Trends we spotted | Week 8
De Kunstfabriek Unit 699 Rotterdam - credits Photography by Segraphy
Growing animal muscle and fat cells inside rice grains credits Yonsei University
Opening of the second Panda Express at the army base Grafenwöhr
Starbucks debuts inclusive spaces framework - first store in Whashington DC
The cocktail book by The Connaught Bar - Recipes and iconic creations
The purple lady for International Women's Day at THE DUCHESS
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:
- The ‘inclusive spaces framework’ by Starbucks, their concept opened in Washington D.C.
- Korean scientists created cultured beef rice.
- Second store for Panda Express in Europe. They have over 2,400 stores worldwide with over 90 stores outside the USA.
- Have you ever heard of Coffee Omakase?
- A pop-up Pokémon Center is opening at the ExCel London International Exhibition Centre this spring.
- Enjoy your weekend treat for breakfast at Brioche Amsterdam – they sell brioche croissants.
- The legendary Connaught Bar of the Connaught hotel is publishing a cocktail book this April, you can pre order the book with 100 elegant signature cocktails.
- The restaurants of THE ENTOURAGE GROUP of Amsterdam celebrate International Women’s Day.
- De Kunstfabriek | Unit 699 recently opened in Rotterdam, it’s an art gallery with a natural wine bar.
Enjoy reading!
The Kunstfabriek Unit 699 | Natural Wine Bar and Art Gallery Combined
On February 22nd, The Kunstfabriek | Unit699 opened its doors. With their 360-degree approach, creators André Marques and Tim Wes bring a unique concept to Rotterdam, the city by the Maas. The Art Factory | Unit699 is a place where art is created, conceived, and celebrated. All while enjoying a glass of really good natural wine and a meaningful conversation. More details in the press release by Miss Publicity, link in the title.
By growing animal cells in rice grains, scientists dish up hybrid food
Korean scientists created cultured beef rice. Done by growing animal muscle and fat cells inside rice grains. The method, presented February 14 in the journal Matter, results in a nutritious and flavorful hybrid food that, once commercialized, could offer a more affordable protein alternative with a smaller carbon footprint. More details in the press release, link in the title.
Restaurants of THE ENTOURAGE GROUP of Amsterdam celebrate International Women’s Day
On March 8th, we celebrate the strength, passion, and achievements of women worldwide during International Women’s Day. To honor yourself, your partner, or any woman around you, THE ENTOURAGE GROUP of Amsterdam has made it a weekend event from March 8th to 10th, where you can enjoy the tastiest dishes, desserts, and of course, drinks to raise a toast to women. Check out which restaurants are part of this group on their website, link in the title.
Including THE DUCHESS, where they serve an Ice Cream Lady (a purple Paris-Brest). And at IZAKAYA Asian Kitchen & Bar, they serve Rosé Amabuki Sake. This drink is brewed with blossom yeast from Nadeshiko and gets its unmistakable rosé hue from the addition of a black rice variety.
Starbucks debuts ‘inclusive spaces framework’ in Washington, D.C. store
A new store in Washington, D.C., is the first location built using the new framework including accessible features like optimized acoustics, power-operated doors, improved features for customers with low vision and more. Starbucks Coffee Company recently announced that it is creating a more accessible store experience across its U.S. store portfolio through an Inclusive Spaces Framework. Building on the company’s commitment to inclusion, the new design framework defines how Starbucks will help expand independence, choice and ease for all people across physical and digital spaces. More details in their Stories, link in the title. They already wrote a story on what’s inside a more accessible and inclusive Starbucks store. Check out the video below.
Second store for Panda Express in Germany
Lagardère Travel Retail opened the second Panda Express store in Europe on 20 February 2024 at the US Army Garrison Bavaria in Grafenwöhr. The first Panda Express from the well-known family-run US company premiered at Ramstein Air Base in August 2022. With more than 2400 stores worldwide Panda Express is one of the biggest Asian Fast Casual concepts. They have 90 stores outside of the USA.
Coffee omakase
Ever heard of Coffee Omakase? We spotted the omakase on an Instagram post by Vanessa Techapichetvanich. She shows the Coffee omakase of Cokuun, a coffeeshop in the Tokyo district Omotesando, Japan. Miki Suzuki is a 3-time Barista Champion of Japan and she serves each coffee with special tea ceremony utensils. On the menu, Glühwein coffee, filtered coffee, mocktail, umami milk and a sorbet to clean your palette. According to Vanessa, the umami milk tasted like a sweet apple pie. Linked in their title is the website.
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A pop-up Pokémon Center is opening in London this spring
A Pokémon Center pop-up is arriving in London this spring. On April 4-7, the ExCeL London centre will become a hub for those dressed as trainers and Pokémon alike (or those coming with a blank canvas to sort their outfit of Pokémon merch there!). Reserving a time slot is required to manage crowding. More details in the article of Secret London, link in the title.
Brioche Croissants from Amsterdam
Brioche Croissants, we have written about them before in a blog by Marjolein van Spronsen. They were called Broissants and served in a pop-up in The Landmark hotel. But we can now try something similar during the weekends in Amsterdam! Brioche Amsterdam bakes up fluffy brioche and a crispy croissant! Check out their website in the title and their Instagram post below.
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The Connaught Bar | Recipes and Iconic Creations
The legendary Connaught Bar, located in the heart of the Connaught hotel in Mayfair, and its distinguished team of master mixologists are celebrated the world over for their extraordinary dedication to hospitality and creative mixology. The team has also been awarded endless accolades, including two times World’s Best Bar. For the very first time the book, The Connaught Bar: Recipes and Iconic Creations, will take readers behind the scenes of the iconic hospitality temple, presenting 100 elegant signature cocktails that have become timeless classics, with stories and instructions on how to recreate the recipes and The Connaught Bar feel at home. Published by Phaidon, the book will be launched globally on Wednesday 10th of April 2024. Pre order in the link in the title.
