaurant Noor in Groningen is the seventh best new top restaurant in Europe according to the influential Opiniated About Dining!
• Via Instagram: a viral delicacy, Tanghulu. Great to serve at a BBQ or at a summer terrace.
• Is your hotel dog friendly? Inspiration from the Hyatt in Philadelphia. They have a ‘Paws and Play’ package.
• New takeout Korean BBQ – the Bento-Yaki BBQ box is coming to California this summer. Redefining the takeout experience by Bento Industries.

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Managing group menus with Menukiezen.nl | Convenience and flexibility first

3-5-2024

In the hospitality industry where efficiency and customer satisfaction are essential, the Dutch initiative Menukiezen.nl (MenuChoice) offers a tool for streamlining group menus. Their solution supports restaurants, cafés and caterers in meeting the varying expectations of large groups of guests. Restaurant supply the link with the guest so they can share it with the group of people they invited. For example, a number of restaurants now have 3 to 4 fixed menus in the system. The person organizing the dinner chooses the menu and shares the link with his or her guests. For the restaurant, it’s just the push of a button. It’s similar to a date picker but for menu choices!

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Conscious Hotels opens boutique hotel in former pop temple Tivoli in Utrecht

3-5-2024

Sustainable hotel group Conscious Hotels will open their first hotel outside Amsterdam in the spring of 2025. The monumental building in Utrecht will be preserved according to Conscious Hotels’ philosophy, but with an eye for the special historical characteristics. This expansion is their next step in achieving 2,500 rooms in Europe by 2030.

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Trends we spotted | Week 17

29-4-2024

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:

• Minor Hotels unifies global corporate identity with NH Hotel Group rebranded to Minor Hotels Europe & Americas.
• Nonius Mobile is offering a seamless guest journey from pre-stay to post-stay, now also as web app experience.
• This year, ibis, celebrates its 50th anniversary. Ibis was established in 1974 on three core promises: affordability, innovation and quality. They now have 2,500 locations in 79 countries!
• Original Bored Ape-themed restaurant Bored & Hungry in Long Beach, California has closed. More NFT ventures have either closed or scaled down.
• Authentically Britalian café Britaly is opening May 8 in London, and to indicate what will be served, their bio on Instagram says: ‘Serving carbonara with cream since 2024’.
• There is a new drink on the block: NON. Verjus as base and a variety of fruits and vegetables that may change over the seasons.
• Jumping into a dive pool from the top of a 5 meter climb wall is a thrill. #AquaClimb!
• Rotterdam gets a Bentō Café! We’re very curious, there isn’t much information yet.

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Lazzarella delivers authentic, sustainable Neapolitan pizza bases to the hospitality industry

26-4-2024

According to the owners of Lazzarella, the pizzas served in the Dutch hospitality industry are often not fresh, not authentic Italian and not always tasty. Lazzarella’s ready-made pizza solution allows restaurants to serve Authentic Neapolitan pizzas with minimal effort.

Although they currently only are made in Naples, the pizza will soon be produced at their pizzeria in Erp. The dough is prepared with fresh ingredients from Italy, stretched by hand and baked 80% before being packaged. With minimal skills and time, the pizza can be easily topped and only has to bake briefly. This way, you effortlessly serve your guests the most authentic Neapolitan pizza with Lazzarella’s high-quality pizza base, all within 2 minutes.

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Earth Day 2024 | List of 6 green hotels in the Benelux

22-4-2024

It’s Earth Day and the world is becoming increasingly aware of climate change and sustainability challenges. Large-scale research by hotel group Accor** shows that one in five travelers from Northern Europe would be willing to pay more for a holiday if the tour operator offering the holiday was arguably green or CO2 neutral. How lucky are we that both the Netherlands and Belgium have many sustainable hotels. Below are some green gems where you absolutely don’t have to compromise on luxury or comfort and where sustainable initiatives are taken all year round. Fortunately, there are more and more of these too!

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GiG Orange Anthem | The King’s Day GiG Hard Seltzer edition 2024

22-4-2024

Especially for King’s Day 2024, GiG is launching their hard seltzer ‘GiG Orange Anthem’ with a refreshing orange flavour for the ultimate King’s Day experience. Owner Bob Ponsen: “The GiG Orange Anthem is selling really fast, which is great to see. I understand that too, because the improved flavour is, if I do say so myself, even tastier now. By the way, that’s something we always hear, that our seltzers are so flavorful, really cool”.

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Domaine de la Reine Margot Paris Issy | MGallery Collection in historic estate

5-4-2024

MGallery Collection unveils a brand-new sanctuary within a historic estate in Issy-les-Moulineaux, Domaine de la Reine Margot. Just a few miles from the heart of the French capital, guests will discover a place that encourages relaxation amid natural surroundings.

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