News Flash
· October 1, 2026
Horeca Xperience brings Northern Dutch hospitality together in Martiniplaza
On Monday, October 5, Martiniplaza will be entirely dedicated to hospitality, guest service, and craftsmanship. During Horeca Xperience, over 2,500 hospitality professionals will come together to present new products…
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News Flash
· July 2, 2026
New Restaurant Luwte brings the pure quality of northern farmers, growers, and fishermen to Groningen.
Restaurant Luwte in Groningen is open. At Zwanestraat 26, chef Falk van Essen (32) and hostess-sommelier Caroline de Vries (31) serve top gastronomy with ingredients…
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News Flash
· July 2, 2026
Horecaleren.nl launched: free practical day training courses for the Groningen hospitality industry
Free hospitality training courses in Groningen are now available via Horecaleren.nl. Through the new platform, hospitality business owners can register their employees for free for practical, day-long training courses that…
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News Flash
· June 4, 2026
Grand Café Time Out celebrates 50th anniversary: ‘You don’t do fifty years of hospitality alone’
On June 4, 2026, Grand Café Time Out will be exactly fifty years old. What Dick and Jeanette Jager started in 1976 as a modest bar-dancing grew…
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News Flash
· May 12, 2026
Are you up for it? The race to become the best barista in the northern Netherlands has begun
North Netherlands Barista Championships 2026 – four words that mean one thing to every serious barista in the North: this is your moment. Ten minutes…
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News Flash
· February 28, 2026
Blues Tour Groningen 2026
Blues Tour Groningen, on Saturday, February 28, 2026, the 16th edition already. This year, on February 28, 2026, the Blues Tour Groningen will take place for the 16th time in…
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News Flash
· 13 November 2025
Ntourage: a new Poelestraat hotspot for dining, cocktails and experiences
In the heart of Poelestraat, at number 29, Ntourage opens next month; a new hospitality venue that promises to raise the bar in Groningen a little higher once again.
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Green Choice
· 11 November 2025
A taste of home: grain, bread and beer in the local food chain
Bread as bread is meant to be. Without added ‘junk’. Pure and sourced from the region. Three Northern artisans consciously choose to close the circle together…
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News
· October 28, 2025
Restaurant Blumé launches a new pop-up concept: Souterrain 1634
Following the summer success of ’t Tuintje van Halbert, Restaurant Blumé surprises again with a unique temporary concept: Souterrain 1634. A pop-up restaurant for the…
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Green Choice
· October 23, 2025
Pernikkel and Luuks Brood share a sustainable dream
Sustainability, not deployed as a form of marketing but as a way of working. And perhaps even more importantly: a way of thinking. In Groningen there are two…
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News
· October 3, 2025
Horeca Xperience continues to expand in Martiniplaza
With a packed central hall of Martiniplaza, dozens of new exhibitors, themed squares, and a revamped layout, Horeca Xperience celebrated its 13th edition in grand style this year. The…
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News Flash
· September 25, 2025
13th edition of Horeca Xperience bigger than ever in Martiniplaza
The thirteenth edition of the Horeca Xperience, the premier event for hospitality entrepreneurs, suppliers, and hospitality professionals, is taking place this year at a new location: Martiniplaza Groningen. After…
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