Horeca
The tourism agency invites for a virtual tour of Hungary
The Hungarian Tourism Agency (MTÜ) invites the visitors of the Sziget festival to a virtual tour. On the special Hungary tour on Thursday, many festival goers took part sitting on...
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Magazine: Wonder bugs
Eating insects isn’t considered normal in European culture. This attitude won’t change any time soon, even if we know that by 2050 there could be as many as 10 billion...
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We would get fat here easily – Video of the day
Cuisine is a complex, multi-faceted feature of Thai culture and goes far beyond the Western perception of “Thai Food.” This video documentation captures food being prepared, sold, packaged, displayed, and...
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The dynamic growth of tourism continues
The dynamic growth of tourism will continue for the rest of the year, and the summer high season will bring even better results – according to analysts interviewed by MTI....
Read moreBudapest Airport’s passenger traffic exceeded 1.3 million in July
The passenger traffic of the Liszt Ferenc International Airport reached a record in July. A record of 1 million 330 thousand passengers arrivals and departures were registered which is a...
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KSH: In June, the turnover of hotels increased by 12 percent
In June, the number of nights spent by foreign guests grew by 15.6 percent, while the number of nights spent by domestic guests grew by 8.8 percent over the same...
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Képviselőfánk-torta – A nap videója
Ever wanted to make? If you've never heard of it, it's essentially a giant mountain of choux pastry balls that are held together by whisper-thin threads of caramel. It's a...
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Where fresh oyster mushrooms come from…
This year the Hungarian Chamber of Agriculture (NAK) promotes mushroom consumption, in cooperation with mushroom growers and retail chains. As a top Horeca partner, METRO was happy to join the...
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Service fee related rules
The service fee must be indicated on the bill or receipt that the guest receives, in a separate line. Those employees who do take part in serving the food must...
Read moreWe can be happy with the traffic at the Lake Balaton
Everybody can be happy with this year’s traffic at the Lake Balaton, from the buffet operators to the service providers. The out-of-season periods were quite good. According to locality, the...
Read moreForeign tourists spent a record amount in Spain
A record amount of over 37 billion euros was spent by foreign tourists who visited Spain during the first half of this year, according to the Spanish Statistical Office (INE)....
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Alibaba opens the Marriott hotels for the Chinese travelers
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group on Monday unveiled a joint venture with Marriott International to allow Chinese travelers to book Marriott hotels through Alibaba’s travel service website and app. According...
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Flavours and colours
Modern bars and cafés serve a large selection of drinks, in part thanks to concentrated syrups that can affect the taste and colour of drinks. According to Gábor Szabó, managing...
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How do university students choose wine?
According to e recent survey conducted by the Budapest Metropolitan University (METU) with 250 students as participants, Hungarian students are less concerned about a wine’s vintage year or place of...
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The turnover of the baths in Budapest increased considerably
The turnover of the baths in Budapest increased significantly in the heat. On Tuesday and Wednesday on the 11 beaches more than 46,000 people were bathing – the Budapest Gyógyfürdői...
Read moreThe number of guest nights grew by 7.3 percent in the first half of the year in Romania
In Romania, the number of guest nights grew by 7.3 percent in the first half of the year, compared to the same period of last year – the Romanian National...
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The power of bubbles
Schweppes Premium Mixer tonics are more carbonated than ordinary tonic water; each bottle contains nearly 20 million bubbles. Thanks to this, they are better for making cocktails and long drinks,...
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Tourism agency: foreign visitors of the world cup are extremely satisfied with Hungary
The foreign tourists visited the 17th FINA World Championships to go back home with great impressions of Hungary. They are extremely satisfied with the country, with safety and appreciate the...
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The joys of summer
The growing popularity of cold and iced coffees, and the rapid spreading of cold brews have made these drinks the competitors of mass-produced iced coffees available in shops. New products...
Read moreSpain received more than 36 million foreign tourists in the first half of the year
The number of tourists visiting Spain has exceeded 36.3 million in the first half of this year, 11.6 percent more than in the same period last year, the Spanish Statistical...
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NAV’s position statement on tips and the VAT classification of in-house events
As regards tips, the National Tax and Customs Administration’s (NAV) position is that if the sum appears in the so-called petty cash till and it isn’t separated from other sums...
Read moreTens of thousands of tourists visited Budapest due to the Water World Cup and the Formula One
Tens of thousands of tourists have arrived in Budapest over the last few weeks, mainly because of the Water Sports World Cup and and Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix –...
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The Talibean contra sushi – Video of the day
Bentoya restaurant is the first sushi restaurant in Afghanistan. Chef Hiromi Yasui moved from Japan to Kabul in 2001, to cover the war for Japanese news. She ended up staying...
Read moreOn average, Hungarians travel for eight days on vacation according to a survey
More than half of Hungarians go on vacation, between June and August in the summer season, most of them in July or August for an average of eight days. The...
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The foundation stone of a four-star hotel was laid in Nyíregyháza-Sóstógyógyfürdő
The foundation stone of a four-star hotel was laid in Nyíregyháza-Sóstógyógyfürdő on Wednesday. The 4 billion HUF worth investment will be ready for the next tourist season. MTI Photo: Balázs...
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Tourism is being developed in Sarkad, Békés County from 170 million forints
The city of Sarkad in Békés county won 171 million HUF for the development of tourism under the Széchenyi 2020 program – the municipality informed MTI. During the project, the...
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Two Hungarian contestants in the semi-final
Two Hungarian chefs qualified for the final of the Eastern European selection of the S.Pellegrino Young Chef 2018 competition: András Botos, sous chef of Diófa Restaurant in Székesfehérvár and Rodrigo...
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Guild of Hungarian Hosts: recommendation on NAK membership fee
The Guild of Hungarian Hosts provides the following information on the membership of the National Agricultural Chamber: Many companies have become automatically members of the National Agricultural Chamber by the...
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