The Charles Hotel in Cambridge offers guests free charging stations for electric cars. The hotel also works with a so-called Nanomax system. This system measures the weight and volume of arriveng cars. The smaller and more environmentally friendly the car is, the less parking fee you pay. The parkingspots for environmentally friendly cars are marked with colorful graphics and feature energy-efficient lighting.
Several major restaurant chains in Japan have their own salad machine. The machine provides 60 heads of lettuce per day and ensures that restaurants are provided with the right quality of lettuce. The machine, called “Chef’s Farm” grows lettuce without sunlight. The machine uses 12 fluorescent lamps of 40 watts. The machine is made by Dentsu Facility Management Inc. and is only available in Japan for € 75,000, =.
World’s first Aston Martin Club Lounge has opened its doors. The club opened in the upscale district of Dempsey Hill, Singapore. The interior of the club refers to the famous British car brand, so there are tables made from Aston Martin rims and on the walls different prints of famous Aston Martin are displayed. The drinks in this exclusive lounge are named after Aston Martin cars.
After butchers, bakersy and ice cream vendors, there is now a chocolatier that twitters, bloggs and facebooks. Until recently Vander Donk Fine Chocolates in Amsterdam only had online shop but opened its first store this week. Vander Donk uses social media to provide information about its activities and shares recipes on Facebook and Twitter.
Golden Star Tea is handmade of the finest quality tea, sweetened with cane juice and then mildly fermented . During the fermentation historic and modern winemaking techniques are used, to ensure that the taste of this non-alcoholic beverage is in perfect balance. Golden Star Tea is drunk likechampagne and is suitable for various occasions.
Marc McClean heeft een bord ontworpen speciaal voor het serveren van sushi. Het bord bestaat uit een aantal vakjes en schaaltjes waarin sushi, saus of soep geserveerd kan worden en is verkrijgbaar in de kleuren wit en metallic grijs.
Grolsch beer wants to improve the experience for visitors of restaurants and entrepreneurs. Therefore Grolsch launched the ‘Music Glass Line. The glasses are called: Soul, Funk, Pop, Jazz, Blues, and Classic Rock. With this new line Grolsch want to inderline its relationship with live music. The new glasses will be introduced in hotels and restaurants the next few weeks.
The young Serbian designer Denis Bostandzic invented nachos shaped like a spoon, ‘Spoonachos’. With this new shape it’s easier to dip you nachos in guacamole or any other sauce.
Creative artist Luong Lu en energie maatschappij Vattenfall willen buren stimuleren om bij elkaar te gaan eten. Zij hebben een website gemaakt waar buren kunnen zien wie er kookt en wat er op het menu staat. Vervolgens kun je een verzoek indienen om bij deze persoon te eten. Mensen die koken voor meer personen dan alleen zichzelf krijgen dan korting op de energierekening.
A bar in San Francisco has created a special menu for its visitors. The Beer & shots are composed of different types of beer and liquor. Combinations are: Pilsner Urquell & Bols Genever, Session Lager & Black Buffalo Trace Bourbon Pumpkin Ale & Zaya Rum, Moose Drool & Dickel and Tennessee Whiskey and Session Lager & Black Buffalo Trace Bourbon. What are weird Dutch combinations? Nice to list it in your bar.
Not everyone knows that the ‘spumantes’ of Martini belong to the assortment since 1863. Since last week they are available in The Netherlands. To celebrate this addition a they threw a bubbly party and created a special YouTube channel.
The Artisan Nature Bar in Paris has a simple philosophy: “Everything that can be smeared on the skin is also edible and drinkable.” Thus, the bar offers various kinds of mineral water, juices and cocktails that are prepared from natural oils and plants.
During the traffic jams on November 5th CêlaVíta poptatoes, in collaboration with th-chef Stan, made different potato dishes in Amsterdam, Leiden and Almere. Bus shelters owned by JCDecaux were converted into small kitchens. The purpose of this campaign was to make peopleaware that preparing a good meal does not always takes a lot of your time.
Starbucks will open a new store om the new cruise ship ‘Allure of the Seas’. Besides the Starbucks shop the ship, which will set sail to the Caribbean Sea in December, boasts a ‘Central Park’, water parks and an icerink.
The next four months The Clarion Hotel Stockholm will test whether it is possible to use a smartphone asa roomkey and check-in device. Guests receive a temporary phone equipped with a so-called NFC chip. This chip allows the exchange of data between different devices. The smartphone as a key would also be safer than a traditional key. In case of theft or loss it can be blocked. Previously spotted in March: smartphone opens doors by Open Ways.
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