Sipping cocktails in a ‘ball pit bar’!

1-4-2016

Only accessible for those who are over 21 of age but wished they were still five! Forward Motion organised a ‘ball pit bar’ in San Francisco, the bar was open on the 19th and 20th of March. The ‘Ball pit bar’ made adults feel like kids again, but with alcohol.

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Quite zen, the Zenroast allows you to roast your own coffee beans

31-3-2016

Zenroast, the ceramic coffee roaster from Japan allows everybody to roast his or her own coffee beans. A classic everyday tool that is used for roasting tea leaves and sesame seeds has been introduced as coffee roaster to create the ultimate coffee to your own taste.

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Kuvée, a wine bottle shaped object with touchscreen, Wi-Fi and sensors

31-3-2016

An article about a new product in the wine industry. It’s a wine bottle shaped object with a touchscreen that is connected with Wi-Fi and has sensors to read details like how many glasses of wine left… And the system is designed to keep the wine fresh for 30 days.

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Lentebock Festival Utrecht

30-3-2016

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Upcoming weekend the fifth edition of the Lentebock Festival will be held at the ‘Ledig Erf’ in Utrecht. Three days long you can try over twenty different kinds of Lentebock beers and rank them. Based on the rankings the winner will be chosen, this beer can be called the best Lentebock beer of the year. read more

Waking up between sharks with Airbnb’s ‘A Night At’

30-3-2016

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A once in a lifetime experience: spending the night at a very unique accommodation. In the context of ‘A Night At’ campaign it is possible to spend the night in an underwater bedroom in the shark tank of Aquarium de Paris. This means you will wake up between sharks! Who dares? read more

‘IJsmanschap’ is the first Popsicle Bar in the Netherlands

29-3-2016

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Recently the first Popsicle Bar of the Netherlands was opened in Amsterdam, called ‘IJsmanschap’. Besides artisanal popsicles you can also get good quality coffee. read more

McDonald’s in 2016: A restaurant?

29-3-2016

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Guest blog of Leonie van Spronsen, living and working in Paris, where she experienced the table service at the McDonald’s at the Champs-Élysées. read more

Trends we spotted this week – week 12

28-3-2016

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At the redaction of 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 us in our column ‘Trends we spotted this week’. This week among others ‘Tiny Irish pub on wheels’, ‘Gigantic edible Easter bunny’ and ‘Robots to serve fast food restaurants’. read more

Do’s and don’ts for your terrace 2016

25-3-2016

  • By Freepik

#1 ‘Sorry, I don’t take orders, you will have to ask my colleague’ – don’t

Large groups of guests are often annoyed by this. The owner choses to take the orders through automated devices, which is fine for the efficiency, but should never bother the guests, like the answer: no one brought a ‘device’ with them. Solution: when the staff is busy serving, they are allowed to ask for a moment. Afterwards they should immediately signal a colleague with a device or pass on the order. read more

The menu: what should I pay attention to?

25-3-2016

  • By Freepik

You find them in every restaurant, in different sizes; the menu. Some restaurant owners are very creative with their menu to turn them into an eye catcher, some restaurant owners don’t really care. What should you pay attention to as a restaurant owner whilst designing your menu? read more

Ven Amsterdam: a new world

25-3-2016

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There is a huge project going on in Amsterdam currently. The old KPN headquarters at Amsterdam Sloterdijk is currently being transformed to a place where business, overnight staying and leisure are coming together. Ven Amsterdam is expected to be finished in 2017 and the expectations are high. read more

Cinnabon sells like hot cakes

24-3-2016

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This March and April the American company Cinnabon is opening three new stores in the Netherlands at Stadshart Amstelveen, Stadshart Zoetermeer and at Utrecht’s Central Station. read more

Fire – Barbecue tables on the patio?

24-3-2016

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Viecenta Exclusive Design Tables provides unique garden/patio tables with a fire-barbecue pit in the middle. These tables are unique in Europe and are made by this supplier. Nice for the patio or the terrace of your steak restaurant … read more

Festival DORST

23-3-2016

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Food Truck Festival TREK (hungry) is getting a little sister this summer, Festival DORST (thirsty). And why not? Festival TREK had about 260.000 visitors last year and was a great success. While festival TREK is mainly about food trucks, at little sister DORST it will be all about drinks. Discovering craft beers and good wines! read more

High Tea 100% sugar free

22-3-2016

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The ‘Healthy Raw Tea’ of Baker&Moore is a healthier alternative of high tea. The high tea consists of several kinds of sandwiches, drinks and sweet treats that are 100% sugar free. read more

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