UK’s biggest ever coffee cup recycling scheme | London’s Square Mile Challenge
13-4-2017
London’s Square Mile Challenge aims to recycle half a million cups in April. Caffeine-fuelled workers in the City of London are being urged to use brand new recycling points established across the Square Mile as part of the UK’s biggest push to date to tackle the issue of disposable coffee cup recycling. According to us, an initiative worth following in major cities!
Virtual sun holiday | Nice and relaxing break in the Maldives
13-4-2017
We see more and more applications of virtual reality in society. Currently, WeFlyCheap and the VR House in Utrecht get a lot of attention with their first virtual sun holiday in the Netherlands. You can retreat yourself for a hour at Curacao or take a nice and relaxing break in the Maldives. Furthermore, it’s nice to present this in the Dutch hospitality industry if we have another rainy summer, for the ones who’ve to stay in Holland!
Het Amsterdamse Proeflokaal | Food experience of 1.800 m2
12-4-2017
‘Het Amsterdamse Proeflokaal’ (a ‘proeflokaal’ is a tasting room) will open its doors this week at the renewed Stadionplein near the Olympic Stadium in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. A food experience where over thousand people can experience the taste of Amsterdam. From residents to tourists, commuters to foodies.
Restaurant Hudson | New establishment in Voorschoten announced with fun Easter egg search
12-4-2017
On Easter Sunday there will be a massive search for giant Easter eggs in Voorschoten (a city in the west of the Netherlands). The Easter Bunny will hide 15 eggs containing dinner vouchers of € 50,=. These can be spent at Restaurant Hudson which opens later this year in Voorschoten. With this fun Easter egg seach, the owners of the new restaurant wants to familiarize those living in Voorschoten with the hospitable nature of Restaurant Hudson.
Run with Nike | At the Four Seasons Hotel in Milan
11-4-2017
Going on a holiday but still want to remain fit and healthy? Hotel’s guests at the Four Seasons in Milano can now enrol for a jog around the city with a professional Nike coach. The personal running session is customised to fit individual requirements, whether to train for a specific challenge or simply to keep fit while discovering the city of Milano. Perfect if you’ve enjoyed a day of Italian cuisine.
Mr Fogg’s | London’s hidden cocktail location
11-4-2017
Mr Fogg’s arrived in Mayfair, London in the summer of 2013. A recreation of the actual home of Jules Verne’s most famous adventurer, Phileas Fogg. Modelled on the very Mayfair house, the bar is refined but at the same time truly off-the-wall, breathing liveliness and fun into the West End. Guests are able to encounter all the wonders of the world without setting foot outside of London. Mr Fogg’s home is well-hidden down a small side street off Berkeley Square thus maintaining an element of secrecy.
Dominique Ansel Bakery | ‘Zero gravity’ cake
10-4-2017
Last week Dominique Ansel Bakery’s second location inside the Mitsukoshi Ginza department store opened in Tokyo. To highlight the opening, Dominique and his Japanese team created the ‘zero gravity’ cake, cake that floats inside a balloon.
New trend | The ultimate seafood feast
7-4-2017
A new phenomonem is on our way, shared dining at long tables! Ingredients? Of course a long table with a long table mat, a huge pan with food (lots of food!), lots of guests and great music. And then? All guests are sitting at the table, glasses are filled and the food is placed on the table. Not on plates, but on table mats that are placed in the middle of the table. During the ultimate seafood feast everybody can eat what they want whilst enjoying a good conversation with good wine.
Trends we spotted | Week 14
7-4-2017
At Horecatrends we spot a lot of national and international trends on a daily basis. We pick the most interesting ones to write articles about, the smaller trends we use in our column ‘Trends we spotted this week’. This week amongst others a ‘typical Amsterdam’ dinner at the Kopstootbar and free fries at Bram Ladage.
If you like to read the whole article, click the title. Enjoy reading!
Hotel room list | Beautiful and spectacular hotel rooms
6-4-2017
Still busy figuring out where you want to go on holiday and would you like to sleep at a special place? That’s possible, the last couple of years we spotted many examples of special themed hotel rooms. We created a list of examples of beautiful and special hotel rooms. Some examples from the Netherlands, like sleeping in a Van Gogh painting, at the Pier of Scheveningen, in a suite with blow ups of etchings by Rembrandt, in a crane or an airplane. Abroad you can also sleep in a port barrel, in igloos or underwater. Have you ever slept in an spectacular hotel room, or do you work in a hotel with such hotel rooms? Send us an email and we might add it to this list!
Photo competition | Hilton Rotterdam is looking for the most beautiful image
6-4-2017
Hilton Rotterdam photo competition for photography enthusiasts. They are looking for the best interior and exterior pictures. Would you like to participate? Hilton Rotterdam offers you the chance to have a look behind the scenes of the hotel and shoot the most original images.
Scelta Taste Accelerator | Salt reduction up to 50%
5-4-2017
Scelta Taste Accelerator is the natural flavor enhancer for all your savory dishes. It uses the powerful taste of umami and leads to a salt reduction up to 50%. It can be used in sauces, quiches, soups, dressings, pasta, broths and gravy. For a powerful effect you only need to use a little bit. The taste accelerator was one of the nominees for the 2016’s Food Valley Award and is now available for chefs.
Caffè Torino | First pop up Negroni bar in Belgium
5-4-2017
Last week the first pop-up Negroni bar in Antwerp, Belgium opened. From the 30th of March until the 23th of April, you can enjoy this cocktail that consists of gin, vermouth and Campari in Martini Caffè Torino. Caffè Torino, previously opened the first pop-up vermoutbar in Belgium at the Oude Beestenmarkt in Ghent. They will only serve Negroni’s at this pop-up bar.
Poesiat & Kater | Beer&Bite tasting at one of the former biggest breweries in the Netherlands
4-4-2017
Van Vollenhoven’s beer brewery ‘De Gekroonde Valk’ used to be the biggest brewery in the Netherlands. Last month, Van Vollenhoven’s’ successor opened in Amsterdam: brewery and tasting room Poesiat & Kater. The traditional and historic beers from Van Vollenhoven will be served here as well as a selection of Poesiat & Kater’s own developed beers. The food on the menu is tailored to the beers which makes it an interesting place for those who love beer and food-combinations, a small ‘Beer&Bite’ tasting is also a fun option.
Kill it, Eat it | Kill your meal before you can eat it
4-4-2017
This month Bompas & Parr and the Mondrian London Botique Hotel will host the ‘Kill it, Eat it’ event, an experiential dining event that educates people about the much-overlooked path that food takes to their plate. During the event you’ll have to kill your own crab before you can eat it.
Tequila cloud | Hey, Visit Mexico it rains a lot in the Netherlands as well!
3-4-2017
While most the tourism videos draw attention to beautiful beaches, impressive views and warm weather, Tourism Board Visit Mexico went for an outside-the-box- approach. In order to attract more German tourists to Mexico, Visit Mexico and ad agency Lapiz designed a tequila cloud, a cloud that rains tequila. For some of the tequila lovers, their dream came true.
Museum of Ice Cream Los Angeles | An experiential ice-cream journey
31-3-2017
The Museum of Ice Cream opens its doors to the West Coast this April claiming sunny Los Angeles as its highly anticipated second location. Stationed in down town Los Angeles burgeoning art district, the Museum of Ice Cream welcomes visitors to enjoy an experiential ice cream journey.
Trends we spotted | Week 13
31-3-2017
At Horecatrends we spot a lot of national and international trends on a daily basis. We pick the most interesting ones to write articles about, the smaller trends we use in our column ‘Trends we spotted this week’. This week amongst others sleeping in a Van Gogh painting and a sweet pizza topped with cotton candy.
If you like to read the whole article, click the title. Enjoy reading!
vandeStreek beer | Brews the first alcoholfree IPA in the Netherlands
31-3-2017
vandeStreek beer brewed the first alcohol-free IPA in the Netherlands. Nowadays, a lot of people love to drink alcohol-free beer (last year we consumed a whopping 18% more of alcohol-free beer in the Netherlands), but a real good and tasty alcohol-free IPA we haven’t seen yet. From now onwards, you can drink an alcohol-free IPA and drive or go the gym. The brewery is working at their Playground beer series and the IPA is one of them. It’s a limited edition, once the beer gets successful more will be brewed.
Bad Larry’s | Cold Hard Coffee
30-3-2017
Bad Larry’s, the first-ever Cold Hard Coffee, is launching in the United States this May. Using local cold-brew company, Blackeye Roasting Co. as the source for its coffee ingredients. Bad Larry’s blends cold brew with malt for a sweetened and smooth boozy coffee. A perfect drink if you need a boost during a night out with friends.
Bikkelsauce | Remia introduces new way of eating fries
30-3-2017
Last week Remia introduced their new ‘Bikkelsauce’ and to celebrate this, they introduced a new phenomenon: the ‘Bikkeltable’. On this special, custom-made, foil-wrapped table guests can enjoy a big portion of fries with sauce. The first ever ‘bikkeltable’ was introduced last Friday at Lunchroom Kruimeltje in the Dutch city Krimpen a/d IJssel, the city where the recipe of the Bikkelsauce was born.
4D-cinemas | Watching movies will become more exciting
29-3-2017
Recently two 4D-cinemas opened in France and Norway. Watching movies at these cinemas will become even more exciting. During the movie, physical effects will be synchronized with the movie. In the Netherlands we currently have two small 4D-cinemas. There’s one at amusement park the ‘Efteling’ and chances are you’ve watched a 4D-movie in ‘Dolfinarium’ (Europe’s largest marine mammal park).
The Cheese Bar | A brick-and-mortar upgrade from a foodtruck
29-3-2017
The Cheese Bar in Camden, London celebrates and promotes the best of British cheese by making irresistible grilled cheese sandwiches. After a successful crowdfunding campaign (reaching the funding target of £130,000 in 5 days), Mathew Carver has opened his first permanent restaurant located in the historic Camden Market on the 23rd of March. Mathew has been selling his sandwiches from The Cheese Truck (a converted 1970’s ice cream van) named ‘Alfie’ since 2014. From foodtruck to a real restaurant.
Wiedewietsaus | Biologic cannabis sauce
28-3-2017
The Ter Marsch & Co pop-up burger bar in Amsterdam exists one year, time to celebrate! To do so, a special burger and fries sauce called ‘Wiedewietsaus’ has been developed. The biologic cannabis-infused mayonnaise is an ode to the Dutch and Amsterdam weed culture. The Wiedewietsaus is served in three hospitality businesses of the Ter Marsch family. This April Fools’ Day joke was so successful that they will be selling the Wiedewietsauce as from the end of this month.
Cake bars | Cake that looks like a frozen popsicle
28-3-2017
No ice popsicles but cake bars or cake-on-a-stick, a new dessert at the Giovane Café at the Fairmont Pacific Rim in Vancouver. The executive pastry chef Jeffry Kahle and his team created a collection of delicious flavours for their new line of Cake Bars. Choose from Raspberry Krunch, Coconut Pineapple, Chocolate 99 or Banana MC.
