We Design Food, introduced the new Frozen-To-Plate concept, which brings many benefits to the table; it reduces the food waste with at least 70%, less staff is required, and due to the shock-freezing method, less salt, fat and sugar is used. More: https://t.co/z1YipPs8RY
Check out the latest and largest Starbucks Reserve that has opened its door in Chicago, offering 5 floors of showcased craftsmanship, storytelling and extreme experiences. More: https://t.co/HaqNfzvCpS
#Starbucks#Coffee#Trends#Reserve#barrel-agedbrews #artisanal
As a great example of the Augmented Reality trend, EN Tea House, Tokyo, uses projected imagery and sound to immerse guests in a world unlike they have ever seen, using themes of flowers and plants in a pitch black environment. More: https://t.co/PMDkYmqLJR
Nestlé started a pop-up store in Japan that adapts the taste of the KitKat to your preferences. The stand is manned entirely by robots, who will ask you to answer five questions to determine the right pairing for your choice of KitKat flavors. #personalization#robots#KitKat
Carlsberg is working on the development of a fully sustainable produced bottle, the Green Fiber Bottle, the world's 1st "paper bottle" for beer. The Green Fiber bottle is made from sustainably produced wood fibers and is both 100% biobased and fully recyclable.
#sustainability
Californian online supermarket Move is about to enter and disrupt the world of supermarkets. Offering products without markup while making their money with subscriptions, Move plays into many trends like convenience, sustainability and technologization.
https://t.co/i1pvzEunK5
Recently, Conceptional explored Seoul’s food scene with our new client. In order to get a good understanding of the Korean culture and F&B market, the Conceptional team did a site visit to Seoul, Korea. It was an amazing journey; we will be back!
#trendwatching#seoul
Meet our newest team member Luca, our junior Concept Developer! She studied Hotel Management and did an internship at CocaCola. She loves food and solving problem, so Conceptional is a great marriage of those two passions for her.
Great to have you in the team, Luca!
Recently we visited London with a client to spot the newest Food & Beverage concepts for future development, many new openings, and bombastic F&B concepts.
One of the beste new concepts in town was Circle Popolare from the Big Mama Group.
#london#trendtour#circolopopolare
With the kitchen being the engine of a concept it has to be both functional & efficient. Taping a full scale floorplan gives us great insights in functionality and efficiency. We walk our clients through and improve minor details that can make a lot of difference for operations.
McDonald’s is piloting the Beyond Meat Burger in Canada. With adding this burger to their menu, McDonald’s is giving the plant-based meat craze a major endorsement. A good example of concepts that focus on the growing interest in plant-based food & newtrition.
#trendwatching
Chinese Restaurant UMAMI by Han is offering a food-drink pairing menu based on traditional Chinese medicine, playing into the food-pairing trend as well as playing into demand for healthy, non alcoholic drink options. More (in Dutch): https://t.co/Bn6CysHb7B
#trendwatching
McDonald’s Sweden build bee-hives at the backsides of billboards and special 'bee hotels' billboards, playing into the global trend Sustainability and creating a stronger association with sustainability.
More: https://t.co/JcYhsqCKiA
#sustainability#mcdonalds#trendwatching
Supermarket Albert Heijn, is currently testing a retail concept that is totally focused on technology. Cameras and sensors in & around shelves register which products the customer picks and payment is done automatically. Curious? https://t.co/L7vlMIL4c5
#convenience#technology
Tech company Spacious has been linking professionals and restaurants to create affordable office space during the daytime when restaurants normally would be closed. For more about this awesome blurring movement, click here: https://t.co/c8nITPMHfk
#blurring#trendwatching
Millennials are the drivers of the experience economy. They are looking to make shareable memories and are fans of dining out. Eatertainment concepts, where food & fun are combined, are very popular. Check out this example!
https://t.co/HzlNO3LdUd
#trendwatching#eatertainment
Did you know that DGTL, tech festival organizer, has the world’s first Circular Food Court, where make as much as possible use of residual flows from supermarkets and restaurants and that their food waste is converted into compost?
https://t.co/8CWBiMMHv5
#sustainability#trend
LA-restaurant Eggslut has opened its first European location in London. Eggslut has turned cooking with eggs into an art, playing into the Hyperspecialism trend with its simple menu and tasty dishes.
Curious?: https://t.co/hUedUNjzC8
#hyperspecialism#trendwatching#eggs
McDonald’s opened ‘McDonald’s to Go in London’: its first new format since the drive-thru in 1980. ‘’McDonald’s to Go’’ has a to-go appearance and offers a reduced menu of their core products.
Want to read more about their new format?https://t.co/GDuIplk0Vd
#mcdonalds#togo