Seven years ago, I started Manic Organic. Back then we were still in the financial crisis, and every initiative that had to do with organic was directly associated with expensive and unnecessary. Today we cannot imagine that anymore. I believe in the essence of organic and natural food being something good, an intrinsic motivation. Natural […]
Hospitality is all about experience creation. Michelin starred restaurants and high-end hotels have been doing this for years; focus on the begin-to-end guest experience. The total guest (or customer, but you know who has customers huh ?) journey is designed in such a way that guests are completely engaged with the product, even before they have […]
Experts claim that 60% of the taste of whisky comes from the cask in which the spirit has matured. These casks are made from oak. Why oak? The reason for this is because of the wood’s specific characteristics. Oak wood is very strong and firm but is still capable to bend into shape when heated, […]
It’s a revolution happening on our plates right here, right now! 3D Food Printing is not a technology of the future, it’s currently changing the way how food is prepared and experienced; it’s researched as a potential solution for providing personalized dieting and feeding the planet in a healthy manner. Sounds interesting, doesn’t it? The […]
‘Good evening, this is Simon Verankeren, I would like to reserve a table for tomorrow night. We are with four adults and four children, but I presume you still know!’ Indeed, we still know, good talking to you, Simon. After your last visit to our restaurant I tried to call you a couple of times, unfortunately […]
The first years of college were mainly about figuring out who I was and what I wanted to do with my life. My personal interests were always focused on creative subjects, which is exactly the reason I got a learning contract with a graphical designer. When I was under that learning contract, I soon found […]
It might seem like one of those impossible things to do when you work in hospitality yourself; sit down at a table and enjoy your evening, peacefully, without any nagging about service or other points to complain about. But is that really the case? How can hospitality professionals still be enthused? Back in the days […]