Trends we spotted | Week 30
State of Play Hospitality will open a Flight Club in NYC
Ruby Bea Hotel in Florence
Ruby Bea Hotel & Dante Workspaces Florence
Courtyard Wingstop pop-up in Paris
Arrival by helicopter of Flexjet at The Emory
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:
- A sustainability focused food wholesaler for restaurants in London, Collectiv Food, created a new way of delivery, cutting emissions by 75% compared to competitors.
- State of Play Hospitality, an operator of tech-enhanced social entertainment concepts, signs lease to open a flagship ‘Flight Club’ in Manhattan, NYC.
- Croicheese or cheesecake croissant anybody?
- One litre buckets with Aperol Spritz or other cocktails at beach bar Stella Marina in Monterosso, Italy.
- Pop-up Wingstop restaurant in Paris during the Olympics! Wingstop is known for its cooked-to-order chicken wings, iconic flavors and housemade ranch.
- Kaylin + Kaylin Pickles sell pickles and they even had a pickle tasting station in LA. Now they opened a stand at the Farmers Market from which they sell Pickle Boats!
- Private aviation leader Flexjet, and London’s most exclusive new hotel, The Emory, have recently announced a bespoke collaboration, designed to offer guests the ultimate airborne hotel arrival experience, included in their stay.
- Ruby Hotels opened their 19th location, in Florence, Italy. Ruby Bea Hotel is located in the same building as Ruby Dante Workspaces.
Enjoy reading!
Collectiv Food in London | A sustainability focused food wholesaler for restaurants
Interesting read on ‘Collectiv Food in London’ on the website of Springwise, link in the title. This company is revolutionising urban food distribution through advanced technology, transforming how food is accessed and delivered in the city. They patented a ‘Points of Distribution’ (POD) system. In the night refrigerated repurposed shipping containers are stocked with ordered products, which are delivered the next morning by E-cargo bikes, vans and smaller vehicles. Cutting emissions by 75% compared to competitors. More details in the article or on the website of Collectiv Food.
State of Play Hospitality signs lease to open a flagship ‘Flight Club’ in Manhattan, NYC
State of Play Hospitality is a rapidly growing international operator of tech-enhanced social entertainment concepts. State of Play has created and operates several category leading concepts in the US and UK including Bounce, Hijingo and Flight Club (under license in North America). All of the group’s concepts offer design-led, immersive environments, upscale food and beverage programs as well as highly engaging gameplay. State of Play Hospitality recently announced it has signed a lease in New York City to open a Flight Club, an upscale technology-enabled Social Darts® concept, at 31 Union Square West. Flight Club New York will be the Group’s first venue in Manhattan, its ninth lease for the Flight Club brand in North America and a global flagship. More details in their press release, link in the title.
Croicheese or cheesecake croissant anybody?
Another crossover – a croissant filled with cheesecake! It went viral in Madrid, we spotted it on the account of Kevin Escalera, creator of the account Snackeatingsnackss. The Croicheese is created by Antojos Gallery in Madrid and comes in the flavours: Galleta Lotus, Tropical Mango, Passion Fruit, Frambuesa Pistacho and Pistacho Ibérico. Link to the website of Antojos Gallery in the title.
Check out the reel below! The Croicheese looks delicious and we understand the combination, which is surprising as we have spotted many combinations we don’t fancy at all!
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1 litre Aperol Spritz bucket at beach bar Stella Marina
We spotted the reel below on the account of Vicki. She spotted the 1 litre buckets of Aperol Spritz at the beach bar Stella Marina in Monterosso, link to their website in the title. As their menu shows, you can order all kind of cocktails in one litre size. Great idea?
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Pop-up Wingstop restaurant in Paris during the Olympics
Wingstop, the brand made famous for its cooked-to-order chicken wings, iconic flavours and housemade ranch – is bringing flavor to the world while all eyes are on Paris for the summer events. Wingstop is opening a pop-up restaurant called “House of Flavor” (Maison des Saveurs) in the heart of Paris, attracting fans with craveable sauced-and-tossed wings and bold experiences that bring Wingstop’s flavor to life. Wingstop’s “House of Flavor” restaurant and experience is open daily to the public from 11am to 2am from July 27, 2024 to August 10, 2024 (hours subject to change, entry fees and / or age restrictions may apply. Located at the historic La Caserne – 12 Rue Philippe de Girard, 75010 Paris – More details at their website, link in the title.
Kaylin + Kaylin Pickles sells Pickle Boats at the Farmers market in Los Angeles
Kaylin + Kaylin Pickles sell pickles and they even had a pickle tasting station in LA. Now they opened a stand on the Farmers Market from which they sell Pickle Boats! These consist of half a pickle, scooped and filled with for example, salmon, tomato’s and cheese, Nutella and pretzel pieces. We can’t imagine a pickle combination with Nutella but we spotted the Pickle Boats on many reels! Link to their website in the title or check out the embedden reel.
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The Emory and Flexjet launch a sky-high luxury London first: arrival by helicopter
Private aviation leader Flexjet, and London’s most exclusive new hotel, The Emory, have recently announced a bespoke collaboration, designed to offer guests the ultimate airborne hotel arrival experience, included in their stay. Guests of The Emory arriving into London via private jet at Farnborough, Biggin Hill, Luton or Stansted airports, will be whisked by Flexjet helicopter directly to The London Heliport at Battersea, where they will be collected by The Emory house car and taken straight to the hotel.
Florence’s new icons | Ruby Bea Hotel & Ruby Dante Workspaces
Ruby Hotels opened their 19th location, in Florence, Italy. It’s located in the same building as Ruby Dante Workspaces. Set in a beautiful historic 19th-century building overlooking the grand, tree-lined Piazza della Libertà, Ruby Bea Hotel draws inspiration from the Italian Renaissance, paying homage to visionaries like Dante Alighieri’s muse, Beatrice. Spanning a total of 5,292 sqm, the hotel offers 118 designed rooms. The ground floor features typical Florentine arcades, while the high ceilings on the upper floors allow for large 43-square-metre maisonette-style layouts – an exciting first for Ruby. Warm tones of terracotta, red, and gold dominate the décor, complemented by bespoke artwork and mirrors above each bed, creating a cohesive aesthetic throughout the hotel. Check out the website of the hotel in the link in the title and the website of Ruby Dante Workspaces here.
