Horeca
Irregularities were found in one-third of the summer tests
Date: 2011-08-17 12:22:21
The National Consumer Protection Authority (NFH) tested 868 catering units during the summer and found irregularities at 35 percent of them. The authority is primarily tested the waterfront resorts, that...
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Workania: Workers often receive warm meal vouchers
Date: 2011-08-16 12:20:41
The last survey of Fizetesek.hu site opertaed by the Workania job portal focused on the fringe benefits provided by the Hungarian employers. According to the survey, based on the responds...
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The OTP Széchenyi Rest card can be used at more than seven thousand acceptance points
Date: 2011-08-15 12:10:53
The use of card-based fringe benefits are increasingly popular among the firms. In a half-year a 50 percent increase occurred in the number of employees, using the OTP's cafeteria system....
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One-fifth more tourists visits the crisis affected Greece
Date: 2011-08-15 12:00:04
While sixty percent of Greeks does not go on a holiday this year – the GDP fell by 6.9 percent in the second quarter due to the constraints – foreigners...
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Danubius has a loss of 706 million HUF in first halfyear
Date: 2011-08-15 10:44:46
Sir Bernard Schreier has purchased 3,508 shares in Hungarian hotel company Danubius Hotels on an average price of HUF 3,499 per shares on June 28, raising his direct and indirect...
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Carnival week started in Debrecen
Date: 2011-08-15 09:57:46
On Monday, the largest summer event of Debrecen, accompanying the August 20th celebration has started: the Flower Carnival is on. In every August Debrecen bursts into flower on the festive...
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Félsziget attracts ten thousands of visitors
Date: 2011-08-15 08:02:18
Tuborg Green Fest Peninsula is Romania`s largest festival. The unique blend of international stars, local flavors, a beach and non-stop fun makes it the ultimate festival experience, but its greatest...
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The Hungarian Association of Hotels and Restaurants advocates the restoration of the unified tourism tax
Date: 2011-08-12 13:00:39
The Hungarian Association of Hotels and Restaurants advocates the restoration of the unified previously used tourism tax in its Friday statement sent to MTI. The association also seeks to achieve,...
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The Sziget festival Continues to be profitable
Date: 2011-08-12 12:24:59
The Sziget festival has grown into the largest cultural event of Europe. According to the reports and the datas; the company's success has been steady for years, and even the...
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Seasonal catering units function properly
Date: 2011-08-12 10:41:44
THe majority of seasonal catering units operate within lawful and acceptable boundaries – food safety check of the goverment's Agricultural Office proved. Between 4th July and 31st July, 1121 controls...
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Cloudy season on the beaches
Date: 2011-08-11 13:06:53
After the heat wave of early July after a significant drop occurred in temperature, as well as in the number of the tourists. Mostly, those guests stood away, because of...
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The Cake of the Country was presented in the Parliament
Date: 2011-08-10 13:10:59
Hungary's birthday cake was presented in the Parliament, of which 15-20 thousand slices will welcome the visitors on the embankment of Buda on the 20th of August. At Wednesday's Government...
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The third of German restaurants employs illegal workers
Date: 2011-08-10 12:40:45
Illegall employees are working in every third German restaurants – states the president of the food and catering union. According to Frank-Josef Möllenberg; 840 thousand employees are working in the...
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KSH: The number of domestic guests has stagnated
Date: 2011-08-09 12:17:33
In the first half of the year, the number of guests at commercial accommodations increased by 3.8 percent, the number of guest nights by 2.9 percent, compared to the level...
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Sziget-HORECA: from bread to Michelin-stars
Date: 2011-08-08 10:16:27
Besides multiculturality, a versatile gastronomic background is present at Sziget. In addition, besides international cuisine from India, China, Transylvania, Thailand and Greece, five points selling corn, 5 lángos-, 5 pizza-,...
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Increased ferry traffic on the Lake Balaton
Date: 2011-08-08 10:12:56
The ferry traffic of the Balaton Shipping Co. increased by 6-7 percent, the revenues of the sailing business increased by 8 percent, but passenger ship traffic decreased by 5-7 percent...
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Hungarian tourists flooded Croatia
Date: 2011-08-08 10:00:51
The number of Hungarian tourists rose the most in July in Croatia – said the Croatian Ministry of Tourism. Damir Bajs Minister informed that the number of guests has increased...
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Contactless payment takes four seconds
Date: 2011-08-05 11:11:34
You can add credit to your Metapay Festivalcard at 34 recharging points at Sziget, and pay at 1200 terminals. Two-hundred cashiers, 60 hostesses help you to use your Metapay-card. Besides,...
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6000 people have built up the Sziget festival-town in 15 days
Date: 2011-08-05 10:14:25
On the 76 hecter area of Hajógyári Sziget, 6000 people have built up the so-called Sziget festival-town in 15 days. The main routes of Sziget now have plastic pavement delivered...
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There will not be demonstrations on the Sziget Festival
Date: 2011-08-04 10:20:56
Sixty-four County Youth Movement cannot held demonstrations during the Sziget Festival on the Shipyard Island. The Communications Section of the Police Headquarters of Budapest told to MTI on Wednesday; that...
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Sziget received a new main stage
Date: 2011-08-04 09:52:59
Starting from this year, a more beautiful and bigger main stage is serving international stars. In order to fulfill a wish by Prince, the new venue will also be expanded...
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The SCD Group sells the Magyar Turisztikai Holding Zrt.
Date: 2011-08-03 12:55:10
The SCD Group will sell the Balaton Development Program, the FlyBalaton airport, and the Magyar Turisztikai Holding Zrt. According to the communication, of the property development and investment group, sent...
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The authority monitors the compliance with the new catering arrangements from the 1st of August
Date: 2011-08-03 12:50:58
After a one-month transition period the authority can check that; do the restaurateurs comply with food security and the new regulatory requirements. With the new catering regulation requirements for reception...
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Kaposvár: the development of the 3.5 HUF bath has been completed
Date: 2011-08-03 12:00:00
The development of the Kaposvár bath has been completed; the handing over of the lat section was on Friday. Frank József, manager said: 18 pools including a childrens pool and...
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Airline revenue increases
Date: 2011-08-03 09:43:40
Norwegian carried more than 4 million passengers in the second quarter, 26 percent more than the same period last year. The turnover was just over 2.7 billion NOK, up 34...
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A new conference wing in the Boscolo
Date: 2011-08-02 12:00:11
After the completion of Boscolo Luxury Residence, the 600 square meters of conference and exhibition center will be opened under the new wing in the Boscolo New York Palace. A...
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The New York Times offers an unusual Budapest city tour
Date: 2011-08-01 12:12:08
The Sunday travel annex of the New York Times offers a sightseeing route, that perfectly ignores the traditional sights of Budapest. Evan Rail who compile the 36-hour program advices to...
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Two billion HUF development in the Spa of Bük
Date: 2011-08-01 12:10:15
The Spa of Bük was expanded with new sauna world, indoor restaurant, a children's centre and with medical and wellness section after a two billion HUF development. The new sections...
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Presidential chefs in Russia at Club des Chefs des Chefs
Date: 2011-07-29 09:20:06
President Obama is a very “adventurous” eater who often interacts with his White House chefs, Executive Chef Cristeta Comerford said from Moscow on Saturday. Comerford is attending the annual weeklong...
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