August 18, 2022 · Team HG
Pride in Groningen, Gastronomy Festival celebrates its 2nd edition, Keiweek back to normal, and Noorderzon has started. What has happened in the Groningen hospitality industry this week? You can read all about it here.
Stichting Pride Groningen is organizing the first this weekend Pride Groningen since Groningen’s last ‘Pink Saturday’, which took place in 2011. With the closure of well-known venues such as Dancing ‘De Golden Arm’ and various gay cafés in the city, the LGBTQI+ hospitality scene and events in Groningen went downhill significantly. The Pride Groningen Foundation, established in 2021, therefore hopes to create more diversity and awareness with a widely supported festival program including lectures, exhibitions, events, afterparties, and a real Street Parade. The city is draped in rainbow colors this weekend! You can check the entire program (including in Groningen’s hospitality venues) here: Pride Groningen Program.
Discover the delicious Oriental and South American cuisine of Soulfood Mama. Go on a craft beer discovery at Baxbier or discover what the Snackbar of the Future is. At Gastronomy Festival, you will go on a culinary journey at various restaurants and producers from the North. After two years full of corona measures for festivals, the festival organization is therefore thrilled that it can take place again and without restrictions! After the 1st successful indoor edition of the Gastronomie Festival In MartiniPlaza, an outdoor edition was chosen this year on the Suikerunie site at EM2 with the same vibe. Gastronomy Festival takes place on Saturday, September 17 from 15:00 to 22:00 and is co-organized by Horecagroningen.nl and Sligro Groningen. Info & tickets can be found at gastronomiefestival.nl
With around 5,500 new ‘first-years’, the Keiweek Back in business and back to the level of 2019 before the corona crisis. After two years of studying online, the many new students can once again discover Groningen in all its facets, just like old times. The traditional recipe of, among other things, a Grand Opening, Keiparade, Mega Karaoke, Pub Crawl, Open-Air Cinema, and a massive closing party at the Suikerunie site is resulting in many hoarse throats and sleep deprivation. The truly brave ones will, of course, miss the afterparty from 03:00 to 06:00 in the club. Palace no, and then it's another week of catching up on sleep! Are you looking for a fun part-time job after this precious week? Then take a look at our hospitality vacanciesYou can get started right away!
The 32nd edition of Noorderzon takes place from August 18 to 28. After two years of absence due to the coronavirus, the Festival has been changed in various respects this year. For instance, the Romeo tent has been discontinued and the large music Dock has been transformed into the Apollo. Thinking, "What a lot of terms?" Then just check out the Noorderzon program: programNoorderzon is free to attend, but a ticket is required for the various performances.
Until the next flash!
