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A world record was born at the furniture auction of the Ritz Hotel
Thousands of furniture and artworks of the Ritz Hotel in Paris were auctioned for 7.3 million euros (2.1 billion forints), which is a world record for a hotel equipment –...
Read moreThree billion forints to be spent on the development of the Balaton Uplands
About three billion forints are devoted to the development of the Balaton Uplands. The EU support was won by the joint venture of several local governments, ltds., organizations together with...
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More than 4.3 billion forints are still on Széchenyi Rest Cards
More than 4.3 billion forints are still on the Széchenyi Rest Cards that will expire on 31 May this year – the card issuers informed MTI. Unused funds will automatically...
Read moreThe Open Balaton promotes active tourism and gastronomy
The Open Balaton spring program series – organized for the 9th time by local entrepreneurs – are focusing on active tourism and gastronomy. Fekete Tamás, Vice President of the Tourism...
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The ecotourism application has been transformed
The ecotourism application of the Ministry of Agriculture (FM) and the Hungarian Tourism Agency (MTÜ) has been transformed and renamed – Rácz András, Deputy Minister of State of the Ministry...
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Sausage spiral – Video of day
Here's how you spiral cut a hot dog. Spear the dog directly through its center with a skewer but if you mess up don't worry, hot dog meat is quite...
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Magazine: High quality has finally found its way to Hungary
Value sales are growing much more dynamically than volume sales in the Hungarian coffee market. Consumption is shifting towards more expensive categories (whole bean, capsule) – we learned from Zoltán Matskási,...
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Binge drinking cuts chance of landing a job by 10 percent
Heavy drinking six times a month reduces by 10 percent the probability a new college graduate will land a job, according to research led by the Smithers Institute, in the...
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Office desserts, in a convenient way – Video of the day
Looking to improve the way you eat at the office? If so, this video from Food Beast packed with 10 different office food hacks is just for you. Too many...
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The longest fries
Japanese restaurant Harajuku Gyoza in Australia is serving foot-long fries. These special fries are made by sending potatoes through a potato press before being thrown into the fryer. It is a simple...
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Message in the foam
Beer Ripples is a new printer-like device that will craft a message in a beer’s frothy head. The device uses a malt-based ink and a simple touchscreen interface. It’s not cheap: USD...
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Bloody Mary for supper
In the USA Bloody Mary is often served with high-quality fresh vegetables. In many bars the cocktail is decorated with celery sticks, hot pepper or olives. Since it is very easy to...
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Two-star restaurant in Budapest
At the end of March the prestigious European Michelin Guide award ceremony took place in Budapest’s Várkert Bazár. Borkonyha, Costes Downtown and Costes kept their Michelin stars, while Hungary’s first restaurant...
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Competition for students
The host team won the 38th international youth gastronomy competition organised by BVHSZC Gundel Károly Vocational School. This time the topic was the relationship between gastronomy and beer. Soproni SzC Vocational School...
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In memoriam László Jakabffy
The Guild of Hungarian Restaurateurs (MVI), in cooperation with the Hungarian Museum of Trade and Tourism (MKVM), the Jakabffy family, students and friends plan to publish a book in memory...
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Some new competition rules
In 2018 Torino will be the host of the European final of the Bocuse d’Or chef competition. Ádám Pohner and his commis, Richárd Csillag will represent Hungary in the final, which...
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Ice Cream of the Year in 2018
In 2018 the Ice Cream of the Year competition will take place in Virág Confectionery in Szeged. Confectioneries, ice cream parlours and distributors will be competing in several categories. The contest’s objective...
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The guild’s vice president who is responsible for trade matters
Ferenc Horváth became the guild’s vice president responsible for trade matters in 2015. He told our magazine that back then his main task had been recruiting new members, but he had...
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Introduction
I would like to say hello to the readers on behalf of the Guild of Hungarian Confectioners. We are glad to have our column in Trade magazin from now on,...
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A shortage of professionals
The Guild of Hungarian Restaurateurs (MVI) has worded a letter to the director of the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (BKIK) educational director, asking them to put the cook...
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The essence of what we do
In the following you can read excerpts from two important chapters in the introductory letter the Guild of Hungarian Restaurateurs (MVI) sent to the Hungarian Tourism Agency (MTÜ). Problems waiting...
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Want to lose weight? Use a RED plate!
Many people struggle to lose weight, putting themselves through grueling work outs and faddy diets. Yet, eating less may be as simple as changing the colour of your plates. Red...
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The top of homeorder pizza – Video of the day
Nobody likes a cold pizza, but New South Wales resident Kerri Lacey was stunned to see the lengths that one driver was willing to go to in order to keep...
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Szállás.hu: domestic tourism achieved another peak in the first quarter
Thanks to the record number of long weekends, domestic tourism has reached another peak in the first quarter of this year: according to the analysis of Szallas.hu, the growth was...
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Magazine: Ministerial decree on self-reviewing
Last year the Ministry of Agriculture published decree 28/2017. (V. 30.) on the self-review systems to be operated by food industry enterprises. Some enterprises got a bit worried in the food industry, but...
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In a Czech mood
Hetedik lépcső (The Seventh Step) is the title of a new quarterly magazine dedicated to beer and Czech culture. The first issue came out in April and can be found mainly...
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Balaton Open
Zamárdi was the host of a special distillate and pálinka competition: only women were in the jury that evaluated the entries. Organiser Gábor Pach told: 29 female jury members tasted 130...
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Velence, the wine brand
Velence forms part of the Etyek-Buda wine region. Despite its good characteristics, it was neglected for quite a while by the Hungarian wine community. Velence wine now enters the market as a...
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Prize winners announced
VinCE Budapest Wine Show was organised for the ninth time in April. As part of the programme, the wine trade voted on the best Hungarian wine bars and wine-related services. Borkonyha in...
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Design trends in 2018
– Minimalist style that is really alive – Very often minimalistic design solutions are excellent for emphasising the importance of food, but they can also be very ‘cold’. This trend is...
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