Wednesday, April 26, 2017

Paris #bistronomie2017 - visual celebration

This video beautifully celebrates France, Paris + Bistronomy.



Sights, sounds, immersive experience. View this and pack your bags for Paris!!

What is Bistronomy??  A gastronomic revolution according to Maille + they know gastronomy!!

Bistonomie - Maille



#bistronomie2017 #paris #bistronomy

Wednesday, March 29, 2017

#paris TouristinParis - Local Info Touchscreen Bus Stops - super!!

Wild idea - so smart - local 'best' recommendations at bus stops + send to your mobile email.  Too much fun!!

Merci  

Love your app - neat video!!



Full article Touch Screen Bus Stops via Tourist in Paris - in FR



Innovative City to City #startup Exchange London + Paris

Paris & Co , a leading international innovation eco-system, together with the Mayor of London and Mayor of Paris has announced ‘City to City Business Welcome Programme’.
An outstanding collaboration to generate international startup exchanges seeking financing and trade between the 2 capitals:
The agreement will, for the first time, jointly showcase London and Paris to overseas visitors, while a new initiative called the City-to-City Business Welcome Programme will encourage and facilitate the flow of trade and investment between the two cities.

City to City Welcome Programme London + Paris
The City-to-City Business Welcome programme will include
  • assistance with company set-up,
  • access to co-working space,
  • introduction to the local tech ecosystem and networking, and
  • discounted accommodation.
  • Eurostar will also provide entrepreneurs with preferential rates on their services.
Further, the programme is also designed to jointly promote tourism for both destinations, attracting a greater flow of international visitors.
Bottom line = a co-commitment to grow jobs, economy, innovative new enterprises…and tourism!!
#startups #tourism #paris #london

Saturday, March 25, 2017

Hospitality Technology - Augment Human - Replace NO

A shareworthy quote from @lyleworthington speaking at recent Young Hoteliers Summit. As #hotel guests increasing use digital tools of THEIR choice, hospitality pros need to think differently to retain that H2H - human to human contact - that's why we are in this business.


Young Hoteliers Summit is held annually at Ecole Hoteliere in Lausanne Switzerland.  Lyle Worthington is a Metro Techstars mentor, CIO of The Student Hotel  - innovative accommodation, co-working, social space concept.

The Student Hotel Group - Not just for Students


  Mar 14MoreOur mentor , CIO of & president of is the challenge provider of contest at


Monday, March 20, 2017

les cuistots migrateurs...two birds: you know the rest!

Les Cuistots Migrateurs: Kill two birds with one stone? 
Better still, why not come up with two great ideas in one innovative start-up?


a table avec les cuistots!



·  Industry
o Hospitality, Restauration, Foodtech, Lifestyle.

Benefits of the concept include a different perspective on migrants ; from « international problem » to « cultural culinary exchange » ; providers of French wholesale food industry as well as importers of exotic herbs and spices. The services benefit office-bound Parisians as well as those wanting to have an unusual homecooked meal on the table when their neighborhood provides few innovative choices
o The added feature is humanitarian : providing work for immigrants whose lives have been turned upside down and whose skills have been underutilized. What better way to integrate into a new culture and country than via the hospitality of offering a regional specialty to share at the dinner table ?
o Les Cuistots Migrateurs could be used in hospitality as an alternate choice to the expense of running an in situ restaurant whilst providing hotel guests with a variety of unusual lunch and dinner choices delivered directly to the hotel

·  Innovation Brief 
o Les cuistots migrateurs are certainly a welcome innovation in France today, offering a unique solution to integrating refugees to the French way of life by providing careers. As the New York Times wrote:
 "Les Cuistots Migrateurs is a bold new venture created by two intrepid French entrepreneurs who are trying to change the way Parisians view immigrants by introducing the French to the best of the newcomers’ home cuisines."
  • Key points
      • New employment provider
      • Helping lessen the pain and disorientation of refugees of war and economic hardships
      • Provision of a wider choice and delivery method for authentic cuisines little known in France



#hotelinnovation, #foodtech#restaurant innovation #startup

Bar #Restaurant Management apps 2017

Bizimply curated a smart list of apps for Bar + Restaurant Management 


Bizimply Bizi Blog






From B2C apps such as NoWait, partnered with Yelp + designed to manage reservations + help diners avoid waiting, to Rockbot - prgram 'right music, at the right time' for restaurants and bars - the Bizimply list is a mini-goldmine for bar + restaurant operators.


See the complete list at BiziBlog by Bizimply.


Thursday, March 9, 2017

13 New #startups selected by Welcome City Labs #paris

Welcome City Labs, a premier network of incubators and accelerators dedicated to hospitality and tourism, announced the selection of 13 new #startups for participation.
Using ITB Berlin worldwide tradeshow to present the winners, Welcome City Labs selected from 120 candidates.
Infographic visually expresses the range of candidates submitted:
Welcome City Labs Paris Accelerator 2017 Candidates
Winning startups will gain the support of Welcome City Lab’s ecosystem designed to nurture each concept to a successful business.
List of selected startups – congratulations to all!
Blue Valet, Busjets, ClapnClip, CoChange, Fokusmap, Mon beau terroir, Intripid, Nannybag,       Student Pop, The bar corner, Tictactrip, Tracktl, Visitdata.
Full details (in French) Welcome City Labs Press Release.
Hospitality-Next will publish reviews of these innovative hospitality startups.