Generator launches new bars
Generator Hostels has launched three new bars and restaurants across its 14-property portfolio, including new F&B offerings at its Paris, Hamburg and Copenhagen properties.
These new social spaces will bring guests and locals together to share food inspired by local and global dishes at Khayma in Generator Paris, Helter Skelter in Generator Hamburg, and Reflections Icebar in Generator Copenhagen. The three consecutive openings follow the success of bar Hilma in Generator Stockholm, and Oosterbar in Generator Amsterdam, both of which launched last year, and showcase Generator’s ability to integrate social spaces into its properties and capitalise on emerging trends.
With the launch of these new venues, Generator continues to build on the global trend of culinary-inspired travel, having recently appointed chef and restaurateur Luke Thomas to spearhead the F&B programme across its portfolio of hostels. Thomas works with Generator’s chefs at each hostel to create authentic menus, focusing on locally inspired street food style dishes.
“Offering our guests a unique and social experience is at the heart of what Generator does,” explains Fredrik Korallus, Chief Executive Officer, Generator. “Great-tasting and sociable food, engaging social spaces, and inspired design are a fundamental part of our offering and is a key differentiator. Our newly expanded portfolio of bars and restaurants epitomise our brand ethos as social hubs where people can meet, engage, share and have fun.”
Located in the popular 10th arrondissement, Khayma is one of the few year-round indoor/outdoor rooftop bars in Paris, offering views of Sacré-Cœur and Montmartre, paired with Middle Eastern cuisine and inventive cocktails. The menu will include North African Harissa-spiced chicken grilled in front of guests, and flatbreads with classic toppings including hummus with sweet, spiced red peppers. The cocktail menu will include The Khayma Martini with Moroccan coffee and a hint of cardamom and pomegranate, and The Persian Rose, a gin-based cocktail with rose water and cherry liqueur.
Elsewhere, Helter Skelter, the new urban bar at Generator Hamburg, offers a menu of local craft beers, gin cocktails, and a selection of dishes inspired by local street food. Paying homage to the building’s past as a location where The Beatles once recorded, the bar hosts a series of music events each week, and features light installations, a DJ booth, large mural artworks and a stage. Culinary offerings include elevated versions of local fare including hotdogs on warm brioche buns and variations of signature German dishes.
Lastly, Denmark receives its first year-round ice bar with the opening of Reflections Icebar at Generator Copenhagen. The 1,000ft2 space features sculpted ice cultivated from the Torne River Jukkasjärvi, Sweden, forming a specially curated interior that brings Northern Sweden’s polar magic indoors. Featuring wood, metal and stone, the design seeks to highlight the region’s natural elements.
In addition to this new opening, Generator Copenhagen has revamped its first floor bar with shuffleboards and pétanque. The café area, which serves shareable bites inspired by Copenhagen’s Meatpacking District, has also been updated. The menu focuses on slow-cooked meat wrapped in caramelised spices served family-style alongside ‘slaws, salads, fries, and other flavourful sides.
