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Wine and women
Date: 2010-09-22 08:00:00
The ‘role’ of women in quality wine consumption does not cease to become more important. In the United States, 53 percent of those who drink wine at least once a...
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Cooks from the Web
Date: 2010-09-22 08:00:00
11 September was the day when seven famous Hungarian gastrobloggers introduced themselves at an event on Tabáni Terrace called Blog Tasting. Our view is that it is restaurant owners’ interest...
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The collectors of region-specific Hungarian flavours
Date: 2010-09-22 08:00:00
Agricultural Marketing Centre launched its HÍR (traditions, flavours, regions) programme in 1998, with the objective of establishing a collection of Hungary’s traditional and region-specific products and promoting them. So far...
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The design is already 21st-century…
Date: 2010-09-22 08:00:00
A plastic injection moulding enterprise in Százhalombatta was facing difficulties, so they started looking for new partners. They found them in catering, so Creaform started manufacturing designer party accessories, plates,...
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The best Hungarian sommelier – 2010
Date: 2010-09-22 08:00:00
Gábor Cseke, who works in Hotel Great Fosters in England, won the 17th Sommelier Championship of Hungary. In November he will represent Hungary at the European Championship in Strasbourg. The...
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Facing the challenge in New York – part 12
Date: 2010-09-22 08:00:00
From July Roland Oláh, formerly the chef of Café Erté, tries his luck in the USA. He regularly reports to our magazine: ‘Now I work in the French bistro Martel,...
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The European Swimming Championship boosted up the occupancy of the hotels
Date: 2010-09-17 00:06:05
During the European Swimming Championship, that was held on the Margit Island of Budapest, hotel occupancy was 79.7 percent, which was 11.7 percent higher, than in the same period of...
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Hotel prices increased worldwide
Date: 2010-09-14 00:03:21
After the decline of seven consecutive quarters, in the second quarter of this year hotel prices increased worldwide, for the first time with an average of 2 percent, compared to...
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The Winemaker of the Year expanded its pension
Date: 2010-09-14 00:00:05
The consecration of the expanded part of the Polgár Pension took place on the 4th of September 2010, in Villány. The investment exceeded 216 million HUF, which the Government and...
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Hungarikum from Cave Bath
Date: 2010-09-13 00:03:21
According to the operators of the Cave Bath, the Cave Bath of Miskolctapolca, should also be included among the Hungarikums, beside other tourist attractions. Fridély László, Executive of the Miskolc...
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New country image: remedial Hungary
Date: 2010-09-09 00:00:06
The remedial Hungary will be the country image in the forthcoming years – said Botos Balázs, Deputy Secretary of the Ministry of National Economy, at a handover ceremony in Keszthely....
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Hungary increases its presence at international trade fairs
Date: 2010-09-06 00:02:55
Horváth Gergely, the CEO of MT Zrt.gave an interview to the editors of the Tourism Panorama. He stressed, that the national marketing organization will support primarily the sales activities of...
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New stars from next March
Date: 2010-09-06 00:00:09
Instead of January 2011, the new system will be introduced next March in Hungary. The lag is caused by the delay of the testing of the new hotel qualification IT...
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Underwater hotel from 10 billion
Date: 2010-08-30 00:00:05
The representative body of Bonyhád agreed to the investment of the Underwater hotel of Trimp Holding Zrt. previousloy planned to Kiskunhalas. The hotel will be built in the Alsószéplak site...
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Gösser is 150 years old
Date: 2010-08-29 08:00:00
This June Gösser brewery celebrated its 150th birthday in Leoben. In the picturesque valley where the brewery is located people appeared wearing lederhosen and other traditional garments. Leoben is a...
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Make food, not war!
Date: 2010-08-29 08:00:00
A restaurant as the ambassador for peace – this is what Conflict Kitchen in Pittsburgh is about. A few creative artists in the city decided to open a takeaway restaurant...
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Our orange is neither sour nor yellow
Date: 2010-08-29 08:00:00
In the heart of Budapest, we can still come across menus which make us wonder: what might these meals taste like? Not every restaurant is willing to pay for a...
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Ranking mania
Date: 2010-08-29 08:00:00
It is a tall order to evaluate blogs objectively, so the different rankings can be considered some kind of game. According to blog.com, the following were the world’s best dessert...
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Business and brand building at the same time
Date: 2010-08-29 08:00:00
Another great initiative in catering: Arany Kaviár restaurant in Budapest serves its own caviar brand to guests and to a few selected partners. The Siberian sturgeon roe is produced by...
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More sugar, please!
Date: 2010-08-29 08:00:00
– Daily coffee is the most characteristic product in catering and consumption habits only changed moderately. People go to bars and cafés less often, but on the other hand demand...
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Bankruptcy
Date: 2010-08-29 08:00:00
Opten Informatikai Kft. announced in August that a record number of accommodation service providers and catering ventures went bankrupt in the first six months of 2010. The number of companies...
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Company evolution
Date: 2010-08-29 08:00:00
Polish-owned MOKATE Group has several foreign companies in its portfolio. One of them is Mokate Kft. that recently introduced two new brands to the retail market: Vienna roasted Caffee Crema...
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Hoventa – for the 29th time!
Date: 2010-08-29 08:00:00
Last September Hoventa, ‘privatised’ in 1993, returned to founder Hungexpo. The event is still the biggest domestic HoReCa event, which went through rough times recently. Hungexpo’s goal is to make...
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What comes after the website?
Date: 2010-08-29 08:00:00
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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Punto Gelato
Date: 2010-08-29 08:00:00
The place is colourful, has a great atmosphere and is very 21st century. Cooked on the spot, 18-20 different types of ice cream are available at HUF 180; spectacular cakes...
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Vár: a Speiz
Date: 2010-08-29 08:00:00
The interior is light and homely, suggesting a relaxed atmosphere – it will be complete by autumn, with a 12-person table and a delicate wine shop, where the place’s own...
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Embassy of Tuscany in Budapest
Date: 2010-08-29 08:00:00
Hungarians like Italy and Italian cuisine and last year the first Italian deli opened in Budapest. Toscana Gusto procures all products from family farms in Tuscany. It took two years...
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bq beer and grill terrace
Date: 2010-08-29 08:00:00
“Happy Dog Hours” are held every day, when dog owners can buy an American hot-dog and a lemonade, beer or Aperol Sprizz for HUF 800, while dogs are given fresh...
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More people came, they stayed longer but spent less
Date: 2010-08-29 08:00:00
A report by KSH reveals that at commercial accommodation sites the number of guests grew by 1.5 percent and 2.5 percent more nights were spent in January-May 2010, compared with...
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What makes a fast food restaurant?
Date: 2010-08-29 08:00:00
In fast food restaurants it is usually possible to eat the food on the spot, but basically it is prepared to be taken away and there are no waiters. Orders...
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