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Cannes legendary restaurant La Môme is opening in London

At La Môme London the brothers will channel the vibrant energy and timeless style of their sought-after institution, which spans an entire street, inside and out, minutes from the legendary Promenade de la Croisette in Cannes. La Môme London will be the Lecorché brothers fourth venture, having opened La Môme Plage in 2018 and La Môme Monte Carlo in 2022.

“As in Cannes, La Môme London will exude the same upbeat, elegant vibe,” says Antoine Lecorché. “We are trying to bring an experience to The Berkeley that is about all the senses: not only about the food, but also about the welcome, the service, the music, the energy and where something interesting is happening every day.”

Expect plenty of high-style ‘dinner-theatre’ at this concept in the Berkley

Whole tabletops will be changed in an instant as waiters carry freshly laid ones above their heads through the restaurant to replace a previous sitting. Dishes will be prepared in front of guests, from the snipping of thyme into olive oil to deboning a whole wild fish of the day, flame grilled to perfection and ready to be shared. Cocktails and digestifs promise to arrive with a flourish of drama, shrouded in a cloud of dry ice until released from underneath a glass cloche.

Commenting on the arrival of the concept to The Berkeley, General Manager Kostas Sfaltos said “We are excited to bring La Mome, a true Cannes legend to London, and believe their cosmopolitan energy and joie de vivre will bring something new to the capital.”

The 10-seater bar will serve cocktails and small bites; the main restaurant will seat 220 inside and 30 outside on a newly created terrace. Both will open seven days a week for lunch and dinner. Evenings will be accompanied by live music – including a DJ, chanteur and pianist.

For those not familiar with the concept: check out this Instagram reel below!

 

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We recently wrote about another event at The Berkeley.

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HIRO izakaya | Casual and accessible concept

While izakaya and sake were previously almost exclusively found in fine dining, Hiro izakaya brings a very casual and accessible concept, within an intimate but grungy setting, informal ambiance and solid music. You will even find Japanese porn in the toilets. With the name Hiro, meaning generosity and abundance in Japanese, each visit promises to offer a lot of flavours and impressions. Hiro opened recently.

Initiative of two enterprising ‘brothers’

Chefs and concept creators Bart Huybrechts and Thomas Van de Weyer are no strangers to the culinary world. With previous projects, both individually and as a team, they have already proven their successful entrepreneurship. Perhaps you remember these restaurants and pop-ups? Oklahoma (smoke barbecue), Sour Fish (cevicheria pop-up), Nashville (fried chicken & cocktails during the lockdown), Vinoteka (underground wine bar), Caracas (taqueria, mexican deli and mezcal shop), Oaxaca (mexican deli pop-up) and Sin City Grill in De Casino St-Niklaas. Thomas is also co-author of ‘Japanese grill, the magic of Yakiniku’ cookbooks.

Japanese izakaya is a sake bar where you can also grab a bite to eat

For their latest project, they venture into the world of Japanese izakaya, where in this case beer and wine also play a big part. Hiro izakaya shows how things can be done differently: the restaurant was built in no time from the initial sketches to the atmospheric hotspot that opened its doors on Wednesday March 20^th.

During service, Thomas can be seen as the master of the yakiniku grill, on which unagi, wagyu and yakitori, among others, are prepared. In addition, you can sample Bolder beer brewed by Bart himself.

Japan in a grungy Rock&Roll jacket

In the interior, you can see traditional Japanese style elements eclectically clashing with grungy influences. Upon entering, you immediately notice the wooden bar embracing the kitchen. This allows guests to admire the careful preparation of each dish. The kitchen’s wooden walls were charred and varnished black. The bright blue fish by Joachim from Harbour City Tattoo on one of the walls immediately gives a Japanese vibe, but in a tattoo design way. In addition, the space has its own dry-aging cabinet in which fresh fish can be aged on site. The whole thing is accompanied and cheered by a loud playlist of the owners’ favourite rock songs.

The attention to detail in the interior is even reflected in the toilets. The real eye-catcher here is the white tiling with fluorescent pink joints, and in the toilet cubicles you are surprised with hentai or manga porn. The tableware also received special attention. Belgian ceramist Koen Ghesquière developed a unique glazed collection of plates, saucers and cups, among others, together with Bart in France.

The kitchen also features traditional Japanese materials. These include a custom-made sushi neta box by Antwerp fermentation specialist Quirien Heitzer. This cedar box is used to keep the fish at the right temperature and humidity during service in the traditional Japanese way.

Reminder of an Antwerp sushi gem

Hiro inherited a collection of wooden materials from the iconic sushi restaurant Yamayu Santatsu, which closed its doors in January this year. So the sushi geta, bamboo boards on which the sushi is served, and the hangiri, a wooden bowl to hold sushi rice, were lovingly adopted by Hiro.

A combination of sushi and bar food

In the à la carte menu, guests can choose from a combination of different sushi dishes and izakaya bar food. With talented sushi chef Prakash Lamishhane on board and fish of superior quality, each piece of sushi is made with care and expertise. The menu consists of various dishes ranging from toro sushi to a delicious oyster or chicken broth. More in the mood for something fried? You can choose tempura or karaage. For the sweet-toothed among us, there are also desserts available such as a home-made tiramiso.

Apart from wines and beers, Hiro also offers an extensive sake menu. Cocktails made with Japanese premium whiskies, such as The Chita by Suntory, can also be enjoyed.

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With this week links to articles about among others the fact that cultivated meat and seafood can soon be taste tested under limited conditions in The Netherlands! The Dutch government, in collaboration with cultivated meat producers Meatable and Mosa Meat and sector representative HollandBIO, successfully created a ‘code of practice’ that would make tastings possible in controlled environments.

 Books for Cooks, a very special cook book store! And on Instagram we came across a ‘Mystery Picnic Tour’, we think every city should have a tour like that! Now available in the UK, Canada, Australia and the USA.

Notorious for its creative culinary ventures, Domino’s Japan is back with its latest unconventional pizza: the Pickle Pizza, equipped with 1.32 pounds of sliced dill pickles. And Bar Vegan in Atlanta is introducing a Bubble Brunch – a new bottle service experience with dry ice, rubber duckies and literal ‘bubble baths’ to pair with the celebrated vegan brunch cuisine.

The Berkeley hotel will open its rooftop – usually reserved for hotel guests – for everyone for the rest of the Summer, with a brand new bar and great views of the sunset over Hyde Park. And in Amsterdam the Conscious Hotels Group is taking a 100% stake in Hotel V & The Lobby, stronger together through shared ambitions hospitality & sustainability.  

Illustrator Hedof designs designer glass 2023 for Duvel and the famous cookies from Amsterdam, the Eberhardjes, named after the deceased mayor Eberhard van der Laan, are now available throughout the Netherlands.

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Cultivated meat and seafood can soon be taste tested under limited conditions in The Netherlands

July 5^th, it was announced that cultivated meat and seafood can soon be taste tested under limited conditions in The Netherlands. The Dutch government, in collaboration with cultivated meat producers Meatable and Mosa Meat and sector representative HollandBIO, successfully created a ‘code of practice’ that would make tastings possible in controlled environments. This historic agreement makes the Netherlands the first country in the European Union to make pre-approval tastings of food grown directly from animal cells possible, even before an EU novel food approval. We missed the press release in the beginning of July, but great news, it looks like we’re making progress! More details in their press release.

Bar VEGAN | Cocktail theater with a bubble brunch

Bar Vegan’s Sunday brunch has been a staple in Atlanta since their 2021 spring opening. Bubble Brunch will give guests a new bottle service experience with dry ice, rubber duckies and literal ‘bubble baths’ to pair with the celebrated vegan brunch cuisine. From fluffy, made-from-scratch vegan pancakes to savory house favorites like the Fried Chik’n Sandwich, this new brunch is accompanied by a menu selection that vegan and non-vegan foodies will enjoy. Great way to serve bubbles? More details in their press release, link in the title.

Domino’s Japan Presents Pickle Pizza

Notorious for its creative culinary ventures — the Fish and Chips Pizza, the Pizza Rice Bowl and the famed 34-Topping Pie, to name a few — Domino’s Japan is back with its latest unconventional pizza: the Pickle Pizza, equipped with 1.32 pounds of sliced dill pickles. More details in the article at HypeBeast, link in the title. Or check out their Instagram post below.

 

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Very special cook book store in London | Books for Cooks

Finding a good recipe can be challenging with unreliable photos and unrealistic cooking times. The overwhelming options online and in books add to the confusion. In 1983, Heidi Lascelles created a unique concept—a bookstore with a kitchen to test cookbooks: Books for Cooks. They’d choose a book daily and serve its recipes for lunch. Regular customer Eric Treuille eventually joined Rosie in running the store. With his vast culinary experience, Eric can recommend the perfect book based on your preferences. If you’re unsure, visit for lunch and be pleasantly surprised—just follow Eric’s rules. Check out the Instagram post by Great Big Story below, their website or their Facebook page in the link in the title.

 

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This should be possible in every city! | A Mystery Picnic Tour

A Mystery Picnic Tour, the concept is really simple but so good! You’re given clues to direct you to different stores around your chosen city, the embedded Instagram post is about York.  Each clue leads you to a delicatessen to collect a part of your picnic. You then collect all of your clues and all of your food and then the second to last clue leads you to a perfect picnic spot for you settle down and enjoy your picnic. It can be booked through @amazingco.me and it is available all over the UK and in Canada, Australia and the USA. Check out their website in the link in the title.

 

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The Berkeley opened its rooftop to all with a new cocktail bar

The Berkeley hotel will open its rooftop – usually reserved for hotel guests – for everyone for the rest of the Summer, with a brand new bar. The Berkeley Rooftop Bar will open for evenings, offering the ultimate alfresco destination for Londoners to soak up sweeping sunset views over Hyde Park, whilst sitting by the glistening pool.  Unrivalled views of London’s skyline will be complemented with a menu of refreshing spritz’ and Mediterranean small plates. The Berkeley Rooftop Bar will open to all from Tuesday 1st August 2023.  Reservations lines are now open, link in the title. Tables must be booked, whilst loungers will be available for walk ins only.

Conscious Hotels and Hotel V join forces

Match Made by Nature, stronger together through shared ambitions of hospitality & sustainability. The Conscious Hotels group from Amsterdam is expanding and is taking a 100% stake in Hotel V & The Lobby with retroactive effect from 1 January 2023. Tom and Mirjam Espinosa, formerly the owners of this family business since 1978, retain a minority stake in the company and the brands continue to coexist. Conscious Hotels, which last year received an investment from NIPA Capital and cornerstone investor BORON, the investment company of the J.A. family Fentener van Vlissingen is taking an important step towards the previously stated growth ambition: more than 2500 hotel rooms in the year 2030.

‘Eberhardjes’ now available throughout the Netherlands

The cookies from Amsterdam, Eberhardjes, named after the former mayor Eberhard van der Laan, are now available throughout the Netherlands. QSTA, the online platform for food professionals, is proud to announce a collaboration with the Eberhardjes, the iconic biscuits of Amsterdam. The aim of this collaboration is to expand the distribution of the beloved Eberhardjes nationally and to allow even more people to enjoy this delicious delicacy with a heart for our capital. More details in the link in the title.

Illustrator Hedof designs the designer glass 2023 for Duvel

A colourful collection outfits, masks and glasses decorate the iconic glass and invites you to toast. For the latest edition of the Duvel Collection, the beer brand is collaborating with illustrator Rick Berkelmans from Breda, known as Hedof. Hedof draws inspiration for the design from moments of connection; through his design he takes you into “the art of celebration”. The Duvel designer glass 2023 will be available in limited quantities from September 4^th. More details in the link in the title.

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With #VeganJanuary, #TryJanuary and the importance of sustainability for our future, a list of concepts worth to try! And as you will read, many of these initiatives have been reported on our website for years. We don’t really get why large companies like The Crown, The Clown and The Colonel have not played a larger part in this development.  

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Pomms’ Rotterdam

Pomms’ Rotterdam is a cafeteria that mainly focusses on fries, bitterballen and croquettes. Everything is made fresh with as many sustainable ingredients as possible. The croquettes are made with their own recipe and the fries are cut fresh daily. They always mention the potato variety used that day for the fries. Sustainability is an important part of their philosophy, for this they do a number of different things besides offering as much organic as possible. For example, they have their own eco-friendly packaging line, sustainable company clothing, energy-efficient appliances, LED lighting, and they separate waste. They also use vegetable oil for frying that is processed into bio-fuel after use. A lot of sustainable effort!

VFC – Vegan Fried Chick*n

A few weeks ago, we stopped by the Dutch VFC’s pop-up bar. We wrote about the start of Vegan Fried Chick*n in London. They sell a vegan version of fried chicken. The ‘chicken’ is made from wheat, this produces three-quarters less emissions than real chicken. So in addition to this already being a lot more sustainable, they use sustainable, reusable and recyclable packaging. As an ethical company, it is important for VFC to do good and taste good. They had Mondra (A data-driven insights platform that supports food system players to meet their carbon neutrality goals, communicate their performance and drive planet-positive profits.) conduct an audit to find out how VFC performs against traditional fried chicken. They found, gram for gram, that VFC is better for the planet on every environmental metric. Now available at the Dutch supermarket AH. You can find more about VFC on their website, (link in the title(. We already got to taste it and found it incredibly tasty!

MAX Burgers

Max Burgers is Sweden’s oldest fast food chain, it has been around since 1968. Their burgers are ‘climate-positive’. They do this by taking action in three different ways. First, they measure 100% of their product emissions, including greenhouse gas emissions in their calculations. Second, they reduce their emissions, continuously thinking of new solutions to reduce emissions. Third, they capture at least 110% of their emissions by planting trees that absorb and store carbon dioxide from the atmosphere as they grow. More information is on their website, (link in the title). We wrote about their climate positive burger back in 2018.

Chipotle tests advanced technology to improve employee and guest experience 

Chipotle Mexican Grill recently announced that it will start testing advanced technologies to improve employee and guest experience by streamlining operations and reducing friction. The company recently began testing two new technologies in several restaurants to deliver more accurate forecasting, optimal quality and greater convenience for digital guests. Chipotle does this with a new kitchen management system that makes cooking and ingredient predictions based on demand. This system should optimize product freshness and minimize food waste. The company is simultaneously testing advanced location-based technology to improve app functionality and provide guests with a seamless, convenient experience.

In addition, Chippy, Chipotle’s autonomous kitchen assistant by Miso Robotics, introduced earlier this year has moved on to the next phase of operational testing. Learn more about these initiatives in their press release, (link in title).

Miso Robotics has also created ‘flippy’ for the kitchen of White Castle. When will we see the first robots in the fast food industry here in the Netherlands? We also wrote about their test with plant-based chorizo!

Honeybee Burger

Many restaurants and chains today have a wide range of vegetarian and vegan dishes but fully plant-based chains like for example ‘Plant Power Fast Food’ and ‘Honeybee Burger’ are not seen often. Here in the Netherlands we have the Vegan Junk Food Bar, with branches in Germany and Spain. But Honeybee Burger like ‘Plant Power Fast Food’ located in California is known for the fact that everything on their menu is prepared with exceptional plant-based ingredients, from their famous cheeseburger to their ice cream cones. They also take people into account who want to eat less soy or are allergic to peanuts, by offering alternatives. In the article about Honeybee Burger (link in the title) from April 2022, they opened their Venice store and this winter they also opened a store in New York City!

Savor eat | Personalized plant-based 3D printed hamburgers made by a chef robot

SavorEat is a food tech company from Israel. SavorEat’s robot chef is a technological solution to digitally create meat alternatives from non-GMO plant-based proteins, according to individual taste. They focus on the needs of the consumer and put the individual first. For example, through the app, the customer can specify how much fat and protein they like in their burger. They showed the robot chef to the market in late 2021 in collaboration with Israeli burger chain BBB (Burgus Burger Bar). They are also in touch with Sodexo, who feeds students at major American universities, where they have been piloting it for some time.  Since we wondered when this kind of system will really be used, we checked on their website to see how it’s doing. Recently, the system was shown at Israel’s Food Tech 2022 show, and in Israel, the system is in place in some cafeterias of high-tech offices, this in cooperation with the Yarzin-Sella catering company. We are eager to see when this robot will demonstrate its abilities in the Netherlands!

Wild & The Moon | Paris, Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Amsterdam

In January 2022, Wild & The Moon opened on the Van Woustraat in Amsterdam (link to article in title) and at the end of this year it also opened a restaurant on the Zuidas, Amsterdam’s business district. It is an iconic French food concept with a 100% vegan and gluten-free range. They now have 10 branches in Paris, three in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. The menu is 100% plant-based and 100% gluten-free: from the juices, super bowls, soups and salads to the desserts and snacks. All products are homemade and made from wild, organic, local and pure ingredients. No refined sugars, chemicals or GMO’s are added into their products, and no gluten and no milk are used.

The Ketchup Project

Ketchup is part of a good burger. We spotted a sustainable, honest product, The Ketchup Project. More than 50% of fruit and vegetable harvests in Kenya are thrown away due to unstable sales markets. To reduce waste and post-harvest losses, The Ketchup Project develops local hubs to dry tomatoes and mangoes to extend the fruit’s shelf life by 1.5 years to ensure the entire harvest can be utilized. The project now has three flavors of ketchup, developed with Michelin-starred chef Mohsine Korich: tomato ketchup, mango ketchup and smokey ketchup. The ketchup is for sale at (web) stores such as Picnic, Bidfood and Instock Market, it can also be tasted at various catering establishments in the Netherlands and is part of the HelloFresh meal boxes. It is a sustainable, healthy and fair alternative to the common ketchups in the Netherlands, which are often produced in China in an environmentally and human-unfriendly way. Have you tasted it yet?

Climate neutral burger by Hans im Glück

We recently wrote about Hans im Glück, a burger restaurant in Germany. Since they opened in 2010, they have been pioneering the industry in terms of sustainability. For example, they have a wide range of vegetarian and vegan dishes, a burger created with insect pate and biodegradable drinking straws.

In addition to this, they have also been serving the WEGWEISER, their climate neutral burger, for some time. It is a vegetarian burger made from falafel and is served on a brioche bun with different vegetables and sauce. Sounds delicious doesn’t it?

Het bericht Sustainable snacking | Sustainability in the fast food industry verscheen eerst op horecatrends.com.

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Head Fitted Sheet Plus | Innovation for hotel beds

A normal head fitted sheet has a rectangular envelope on both sides. Head Fitted Sheet Plus, however, has an elastic band at the bottom to make it easier and more attractive to fold the fitted sheet around the mattress. Thanks to the flat head piece and the heat-resistant elastic band, the head sheet is perfectly industrial washable and to dry.

World brand for professional textiles

For more than 100 years, De Witte Lietaer has been an international player in the market for professional textiles. The brand supplies international hotels such as Hilton, Sheraton and Marriott, as well as independent hotels, B&Bs, industrial laundries and linen rental companies around the world. De Witte Lietaer’s goal is to continuously innovate to optimise comfort for the hotel industry and hotel workers. De Witte Lietaer will be at the following trade shows in the coming months:

Horeca Expo: 20-24 November 2022, Flanders Expo Gent

Horecava: 9-12 January 2023, RAI Amsterdam

Horecatel: 12-15 March 2023, Rue des Deux Provinces, 1B 6900 Marche-en-Famenne

We wrote a Dutch article in 2020 about the quality of their table linen.

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With this week links to articles about amongst others a trial with a four-day working week in the United Kingdom and have you heard of the hotel chain REVERB by Hard Rock? They open this year in the St. Pauli bunker in Hamburg.

 A ‘Travel with Confidence’-program from Baha Mar Resorts in the Bahamas should give their guests the confidence to travel to their resorts. And Accor announced more than 300 new destinations to discover around the world. Including the opening of the Raffles at the OWO building in London.

The exclusive Flyfish Club, is expected to open in New York City in 2023. Your membership card for this exclusive club and restaurant is an NFT purchased with cryptocurrency.

‘Sunions’ onions are already available in America and the United Kingdom, the special thing about these onions: you don’t get tears in your eyes when cutting! And the partner support for the National Week Without Meat & Dairy in the Netherlands is greater than ever.

Dutch chefs Jonnie Boer (*** Michelin) and Sidney Schutte (**) developed baby food for Babe Baby Foods and chef Michael van ‘t Hoff launched the ‘Smaakpupil’, (taste bud) app for people who are confronted with a loss of taste.

At KFC China you can find more and more regional dishes on the menu such as noodles, congee, pancakes, rice rolls and bean curd pudding. And Poland has the most autonomous stores that work with artificial intelligence in Europe, Żabka Nano has 25 locations!

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Trial for a four-day working week in the UK

During the last couple of months we spotted some restaurants starting with a four-day working week, to balance their work and private hours. Now we also spotted a trial for a 4 day week in London. A six-month trial is poised to include around 30 companies in Britain, with employees involved receiving the same pay they would for a five-day week, in exchange for full productivity over four days. This pilot is led by 4 Day Week Global, in conjunction with think tank Autonomy, the 4 Day Week Campaign, plus academics from both Oxford and Cambridge Universities. The scheme doesn’t stop in the UK either, with similar trials expected to be carried out in the US, Canada, Australia and more. So far, six companies in the UK have joined up the pilot, with the final number expected to be between 20 and 30. It seems that there is a similar trial in Spain as well.

Hard Rock Hotels brings REVERB by Hard Rock to Europe

Hard Rock Hotels announced plans for the opening of its newest REVERB by Hard Rock set to take center stage in Hamburg, Germany. Slated to open in mid-2022, the RIMC Hotels & Resorts Group will operate the hotel with a total of 134 rooms.

The REVERB Hamburg will be located within the St. Pauli Bunker, Hamburg’s largest and one of its few preserved high-rise bunkers, which has to come to locally represent creativity and urban culture. With a similar philosophy, the REVERB by Hard Rock brand strives to be an energetic cultural hub that provides space for locals and travelers to connect and create together. For more information, see the link in the title.

Accor welcomes 2022 with a diverse array of spectacular new properties

Accor is pleased to reveal some of its newest properties and upcoming destinations that guests and world travelers can look forward to visiting in 2022 and beyond. Many of the world’s most exciting destinations such as London, Doha, and Moscow, will welcome multiple new Accor hotels this year, while several Accor brands have sought out exotic, unexpected or new horizons to explore, such as Pangkalan Bun in Indonesia; Copenhagen, Denmark; and Casco Viejo in Panama City.

One of the most anticipated openings of the year is Raffles in London at the OWO. This architectural masterpiece, located at the historic Old War Office – the iconic Whitehall building inhabited by Britain’s most famous statesmen and spies, from Winston Churchill to Ian Fleming – is in the final touches of a monumental transformation to create 120 rooms and suites, 85 unique branded residences and 11 destination restaurants and bars. For more about the upcoming plans of Accor, link in the title.

World’s first ‘Travel with Confidence’ program continues at Baha Mar

Baha Mar, the leading resort destination in The Bahamas, pledges to uphold its industry-leading Travel with Confidence program. A first-of-its-kind initiative, and the only program of this type in the world, Baha Mar continues its commitments to create the safest and healthiest environment for all guests during the ongoing global health crisis and ever evolving travel and entry protocols.

Originally introduced in February 2021, Baha Mar’s Travel with Confidence program promises that should a resort guest test positive for COVID-19 during their stay, Baha Mar will provide courtesy accommodations and a daily dining credit of $150 per person per day, for up to 14 days in quarantine. Alternatively, should the guest choose to return to the United States earlier, Baha Mar will provide private jet travel for guests and their immediate family to the U.S., free of charge. Please see link in title for more information regarding their program.

The ‘World’s First NFT Restaurants is opening in 2023

After infiltrating pretty much every other industry, NFTs have finally entered the world of private dining. The exclusive Flyfish Club, which is set to open in New York City in 2023, works like any other members-only joint except that your membership card is an NFT purchased via cryptocurrency. A non-fungible token is a unique digital asset that can be securely stored or traded on the blockchain.

The Flyfish Club’s regular membership, which gets you into the cocktail lounge, the high-end seafood restaurant and private events, will currently set you back around 3.8 Ethereum, or approximately $12,481 at the current exchange rate. The top-tier omakase membership, meanwhile, was going for 7.8 Ethereum ($25,620) at the time of this writing. As the name implies, this membership also includes access to a 14-seat omakase room. Please see the link in the title for more information.

Tearless ‘Sunion’ Onions Now Being Sold in the UK

‘Sunions‘, the onions that are triple-tested to ensure they won’t make you cry, have been available in the US now at select retailers like Costco, Aldi, and Kroger. Now, the ground-breaking innovation has jumped the Atlantic and made its way to the United Kingdom, as it’s now being sold at Waitrose stores throughout the country.

Sunions are not a genetically modified product and were grown through an all-natural cross-breeding program. Unlike all other onions, Sunions become sweeter every day. Volatile compounds in onions are responsible for tearing and pungent flavor and the amounts of those compounds in other onions remain the same or increase over time. In Sunions, these compounds do the exact opposite and decrease to create a tearless, sweet and mild onion.

Chefs Jonnie Boer (*** Michelin) and Sidney Schutte (**) develop baby food for Babe Baby Foods

Babe, known for its healthy and culinary baby food has created two special editions together with star chefs Jonnie Boer of De Librije*** and Sidney Schutte**. Two culinary flavors that will be added to the existing Babe collection of 6 flavors, from 8 months to 99 years.

Jonnie Boer has developed a fresh taste with a combination of pumpkin, mango and kiwi complemented by fiber-rich oatmeal and banana. This dish is great for breakfast or a snack. Sidney Schutte, father of 2 young children has created a dinner/lunch dish. This dish with beet, fresh apple, coconut milk, fresh herbs and spices is a pleasant surprise.

Partner support National Week Without Meat & Dairy bigger than ever

This year’s National Week Without Meat & Dairy in the Netherlands has connected 79 partners. The campaign is widely supported by the food industry, including companies in the plant-based meat, fish and dairy industries, and several major supermarkets. The fifth edition of National Week Without Meat has the addition ‘& Dairy’ for the first time this year and will take place from March 7 to 13.

KFC China has regional menu items to cater to local tastes

Yum China Holdings, Inc. announced that its KFC brand is increasingly tapping into regional Chinese cuisines and adding traditional local dishes to its menu. In 2021, to support further market penetration and meet the diversified needs of Chinese consumers, KFC launched 12 regionally inspired menu items across dayparts and introduced regional menu items for the first time. Over the years, localization has been a strategic focus for KFC’s food innovation in China, including through the introduction of Chinese breakfast products, such as congee, pancakes, rice rolls and bean curd pudding.

In January 2021, KFC launched hot dry noodles at more than 100 stores in Wuhan, making it the first noodle product since entering China. In September 2021, after launching a series of locally inspired snacks in different cities, hot dry noodles became the first regional menu item to launch at KFC stores nationwide as a Limited Time Offer (“LTO”). Over 1 million bowls of hot dry noodles were sold within a week of launching, becoming KFC’s best performing LTO breakfast item in the past three years. More in the press release, link in the title.

Żabka Nano autonomous stores powered by AiFi outpace industry with 25 live locations in Poland

Żabka Group is now the largest chain of autonomous stores in Europe after launching 25 AI-powered stores called Żabka Nano. The innovative concept enables quick shopping without checkout clerks, queues, or cash to sell products precisely matched to location and customer demographics. The stores operate in several formats such as standalone shipping container-inspired stores, traditional brick-and-mortar and store-within-a-store points of sale; each leveraging AI-powered computer vision technology created through close cooperation with American technology company AiFi. More in the press release at PRNewswire, link in the title.

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With this week links to articles about Flipdish, an online ordering and experience platform, which has had a capital injection. And the nominees for the ‘Foodservice Award 2022’ (Horecava) election have been announced, on March 10 we will know who has won in which category.

A new De Beren delivery restaurant has opened in the center of Katwijk and KFC has opened a new restaurant in the WoenselXL shopping center in Eindhoven.

Albert Heijn is testing its own app ‘Overblijvers’ (remainers) against food waste and the Dutch app, Didiyo, delivers food from Turkish, Surinamese, Polish and Moroccan grocers.

It looks like Americans will soon be able to enjoy “Snoop doggs” hot dogs and more news about Nuro’s new model of “delivery” robotics in America.

The first non-alcoholic beer with vitamin D, the Corona Sunbrew 0.0%, is already available in Canada. And in Dubai in 2023, The floating luxury five-star resort Kempinski Floating Palace will open! With hotel villas that can ‘sail’ elsewhere.

At Taco Bell in America, you can take out a subscription to the Taco Lover’s Pass, for 10 dollars per month, you can get 1 taco every day. And an article about an AI-powered platform to make wine recommendations, Tastry.

And a link to an article about the first speakeasy non-alcoholic cocktail bar in Paris: Drinks&Co by Lyre’s, special! We don’t think we have a completely alcohol-free cocktail bar here in the Netherlands, do we?

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Flipdish | Seamless consumer digital experiences

Flipdish, the leading international online ordering and digital experience platform for hospitality, has received a c.$100m investment led by Tencent. The funding values the company at over $1.25bn and follows a $48.5m investment from Tiger Global Management in February 2021.

The investment will be used to grow global operations, fund R&D in products that improve the hospitality industry’s digital experience for consumers, and support new customers like hotels, stadiums, move theaters, and airports.

Founded by brothers Conor and James McCarthy in 2015, Flipdish allows hospitality businesses to deliver seamless consumer digital experiences which drive business growth. The unicorn provides technology that powers QR code ordering & payment at the table, online ordering for pick-up and delivery, self-service kiosks, customer loyalty programs, and digital marketing. More at their press release on PRNewswire, link in the title.

The nominees for the ‘Foodservice Award 2022’ election are known!

Twenty foodservice companies have a chance to win a (category) award. During this special edition, in which most participants were (partially) closed, more than 21,000 votes were cast. The election is an initiative of Q&A in cooperation with Horecava and was organized for the fourth time this year.

Normally the winners would be announced last week at the Horecava. Since this could not take place due to the current measures, an alternative was sought, and the winners will be festively announced on 10 March 2022. The nominees will be informed on how this will be done.

Nominees ‘Foodservice Awards 2022’ In alphabetical order: Fast Service: Domino’s Pizza, McDonald’s – Classic Hospitality – Out of Home: Brownies&Downies, La Place – Leisure: Efteling, Landal Greenparks – Market Stalls: De Kaaskoning, ‘t Stoepje – Snack bars: FEBO, Kwalitaria – Specialty stores: De Keurslager, Zuivelhoeve – Eating at home: Allerhande Box, Hello Fresh, Vegan Masters – To Go: Ah to Go, La Place, Starbucks, Subway – Hot meal delivery: Domino’s Pizza, Kwalitaria.

Brand new delivery restaurant De Beren opened in the center of Katwijk

From the former premises of Parketshop Katwijk on Tramstraat 16A, the new delivery restaurant of restaurant chain De Beren will deliver meals for home use from 11 January. Customers can also pick up their own dishes at the location – right in the center of Katwijk.

Franchisee John van Kooten is proud to talk about his new delivery restaurant: “After months of preparation, we are finally opening in Katwijk. Because Katwijk does not yet have many delivery restaurants, we receive many enthusiastic responses from residents, we can’t wait to start”. Besides the classic meat and fish dishes, such as burgers and salmon, there are also vegetarian and vegan options to order. There are also changing specialties offered seasonally, such as a winter stew. “We have something to offer all Katwijkers, Rijnsburgers and Valkenburgers” says John.

Albert Heijn tests own app ‘Remainers’ against food waste

In a limited number of Dutch supermarkets, Albert Heijn is testing a new smartphone app that allows customers to buy products whose expiration date is approaching at a discount. The new app ‘Overblijvers’ (Remainers) bundles unsold products that are reaching their expiration date in composite bags at an extra discounted price. Customers have the choice of four different overstays: vegetarian, bread, surprise and out-of-range. More in the Dutch article on Retail Detail, link in title.

KFC opens new restaurant in Eindhoven

KFC has opened a new restaurant in shopping center WoenselXL in Eindhoven. Visitors of this busy location can pick up their favorite KFC products, such as a bucket or a burger, at the new restaurant. When the corona measures are lifted in the Netherlands, eating at the restaurant will be possible again. With approximately thirty new jobs, KFC is also contributing to local employment.

Collins Foods, the largest franchise partner of KFC Netherlands, is growing fast. “We are proud to continue to grow even in these challenging times; this is the fourth restaurant to open in the last year and a half. Everyone is welcome to the new restaurant to try our KFC products,” said Hans Miete, CEO of Collins Foods. The new team members of the restaurant are from Eindhoven and have attended a training course together.

Didiyo | Dutch app delivers food from Turkish, Surinamese, Polish and Moroccan grocery stores

Netherlands-based Didiyo is focused on connecting consumers with local ‘ethnic’ stores. Didiyo facilitates ordering and rents out delivery vehicles, but merchants are responsible for prepping orders and doing deliveries, generally within a two-hour time slot. Availability is current limited to a few Dutch cities, but Didiyo plans to expand to Germany and Belgium in 2022.

Snoop doggs hot dog brand

Last December, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office received a federal trademark registration for the term “Snoop Doggs” from a trademark office representing Calvin Broadus, Snoop’s legal name. Although not much more is known about the venture, Snoop’s legal team did file an intent-to-use application. The accompanying application notes “serious intent”. More at HypeBeast, link in the title.

Nuro | Safe, fully electric robotics on the streets

Solving last-mile delivery through robotics would better everyday life for millions of people, according to the engineers at Nuro. We spotted the video below in a Facebook post by Nuro company, they are revealing the vehicle that’s up to the task. Safe, fully electric, and an asset to the community. We are still not certain if they will be allowed in the Dutch traffic, but it looks great! In April 2021 we also wrote about Nuro, Chipotle invested in this self-driving startup NURO as it prepares for the future of delivery.

The first non-alcoholic beer with vitamin D | Corona Sunbrew 0.0%

Starting in Canada, consumers will be able to experience Corona’s new non-alcoholic beer innovation during the winter months via Corona Sunbrew 0.0%. This innovative, first-of-its-kind, non-alcoholic beer contains 30 per cent of the daily value of vitamin D per 330 mL serving in Canada. As the newest member of the Corona family, a brand that celebrates getting outside and enjoying life in the sun, Corona Sunbrew 0.0% allows consumers to have “Sunshine, Anytime” every season. Corona Sunbrew 0.0% maintains Corona’s essence; it was developed from Corona Extra by extracting the alcohol and then blending the non-alcoholic beer with vitamin D and natural flavours to reach the final recipe. More in their press release, link in the title.

The Kempinski Floating Palace in Dubai | The world’s first floating 5-star luxury resort which will have villas that can ‘sail’ elsewhere

Come 2023, Dubai will flaunt a Floating Palace surrounded by 12 other floating luxury villas, also a first for Dubai. The Swiss-based luxury hotel management company, Kempinsky, will first create the main building of the floating palace in four parts. The Kempinski Floating Palace will be connected to the surrounding villas by pontoons, now comes the twist in the tale. These villas are like residential yachts in a way, as they don’t have to stay stationary at all times. If the owner wishes so, the villa can sail to another anchor at a maximum speed of six nautical miles. More examples of floating cities and hotels at Luxury Launches, link in the title.

Taco Lover’s Pass | Taco Bell launches their first ever taco subscription service nationwide

For $10 a month, the Taco Lover’s Pass gets you 30 tacos. Taco Bell is doing the most to kick off 2022 with the nationwide debut of the Taco Lover’s Pass, a digital taco subscription service that takes value to the next level and is sure to satisfy any taco craving. Available starting today exclusively on the Taco Bell app, the Taco Lover’s Pass allows fans to redeem one of seven iconic tacos a day for 30 consecutive days at participating U.S. locations, all for the price of $10*. More in their press release at PRNewswire.

Tastry | An AI-powered platform to make buying recommendations

Tastry is a sensory sciences company that uses advanced chemistry, machine learning and artificial intelligence to match consumers to products they will love. When online shoppers want something more scientific than a written description to help them choose a wine, Tastry Uncorked offers a solution. The AI-powered platform uses a patent-pending artificial intelligence algorithm to make buying recommendations based on each shopper’s palate. After taking a short quiz, users receive a list of wines available in the shop that are rated by how well they match the buyers’ preferences. More at Springwise, link in the title.

The Drinks&Co Bar | The first cocktail bar 100% non-alcoholic in Paris

A speakeasy stashed at the back of Drinks&Co by Lyre’s – the Australian brand specializing in spirit free, with an impressive line-up of 13 creations at 0.0 degrees of alcohol. The Drinks & Co bar team will offer cocktails designed to take you around the world. A perfect bar to visit while persevering Dry January. A concept store dedicated to wines, spirits & non-alcoholic drinks, the physical expression of their Marketplace. Located in the heart of Paris, at 106 bis rue St Lazare, Drinks&Co brings together a boutique, a cocktail bar, a dining bar & a masterclass space, thus offering all possible experiences around drinks in one place.

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At the beginning of this week, we coincidentally published a list of non-alcoholic drinks that might get you through Dry January. Major brands such as Bacardi are now also presenting alcohol-free alternatives.

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Collaboration with bartenders | Bacardi Palette 

Bacardi partnered with bartenders from Amsterdam to create the ideal non-alcoholic beverage that excites the creativity of bartenders and caresses the palates of conscious drinkers with extraordinary cocktails. The spirits will be launched in selected bars in Amsterdam as soon as they are allowed to reopen and in bars in London and Paris. PALETTE will also be available in selected specialty liquor stores in the Netherlands.

Bacardi used 160 years of experience in making spirits to develop the two innovative PALETTE variants. Alessandro Garneri, PALETTE’s botanical ingredient expert, and his team used state-of-the-art technologies and three different methods to extract the natural aromas from botanical ingredients, such as American oak, gentian root, juniper berries, nutmeg, cinnamon and ginger.

“It’s done with the sweet, tasteless mocktails,” says Marine Rozenfeld, Innovation Development Lead for Bacardi Europe, Australia and New Zealand. “With the launch of PALETTE, in the wake of MARTINI® Non-Alcoholic Aperitivo, pioneering in quality and taste, we are taking conscious drinking to the next level. PALETTE is the perfect choice for creative bartenders. I can’t wait to see how they use PALETTE to create non-alcoholic cocktails in a way that has never been possible before.”

Cocktail Suggestions & RaiseYourSpirits-initiative

PALETTE capitalizes on the ever-expanding trend of conscious drinking and aligns with the NoLo category of beverages, which has grown by more than 30% by 2020 (IWSR). Global consumption is expected to grow another 31% through 2024. The two PALETTE variants offer unlimited possibilities to upgrade the non-alcoholic cocktail experience, no matter the occasion.

PALETTE Roots has a deep, complex, and fragrant flavor, and is made with juniper berries, ginger and the essential oils of nutmeg, clove and cinnamon. Cocktail suggestions include:

• Gimlette Highball, made with Roots, lime juice, mint cordial and a splash of soda water – a perfect alternative to a mojito.
• Palette Vibrante blends Roots with the MARTINI® Non-Alcoholic Vibrante.
• Pink Clove which combines Roots with grapefruit, soda, lime juice and tonic, finished with a piece of grapefruit to garnish.

PALETTE Bold has the flavor of a traditional spirit, with a spicy experience, before shifting to notes of wood and smoke. Cocktail suggestions include:

• Bold rush, made with Bold, lemon juice, agave syrup and mint.
• Bold espresso, a delicious alternative to the espresso martini.
• Light and spicy, made with Bold and ginger beer.

Tess Posthumus, award-winning bartender and co-owner of Flying Dutchmen Cocktails, about the launch: “Flying Dutchmen Cocktails is all about reinventing classic cocktails and telling their stories, with a focus on quality and taste. With more and more guests asking for no and low cocktails, it’s incredibly important to us that we serve some amazing non-alcoholic cocktails. That’s why PALETTE is the perfect match for us. We loved experimenting and being creative with PALETTE. As a result, our cocktail formula sea, which is a non-alcoholic twist on a classic daiquiri, is very popular.”

As part of the existing Bacardi #RaiseYourSpirits initiative – which aims to increase revenue for its hospitality partners in these challenging times – the company will continue to offer bartender training programs and expert advice to help bars unlock the potential of conscious cocktails.

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But on the bright side: more and more delicious vegan and vegetarian products are available at the stores, restaurants and recipes on the internet. Besides trying out Veganuary lots of people try Dry January and for those who miss the taste of their cocktail, glass of beer or wine, more and more delicious (and even some distilled) non-alcoholic alternatives are hitting the market, we made a list of the latest drinks.

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Dry January is getting bigger every year, according to this article in Forbes, the estimated participants for 2021 was 6,5 million in the UK. How popular will it be this year? And know that a lot of pubs and restaurants have non-alcoholic options as well, keep visiting them!

VAN SHA Aromatic Spice | A distilled non-alcoholic alternative

Inspired by her own family’s roots, founder Sharan Bal captured the powerful and intense flavours of India in the distilled non-alcoholic dark spirit VAN SHA Aromatic Spice. The aromatic blend of Indian spices like saffron, neroli and galangal – with a subtle fresh-floral aroma, a hint of bitter-sweet citrus and warm spicy notes – creates a dark spirit. VAN SHA Aromatic Spice can be enjoyed pure on the rocks or in the mix with ginger ale. For cocktail lovers – VAN SHA is also delicious in a Not So Old Fashioned. VAN SHA is sugar-free, low-energy, GMO-free, gluten-free, vegetarian and vegan, and it does not contain added sugars, sweetener or artificial flavours. We received some new cocktail recipes with VAN SHA.

The VAN SHA ‘not so old fashioned’, Ingredients: 60ml VAN SHA; 10ml Spice syrup; 4 dashes of Angostura bitter (any will do), ice cubes.              Method: Build and stir over ice and ad an orange zest and peel.

The VAN SHA Tea, ingredients: 35ml VAN SHA; 80ml Green tea (prepare and cool); 20ml Lime of lemon juice; 15ml sugar syrup (any will do).        Method: shake and strain and garnish it with lime or lemon wedge

GINAMIS | A new 0% spirit from Amsterdam

GINAMIS wants to further challenge the norm in drinking in the category ‘non-alcoholic with good taste’. With this new alcohol-free spirit from Dutch soil, a cocktail can be enjoyed every moment of the day, even at breakfast. GINAMIS was officially launched on the Dutch market last year. It is a non-alcoholic spirit inspired by gin and developed, distilled and bottled in Amsterdam. The brand was conceived by brand new entrepreneurs and friends (amis) Jaap van de Weg and Cheng Yeung, who believe that taste and experience are the keys to success in the non-alcoholic segment. Both have extensive experience in the beverage industry. Check out the 2 mocktail recipes in the link in the title.

Kever Genever 0.0% | What do you drink if you do not want to drink?

Inspiration from 2019 and a non-alcoholic version of a real Dutch liquor, Jenever (or the so called Dutch Gin). Kever 0.0% is the very first ‘jenever or gin style’ 0.0%. The product has the characteristic light-grained and juniper flavors of quality jenever. Furthermore they use distillates such as pines, citrus and finally red pepper for a tingling kick. The grain alcohol has been replaced for distilled water. Kever Genever 0.0% can be mixed with tonic and a slice of grapefruit. Kever 0.0%  is the answer to the question: what to drink if you don’t want to drink? The product will launch in June.

NONA June | Gin-Tonic without hangover

The name NONA actually stands for two things: Nonalcoholic, but above all also for the number 9 (Nona in Latin). This number refers to the nine botanicals used in the gin. June refers to juniper, the ingredient that gives gin its unique taste. This is exactly why NONA June can call itself an alcohol-free gin: the rich and intense taste is preserved because the ingredients that match the original so well. No compromises are made: certainly not in terms of taste, quality and experience. NONA is not a drink: NONA is a moment. Also with 3 mocktail recipes, link in the title.

Ferm Fatale l The world’s first zero sugar probiotic mocktail

Ferm Fatale, also without alcohol and even better. It’s the world’s first zero sugar probiotic mocktail, they kicked off 2020 with the official launch of a line of shelf stable, raw, vegan, organic, probiotic non-alcoholic beverages. At only 22 calories and zero sugar per bottle, Ferm Fatale’s mocktails offer an alternative to typical beverages loaded with sugar and alcohol, giving consumers the freedom to enjoy a healthier choice while socializing.

Dry January Survival Kits by Hairless Dog Brewing Company

Non- and low alcohol beer are popular throughout the year, so were not going to name a beer except for Hairless Dog Brewing Company. They created ‘Dry January Survival Kits’,  Inspiration for other bars and restaurants? Create some non-alcoholic fun!

Dry January® continues to gain popularity among the ‘sober curious’ looking to experiment with the alcohol-free lifestyle. To assist those who want to give it a try, Hairless Dog Brewing Company has revealed its Dry January Survival Kits. Prices include your choice of the three Hairless Dog 0% ABV craft NA beer varieties and merchandise. Inspiration for other bars and restaurants? Create some non-alcoholic fun!

Non-alcohol wine | Wine makers hop on Dry January trend as well

Although we have not tried any non-alcoholic wines in years, we spot more and more enthusiastic wine writers on this subject. An article from BBC Good Food by wine expert Henry Jeffreys with a list of the best non-alcoholic and low-alcohol wines 2022 according to him, link in the title. We promise to try some this year!

Het bericht Is your Dry January still going strong? verscheen eerst op horecatrends.com.

With this week links to articles amongst others about the first beer spa in France and in Paris opened the first European Skybar on the rooftop of the Pullman Paris Montparnasse.

In Belgium La Trappe Beer introduced a modern and sustainable habit for the monks of the Koningshoeven Abbey, created by G-Star RAW.

The VersaValet by Standard Textile is a laundry collection bag that doubles as clean return garment bag. And the Vegan Babybel cheese, covered with green wax is available on the UK market at the Sainsbury’s supermarkets.

An interesting article at VegNews about ‘turning beer waste into vegan eggs and milk’ by Anheuser-Busch InBev. And Italy will welcome its first Tapestry Collection by Hilton Hotel in Rome’s Historic Centre this year, Cosmopolita Rome.

McDonald’s China is testing ‘Green Charging Bike’ at 2 stores, the bikes are created by waste and help their guests to charge for example their phone. And KFC China launched an interactive section on its Super App addressing topics including “Exploring Carbon Reduction” and “The Journey to Carbon Neutrality”. A green rewards program.

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La Trappe’s monks clothed in sustainable denim robes by G-Star RAW

G-Star RAW just unveiled the habits it produced for the monks of Koningshoeven Abbey, makers of La Trappe beer. The robe and hooded scapular are made of Cradle to Cradle Gold level certified denim, using 100% organic cotton that was dyed without harmful chemicals. G-Star used a design the monks have been wearing for centuries, taken from a hand-drawn pattern in an old book.

The first beer spa in France opens this January

Taaka Beer SPA, the first ‘Spa à la bière’ in France. Less than 2 hours from Paris, you will soon be able to treat yourself to a… beer bath. It is in Strasbourg that the first beer spa in France will open, as of today, January 3, 2022. At the Taaka Beer Spa, customers will start with a sauna session, to immerse themselves for 30 minutes in a 37 ° bath and finish with 15 minutes of relaxation. Yet (sorry to spoil the mood) it won’t really be a beer bath per se, but a blend of malt, hops, and brewer’s yeast. However, to delight lovers of fine foam, craft beer dispensers installed around the baths will be made available to customers!

The first Skybar launched in Europe | Skybar Paris, the highest open-air rooftop bar in Paris

Opened December 2021, Skybar Paris does offer guests sweeping uninterrupted views of the Eiffel Tower from the 32nd floor. After successful launches in Miami, Los Angeles, Nassau Bahamas, and Doha, Skybar recently announced the newest property in Paris, opened December 27th, 2021. A nightlife concept with cocktail bar, VIP corner and private table. This impressive new venue is located on the 32nd floor of Pullman Paris Montparnasse, soaring 377 feet above the city and is the highest open-air rooftop bar in Paris.

Skybar is a nightlife brand of Ennismore, a creative hospitality company rooted in culture and community, with a global collective of entrepreneurial and founder-built brands with purpose at their heart. Ennismore is a joint venture with Accor, formed in 2021. The Ennismore Brands: 21c Museum Hotel, 25hours, Delano, Gleneagles, Hyde, JO&JOE, Mama Shelter, Mondrian, Morgans Originals, SLS, SO/, The Hoxton, TRIBE and Working From_.

Viral via TikTok | McDonald’s ‘Green Charging Bike’ at stores in China

Following the spread of the viral video online, McDonald’s China has confirmed the existence of the exercise bikes and explained how they are being incorporated in stores.

Known as the “Green Charging Bike”, the equipment is a part of the franchise’s “Upcycle for Good” project, aimed at constructing products comprised of plastic parts from recycled materials. As a recent development, they are currently being tested at two locations. The gym apparatus generates electricity from pedaling to charge electronics such as mobile phones, in an effort to promote sustainability. More in the article at Hypebae, link in the title. We wrote about a likewise product in Belgium in 2015, WeWatt.

VersaValet by Standard Textile | The laundry collection bag and clean return garment bag in one

Ohio-based Standard Textile is a global textile manufacturing company focused on healthcare and hospitality markets. The company will soon be launching a reusable, washable laundry bag designed to eliminate two sources of plastic waste for hotels.

The laundry bag will work as a hotel laundry collection bag and also as a clean return garment bag. The aim is to eliminate the need for single-use plastic laundry and dry-cleaning bags. Named the VersaValet, the bag is made entirely from recycled yarns, featuring an antimicrobial finish for added protection. More info in the article at Springwise, link in the title or check the video below. The text continues.

Vegan Babybel cheese | Covered in green green wax

The new vegan Babybel cheeses (£2 per five pack) did hit Sainsbury’s stores in the United Kingdom on January 1, in time for the annual Veganuary campaign which challenges people to go vegan for the month of January and beyond. Sold in recyclable packaging, the Babybel vegan cheeses are expected to hit additional stores and regions after the initial Sainsbury’s launch. We wrote about the release of their vegan Nurishh brand as well back in April 2021. More about the green, vegan Babybel cheese in VegNews, link in the title.

Turning beer waste into vegan eggs and milk

Anheuser-Busch InBev—the world’s largest brewer—is working on using the saved grains leftover from the beer-making process to create alternative protein sources. The company partnered with startup EverGrain to develop a technology that enables them to extract the proteins and fibers from the brewing grains to create nutrient-rich ingredients.

EverGrain—which is backed by Anheuser-Busch InBev—launched earlier this year after five years of rigorous research and development. Using innovative processes, EverGrain transforms the circularly sourced barley into ingredients that can be used in a variety of food and beverage products, such as protein shakes and bars, breads, and barley milk. One such brand to utilize this process is Take Two barley milk, a wholly owned subsidiary of EverGrain. Interesting to read, the article at VegNews, link in the title.

Cosmopolita Rome | First Tapestry Collection by Hilton Hotel in Rome’s Historic Centre

Hilton announced the signing of a franchise agreement with G&W Invest Srl to open Cosmopolita Rome, Tapestry Collection by Hilton in Italy’s capital. The new hotel will include 76 stylish guest rooms and will be the first hotel in Italy under Hilton’s newest European brand when it opens early next year.

Patrick Fitzgibbon, senior vice president, development, Europe, Middle East and Africa, Hilton said, “In the coming years, we are due to open eight new hotels in Italy, significantly expanding our footprint in key cities and resorts. Italy, like many of its European neighbours, has a large number of independent hotels that would benefit from visibility from Hilton’s 118 million Hilton Honors members, and as a result we’re seeing growing interest in Hilton’s Collection Brands. We are looking forward to work with our partners at G&W Invest Srl to welcome guests at our first Tapestry Collection by Hilton in the heart of Rome.” More in their press release, link in the title.

Yum China’s new green marketing campaigns advocate sustainability and eco-conscious living

Yum China Holdings, Inc. announced that KFC China is introducing a series of green marketing campaigns to promote more sustainable lifestyles and increase consumer awareness of eco-friendly behavior.

In December, KFC launched an interactive section on its Super App addressing topics including “Exploring Carbon Reduction” and “The Journey to Carbon Neutrality”. To promote carbon reduction actions, KFC has introduced a green rewards program that encourages and incentivizes behaviors such as mobile ordering and in-store pickup, opting out of using disposable cutlery, reducing food waste and waste sorting. KFC is calling on consumers to record their carbon reduction contributions using the Super App in return for “green points” that can be exchanged for special coupons.

Launched simultaneously at over 7,900 stores across the country, KFC’s green rewards program was accessible to more than 320 million KFC members. During the three-week campaign period that ended on December 20, more than 28 million KFC members across the country actively participated in the campaign and completed over 63 million Super App check-ins and carbon reduction actions, leading to a total carbon reduction of 145 tons of Carbon Dioxide Equivalent (CO2e). They also introduced their first ‘carbon zero’ breakfast product, more in their press release, link in the title.

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