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They are training guests

András Réz’s Werk Academy will start a culinary programme: those participating in the nearly 100-hour course will learn the basics of domestic and international gastronomy, together with the latest trends...

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The by-product of whisky production

One of the most important by-products of whisky production is the barrel in which the beverage is aged. Other distillates are also aged in whisky barrels and even a new...

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Drop Shop wine bar

Drop Shop is a real 21st-century place that would stand the test in any metropolis. The doormat says ‘Tasting Zone’ and we enter Scandinavian-style interior that is crammed with bottles...

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HOVENTA 2010 – Food, accommodation and the 21st century

HOVENTA will be organised on 19-22 October and present the challenges and solutions of the present and the future, in the fields of food and accommodation. HUNGEXPO organises the event...

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Professional coffee at home

In the United States McDonald’s units sold an average of 53 coffees per day last June – this June this number plunged to 24. At the sae time 82 frappés...

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L.A. Bodegita restaurant and bar

On the street level we find a world-class cocktail and tapas bar. In the basement there is a 50-person room and a small stage. Upstairs: a fine-dining restaurant that seats...

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Levente Szalai, Hungexpo “Changes in terms of content”

– What were your ideas when starting to organise Hoventa on your own? – We set up a different concept than the one used before, a part of which was...

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Zagat’s fast food restaurant ranking

Zagat’s ranking of fast food restaurants was published in August, after the opinions of more than 6,500 testers were collected. They rated them on a 30-point scale. Subway performed the...

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Chili lounge

The interior is of minimalist design with a Mediterranean touch and Chili seats 40 people. Recipes of the dishes came from all over the world, brought by the owner himself...

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István Kovács, secretary of Hotel Association of Hungary “As a main partner”

– How did you become exclusive partners of Hungexpo and Hoventa? – The former organiser, Hoventa Kft. was member of our association; Hungexpo took their place in the association as...

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News in brief

– Rézangyal Kft. is four years old. Their concept is well known: pálinka shop and pálinka corner under one roof. • – After a year and a half of planning,...

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Béla Prohászka, president of MNGSZ “A professional centre is about to be established”

– What does it mean for MNGSZ (Hungarian Gastronomic National Association) that Hoventa is organised by Hungexpo? –The association has already played an active part in the biggest domestic catering...

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Another Czifray round

Hungarian Gastronomy Association announced the next round of the Czifray course. The topics are: 1. freshwater fish in red or white wine fish soup 2. sausage in the kitchen of...

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János Pataki president of National Guild of Hungarian Confectioners “They are concentrating on competitions”

– What do you expect from the ‘new’ Hoventa? – Hungexpo promised to redefine Hoventa. The new direction, for instance sponsoring culinary competitions open to the public, is noteworthy. The...

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Cold coffee

While in the United States the average McDonald’s unit sold 53 coffees par day last June, this June this number plummeted to 24. However, the average number of frappes sold...

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Erzsébet Ács, president of National Association of Interior Designers “Sight and words”

– How did the idea come to organise your ‘Star Island’ at Hoventa? – We have been cooperating successfully with Hungexpo at BNV and Construma for years, this is why...

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Drop Shop wine bar

Drop Shop is a real 21st-century place that would stand the test in any metropolis. The doormat says ‘Tasting Zone’ and we enter Scandinavian-style interior that is crammed with bottles...

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A few pretzels and the trend will reach us

At the end of spring a National Pretzel Day was organised in the United States and in the following months gastroblogs and culinary magazines started writing about this ‘cake’, imported...

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Cash register system licensing on the highest level

APEH ‘s (Hungarian Tax and Financial Control Administration) requirements and regulations on the licensing o cash register system are one of the strictest in the world. Therefore it is very...

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L.A. Bodegita restaurant and bar

On the street level we find a world-class cocktail and tapas bar. In the basement there is a 50-person room and a small stage. Upstairs: a fine-dining restaurant that seats...

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Watermelon for individualists

In the United States seedless watermelons already appeared in the 1980s and became so popular that today only 20 percent of watermelons consumed in the US contain seeds. The next...

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Béla Bozsó, managing director of Association of Building Engineers “With the focus on energy efficiency”

– Is this the first time that you take part in Hoventa? – Yes. Hungexpo came up with the idea to make the themes of building engineering and energetics part...

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Chili lounge

The interior is of minimalist design with a Mediterranean touch and Chili seats 40 people. Recipes of the dishes came from all over the world, brought by the owner himself...

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László Varga, president of Hungarian Bakers’ Association “They bring quality ”

– What does Hoventa mean to you? – Hungexpo and the Hungarian Bakers’ Association have been cooperating for a long time – we organised UKBA together. Our goal at Hoventa...

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What comes after the website?

There is no doubt that the future of restaurants’ advertising communication is the Internet. Today every 10th Hungarian has a Facebook profile, but only every 250th bar or restaurant has...

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We teach you so that you can buy it

METRO Customer Academy will create an opportunity for those in the Horeca sector to study. We discussed the topic with Piroska Balestra, METRO’s head of the customer academy department. •...

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Chat and Co.

We often hear about community media and probably many Facebook, Twitter, Iwiw, YouTube or Wikipedia users would not be able to define the term. The term defines communication tools which...

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Edible drinks

If there is a popularity ranking for cocktails in the United States, Bloody Mary probably has a place in the top 5. This drink was created in the 1920s and...

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Health-friendly restaurants

The objective of the Health-friendly programme is to promote healthy eating. According to project manager Éva Péterfia, about 1,000 restaurants are interested in joining the initiative. Member restaurants forbid smoking,...

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Cold wonders of the summer

The most disappointing thing a bar owner cans say to a guest in summer is ‘I do not have cold beer or Coke’. Blitz Chiller is the solution: a rapid...

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