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From Michael Whiteman of Baum + Whiteman LLC, a boutique firm that has been "wowing" the food world since 1970, come the BUZZWORDS for 2013: Menu shuffling aimed at flexitarians. Asian flavorings: togarashi, yuzukoshi, gochujang (you can look them up). More chicken (often upscaled), less beef. Fermented everything. Donuts getting bizarre upscaling (foie gras jelly donuts, hamburgers between two griddled donuts, kimchee donuts). Overused kimchee gets doneskee in 2013. Bar-made and small-batch tonics and quinine syrups. Lillet, Dubonnet, Chartreuse, Benedictine and other golden oldies. Craft bourbon, small-batch rye, local gins. Zip-code honeys. Spice trends: Torridly hot, smoked, warm and aromatic, fruity. Too much smoking going on. Too many tasting menus. Food halls. Weirder and weirder desserts. White strawberries. Green tomatoes. Geranium leaves. Hibiscus. Shiso. Charred octopus tentacles. A good year for hard cider. Lobster rolls (while wholesale prices are cheap). Charcuterie boards. Baum+Whiteman International Food+ Restaurant Consultants creates high-profile restaurants around the world for hotels, restaurant companies, museums and other consumer destinations. Based in New York, their projects include the late Windows on the World and the magical Rainbow Room, Equinox in Singapore, and the world's first food court. You can read the entire article with the remainder of Michael's prognostications by reading his article "Seventeen Hot Food & Beverage Trends for 2013": http://www.hospitalitynet.org/news/154000320/4058140.html Finnair and the Finnish design house Marimekko are teaming up to enhance the Finnair air travel experience with a new design partnership. In spring 2013 all Finnair aircraft will carry the Marimekko for Finnair collection of textiles and tableware, featuring Marimekko’s classic patterns.
This video describes the designs and how they came about. As continue to say.....we are all in the guest experience business. What are you doing for your guests? In the first three quarters of 2012, the Villeroy & Boch Group generated net revenue of €543.3 million after €551.3 million in the same period of the previous year. Global economic development slowed significantly in the period under review. The important euro zone markets for Villeroy & Boch are in a recession. Company and consumer confidence has again deteriorated dramatically over recent months as a result of the debt crisis and the continued fragile situation in the European banking sector. Germany, which has seen largely positive development to date, is also suffering from this loss of confidence. Net revenue on the German market was down 3% year-on-year at €147.6 million. In the same period of the previous year, the Tableware Division achieved a profit from a major order; no similar extraordinary project is planned for this year. Adjusted for this extraordinary transaction, revenue in the third quarter of 2012 was 2.5% higher than in the previous year. Revenue outside Germany was down slightly year-on-year at €395.7 million (‑1%). This was due in particular to the lower revenue in the Bathroom and Wellness Division in Mexico, with the sale of the plant in Saltillo also representing Villeroy & Boch’s targeted withdrawal from low-margin project business. The Tableware Division generated revenue of €187.4 million in the period from January to September 2012, down 4% on the previous year. The year-on-year decline in revenue of 11% in Germany in the first half of 2012 was almost fully recovered. There was further revenue growth in Russia (+36%), Austria (+22%) and the USA (+8%). Market development in Australia remains difficult (-7%). To read the entire release, go here: http://www.villeroy-boch.com/en/amo/home/the-company/press/press-releases/latest-news/single-news.html?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=2875&cHash=66106a5d8feb293f21b13ab248788bb9 Candle Lamp Company, LLC today announced the successful completion of its acquisition of The Sterno Group, LLC, the 119 year old company and manufacturer and distributor of canned fuel, tablet top lighting products and accessories for the food service and retail sectors. This acquisition will provide Candle Lamp an iconic brand to help expand their global food warming and table lighting presence within both food service and retail markets. The combined companies will be led by Candle Lamp’s current Executive team and move forward under the name SternoCandleLamp. Sterno – founded in 1893 as S. Sternau & Co. and as a global brand remains synonymous with gelled portable heat for food warming. Recent surveys indicate brand awareness among foodservice operators exceeds 90%, with continuing high brand recognition in the consumer markets. Candle Lamp – the recognized leader and innovator of liquid wax table lighting and liquid wick chafing fuel products, also sells its own branded products and accessories to the food service segment and retail. “The addition of the Sterno brand, products, and people who support it will allow the new company to build on both company’s strengths of innovation, quality, and service within the food service segments, while expanding our retail presence,” commented CEO and President, Don Hinshaw. “The combined companies will create substantial benefits for trade customers and end users through continued deployment of innovative products, quality, service, and cost efficiencies.”
From their Red Plate Study to specific items like a compartmental plate... Tuxton provides healthcare operators such as nursing homes, assisted living facilities, hospitals, or even full care facilities the complete tabletop solution. Their new brochure explains it all. Tuxton China. Interesting company these days....doing some very interesting things. You can learn more about Tuxton China and the entire range of tabletop products by going here:http://www.tuxton.com/
Hospitality’s show of shows will take center stage November 10-13, 2012 in New York City, drawing a crowd of 25,000 industry professionals to witness the latest products and services from more than 700 exhibitors. The 97th annual International Hotel, Motel + Restaurant Show® (IHMRS) will deliver a special focus on hotel food & beverage operations, the latest technology solutions, and a new Ask the Experts consultation program for foodservice professionals.
THE MARKET The only hospitality marketplace of its kind, the IHMRS will offer attendees a diverse cross-section of products and services spanning every facet of the industry, including food and beverage, furnishings, technology, equipment, linens, amenities, tableware, cleaning and more. The industry’s most influential buyers from hotels, casinos, resorts, restaurants, purchasing companies, hospitality design firms, corporate and healthcare institutions and more will attend to source the latest products staging their debut at the IHMRS – all organized in an easy-to-shop format. “The IHMRS prides itself on providing an efficient and productive visit for all attendees, through a carefully-organized show floor of spaces dedicated to specific areas. The Hotel F&B Zone, Technology Innovation Center, The New York Marketplace, and i.Menu Expo, for example, will offer easy access to products and services for buyers seeking these types of solutions. With so much to see and experience, our ‘show of shows’ format makes for an exciting walk through the aisles.” - Lynn White, Show Manager Dates and Times: November 10-13, 2012 Hospitality Leadership Forum - November 10, 2012 Exhibit Hall Opens November 11-13, 2012 Show Times: November 11-12, 2012: 10:00am - 5:00pm EST November 13, 2012: 10:00am - 4:00pm EST For more information on the IHMRS Show, go here: http://www.ihmrs.com/Home/tabid/38/Default.aspx
Five of the top pâtissiers, chefs and chocolatiers from across the America have been selected to compete for the coveted title of U.S. Chocolate Master in the World Chocolate Masters competition.
Next up for The finalists: Off to Chicago where they will compete at the state-of-the-art Barry Callebaut Chocolate Academy on January 11-12, 2013.
In the U.S. final, contestants will create a chocolate showpiece, a molded praline / molded bonbon, a gastronomic chocolate dessert and their own interpretation of the classic American pastry, the donut. A professional jury will evaluate the creations, based on criteria such as artistry, taste and technical skills. FutureBrand reveals its 8th annual ranking of the world's leading country brands – moving Switzerland to the #1 seat in the consultancy's 2012-13 Country Brand Index (CBI), a preeminent global study of country brands. As with previous years’ studies, the 2012-13 CBI ranks the world's countries – from their cultures, to their industries, to their economic vitality and public policy initiatives – based on global perceptions today. So, well our congratulations go out to Switzerland, we think FutureBrand’s list of “The Future 15” is a bit more interesting to us. This is a new list of 15 country brands who Futurebrand considers to be on course to transform the global landscape economically, politically and culturally in coming years. Here is the list of who they think tomorrow’s leading country brands will be, along with their rank: So....how is YOUR brand positioned with these future leading country brands?
You can read the entire article and see the full current country brand list by going here:http://www.futurebrand.com/ |
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