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Combination in the kitchen

Users are increasingly aware of the potential represented by combined ovens. Their versatility, efficiency and economy is obvious. As the whole process of steaming and roasting takes places in a...

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Long live the king!

A TV program was launched in October by ATV under the title “King of Chefs”. Unlike other programs, this one is not about professional celebrities playing chef. The 18 competitors...

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Situation getting cleaner

Chemicals and detergents used in HoReCa units account for 1 per cent of operating costs. However, any defects in this area can lead to very substantial losses and the products...

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Hungary is the 10th on the CBI rank list

Australia win the title of world's top country brand for the third consecutive year.  An annual country branding index (CBI) designed to track travel trends and pinpoint opportunities for tourism...

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HoReCa portal won the e-commerce award of 2008

Entreprenurers Association of Informatic firms and Kirowski award the best Hungarian e-commerce companies since four years. In 2008 netpincer.hu and Groby won prizes.  The e-commerce award was founded by InterEuropa...

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Next year a new Marriott brand in Hungary

The Marriott International will introduce the Marriott Courtyard brand to Budapest in 2009.  The new hotel has 235 rooms, and it will be part of a conference and office center...

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Starbucks 4th-quarter profit falls 97 percent on costs for closing stores

Seattle-based Starbucks said profit in the quarter fell 97 percent to $5.4 million. Revenue rose 3 percent to $2.52 billion from $2.44 billion.  Starbucks began shutting the U.S. and Australian...

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Tender for Balázs Mester Award is open

The Balazs Mester Foundation award since four years those specialists of the catering industry who preserve the traditions. Prize can get privat persons, and organisations alco. Until 31. December must...

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Bio hotel to open in Karcag

By fitting out the 4 stars bio accommodation the organic products have main rolle.  The new bio hotel has 18 rooms and a conference hall for 70 people. Also a...

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Marketing presentations on the IFE Foodapest

Part of the exhibition the Association of Hungarian Marketing and the Club of the Marketing Advisers make events for specialists.  The presentations help for SMEs the survive the financial crisis...

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More guests spent less nights in Hungarian hotels

In January-September 2008, the number of international and domestic tourism nights decreased by 1.3% in public accommodation establishments. The revenue of accommodation establishments was essentially unchanged at current prices.  In...

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New Domain Names with .hotel

The organization that oversees the Internet, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, plans to start selling the rights to an unlimited number of top-level domains next year, such...

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60,000 guest nights expected

The campaign is coordinated by the HNTO. Dedicated partners are 3-, 4- and 5-star hotels in Budapest, the Hotel Association of Hungary, Malév, Budapest Airport, Budapest Festival Center and other...

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Gastronomie competition with profis and celebs at Hungarian Television

With the sponsorship of the Hungarian Turism Company a new tv series starts with the titel „Az étterem” (the restaurant). The program will be broadcasted for 25 weeks. The organiser...

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Football Park & Sporthotel to build near to Budapest

In Telki, only 20 kms from the capital, the Hungarian Football Association is building a 64-room, 4-star hotel and a sport-rehabilitation and recreation training centre with 4 football courts. The...

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Bulgari prepares to check into Knightsbridge

Four years after the opening of its flagship store on New Bond Street, Bulgari, the luxury goods group, is close to securing a site in Knightsbridge for its first London...

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Hungarian Bronze Medalist at Culinary Olympics

Balint Farkas, chef of the Spirit Hotel Thermal Spa***** won bronze medal in Erfurt.  From October 17 – 20, Erfurt was the host to the greatest occasion that the cooking...

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Accor sales increased

Services revenue up by a strong 12.6% over the first nine months including 14.1% growth in the third quarter.  Revenue from the Services business in the first nine months increased...

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Burger King to enter Czech Republic

It is looking likely that Burger King will soon enter the Czech Republic in partnership with Eastern European restaurant operator AmRest.  According to recent filings, AmRest, which also operates the...

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Dunkin Donuts opens first 'green' store

The company has announced the opening of its first ‘green’ store. The restaurant, located in St Petersburg, Florida.  The new restaurant is Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified...

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Budapest Winter Invitation starts soon

The action brought in the first year 30,000 extra guest nights, las year it was 60,000 nights.  This season is one month longer, starts on 1th November and finishing on...

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Finish the renovation of Hilton Budapest's conference room

The 350 sqm big hall, bordered by a special historical wall, is abble to serve 240 persons and can be separated in four smaller rooms.  At the time of hotel...

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Strong September in Budapest's Hotels

In the first nine months of 2008, the room occupancy rate for three-, four- and five-star hotels was 60%. At current prices, gross room revenue declined by 4%, while the...

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Mellow Mood Group keeps expanding also outside Hungary

Mellow Mood Group is currently involved in the development of five Hungarian and one Austrian hotel. Company has 20 hotels under 5 brand name in Hungary.  The five-star Buddha-Bar Hotel...

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Starbucks to accelerate its development in France

Despite the closure of stores in the US, Starbucks has announced that plans to accelerate its growth in France.  Philippe Sanchez, General Manager of Starbucks France has said that the...

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4 stars hotel to build in Zalakaroson

A consortium by Aquaprofit Zrt. and Proform Zrt. won the right to build a new hotel with 220 rooms close to the Granit Bath in Zalakaros. The architectur plannig is...

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Rogner revoked rights from two Hungarian Rogner hotels

The Austrian brand owner wasn't satisfied with the achievement of the Rogner hotels in Egerszalók and Sárvár. Company spyed one year long the two hotels, but they couldn't fulfil the...

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The revenue of accommodation establishments grew only by 1%

In January-August 2008, – compared with the same period of 2007 – the total number of international and domestic tourism nights was essentially unchanged in public accommodation establishments.  In the...

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Mezőkövesd receives a new 4 stars hotel

The spa town of Mezőkövesd (north Hungary) will welcome the brand-new, Balneo Hotel Zsori with 134 rooms in November.  Thermal and Wellness Hotel, located next to the thermal baths. Although...

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World best chefs in Budapesten

Conférie de la Chaine des Rotisseurs, Association Mondial has its biyearly ceremony in the Hungarian capital between 2-5 October. The top chefs spent a few days in Budapest, meet the...

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