Trends we spotted | week 12
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:
- Romano’s Glasgow introduces pasta served in a bowl made of pizza.
- Black Tap introduces their award-winning burgers and CrazyShake milkshakes to London.
- Popcorn lovers beware, Godfrey’s Popped Corn a popcorn specialty store has recently opened in London.
- Nobu Hospitality is coming to Amsterdam with residences and a restaurant.
- Goodbye Hotel The ED, and hello Leonardo Hotel Amsterdam Leidse Square.
- The first, The Ruby Group, hotel opens in Copenhagen.
- Will we really get a Universal Studios in the UK?
Happy reading!
Combining worlds best carbs | Pasta in a pizza bowl
Romano’s Glasgow recently launched a new dish, pasta served in a bowl made of pizza. The two most famous dishes from Italy, now together in one dish. As you can see below, the whole dish is freshly prepared and every part of this dish is edible, and only £14.00 (about €16.75). Romano’s is known for its innovative American Italian dishes. Think Bruschetta Pomodoro but also Sticky Buffalo chicken. We think the menu is full of ultimate “feel good” dishes and we think that includes the pasta in a bowl made of pizza. Would you want to eat this? Check out the rest of the menu via the link in the title.
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Black Tap crosses the pond | Burger and CrazyShake milkshake chain opens in London
New York-based award-winning burger and iconic CrazyShake milkshake chain, Black Tap, is opening the doors to their first location in London. The restaurant has 100 seats, colourful street art, monochromatic floors and a menu that will make any burger lover greedy. Classics like the Wagyu “Champs” are on the menu, as well as dishes exclusive to the UK. The Instagram account of HouseToMotive, gives you a picture of what to expect from Black Tap (see below). This location has opened in Westfield Stratford City, but they are also opening a branch in Soho, London soon. If you’re curious about the dishes, check out the menu via the link in the title.
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“Butter me up” | Godfrey’s Popped Corn specialty store has opened in London
Spotted on Secret.London’s Instagram account, Godfrey’s Popped Corn specialty store (see reel below). Our Instagram feeds flooded with people stopping by Godfrey’s to experience the different flavours of popcorn. At all times, they have the classics on their menu, such as caramel popcorn, cheddar popcorn, butter popcorn and salty popcorn. They also have new specials every two weeks, currently it’s the flavours ‘Biscoff Crisp’ and ‘Caramel Fudge S’mores’. Doesn’t that sound heavenly? We also love their merch with texts like, “butter me up”. Are you curious and are you going to London soon, you can visit the store for yourself in Covent Garden! More information can be found via the link in the title.
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Hello Nobu! | Nobu Hospitality comes to Amsterdam
Nobu Hospitality makes its debut in the Netherlands with the Nobu Restaurant Amsterdam and the Nobu Residences Park Meadows Amsterdam. This exclusive project will bring Nobu’s signature style to Amsterdam Oud-Zuid. The apartments will feature exclusive access to the Nobu restaurant, ability to dine in your own apartment, a wellness centre and an ‘experience’ team for unprecedented access to Amsterdam. We are extremely curious to see what it will eventually look like. Read more about the development via the press release, link in the title.
Hotel The ED becomes Leonardo Hotel Amsterdam Leidse Square
Hotel The ED Amsterdam, will continue as Leonardo Hotel Amsterdam Leidse Square. The hotel, previously part of the Eden Hotel Group, is the third of the twelve recently acquired Eden hotels to be transformed into a Leonardo Hotel. Earlier this month, hotels in Maastricht and Groningen already officially became part of the Leonardo Hotels Group. A total of 12 hotels are scheduled for rebranding in the coming year – five of them in Amsterdam. The rebranding of The ED Amsterdam to Leonardo Hotel Amsterdam Leidse Square marks an important step in Leonardo Hotels’ growth strategy in the Benelux. With an impressive network of nearly 300 hotels in more than 132 destinations worldwide, this move provides the opportunity to offer guests an even wider range of options and enhanced service. Do you want to know more, link to the website in the title!
The Ruby Group x Copenhagen | Their first hotel in Copenhagen
The Ruby Group is expanding its presence in Northern Europe with a new project in Denmark. The upcoming Ruby Hotel in Copenhagen is being developed in collaboration with Ruby’s trusted development partner ECE. Located in the prestigious Frederiksberg district, the hotel will offer 219 rooms and a modern, stylish lodging experience in one of the city’s most sought-after neighbourhoods. The hotel is expected to open in Q1 of 2027.
Universal Studios UK?
Anyone who has been online in recent weeks has probably seen something about the possibility of a Universal Studios UK, as in the reel from online creator UrbanStoriesChannel (see below). We can’t say with 100% certainty yet if this theme park is really coming to the UK, but it looks like a European Universal Studios is coming. Who else is getting excited?
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