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Danubius Hotels reached 33 billion HUF in revenues
Date: 2010-11-16 13:06:30
In the first nine months of the year, the consolidated revenue of Danubius Hotels declined by 3 percent to 33.23 billion HUF. Its pre-tax profit decreased by 50 percent, to...
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Brand new Christmas products by Starbucks
Date: 2010-11-15 03:00:18
Starting from 9th November 2010, Starbucks will launch a number of special Christmas products, spiced up with a special Christmas atmosphere and smell. Gingerbread Latte, Toffee Nut Latte, Mocha Pralini-t,...
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The Hotel Association sees no signs of evolution
Date: 2010-11-12 18:41:19
The operators of the Hungarian commercial accommodation suffered a significant decline because of the economic crisis, and they do not see any signs of evolution” – said Kovács István, Secretary...
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Dog dilemma: what about dog-friendly restaurants?
Date: 2010-11-08 19:47:03
In films children and dogs are sure to be a success, but the world of catering is a different ballpark. In Hungary there are many dog owners who would spend...
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World Expo: The Hungarian Pavilion won Silver Prize in Shanghai
Date: 2010-11-08 18:24:17
The Hungarian Pavilion received a prestigious recognition on the closing day of the Shanghai World Expo. The central issue of the Hungarian Pavilion was the Gömböc. The recognition was awarded...
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Hadik Café
Date: 2010-11-01 14:43:39
The legendary café, which was a favourite meeting place of the intelligentsia before the Second World War, recently reopened. Literary programmes revoke the past, while the menu is 21st-century: twelve...
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Hadik Café
Date: 2010-11-01 14:43:39
The legendary café, which was a favourite meeting place of the intelligentsia before the Second World War, recently reopened. Literary programmes revoke the past, while the menu is 21st-century: twelve...
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Delikátesz
Date: 2010-11-01 14:38:16
This Buadaörs shop opened in October. Their selection of products has been compiled with great care – three quarters of them are not available at ‘multinationals’. Curious owners from nearby...
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Delikátesz
Date: 2010-11-01 14:38:16
This Buadaörs shop opened in October. Their selection of products has been compiled with great care – three quarters of them are not available at ‘multinationals’. Curious owners from nearby...
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A few pretzels and the trend will reach us
Date: 2010-11-01 13:05:01
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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Watermelon for individualists
Date: 2010-11-01 13:03:24
In the United States seedless watermelons today only 20 percent of watermelons consumed in the US contain seeds. The next big challenge is growing watermelons smaller than 3 kg, which...
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The by-products of whisky production
Date: 2010-11-01 13:01:30
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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Restaurant manna
Date: 2010-11-01 12:59:20
Many things are called manna today: trehala manna is the sweet-tasting beetle cocoon from Turkey, while in Sicily manna is obtained by making incisions with a knife in the trunks...
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Shall we laugh or cry?
Date: 2010-11-01 12:57:38
A French MP would like to ban fast food joints in the 200-metre zone of schools, just like it is done with places that sell alcohol. Nutritionists are of the...
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Facing the challenge in New York – part 13
Date: 2010-11-01 12:51:36
From July Roland Oláh, formerly the chef of Café Erté, tries his luck in the USA. He regularly reports to our magazine: ‘One day my phone rang: it was Arik...
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Health-friendly restaurants
Date: 2010-11-01 12:41:19
The objective of the Health-friendly programme is to promote healthy eating. Member restaurants forbid smoking, indicate the calorie content of meals on the menu and serve guests a jug of...
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Hungaricum dinner!
Date: 2010-11-01 12:36:55
Pálinka dinners go just like wine dinners do: participants taste the dishes several times and afterwards pálinka makers or the representatives of the restaurant speak about the distillates to guests....
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To teach on a high level
Date: 2010-11-01 12:27:07
After two years of preparatory work, the CulinArtist Academy Non-profit Foundation was established. László Báthori is the chairman of the Board of Trustees. The organisation’s goal is to help and...
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Ready to be served
Date: 2010-11-01 12:25:38
Time proved that Péter Buday’s concept was right – it is the famous chef who has made an attempt at reforming school catering. After the test run in four schools...
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Rabbit sitting in the…
Date: 2010-11-01 12:22:51
While exporting to Switzerland, Germany and the Netherlands, Tetrabbit Kft. recently decided the time has come to conquer domestic top gastronomy. The company that uses the Relaxrabbit breeding technology presented...
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House of Hungarian Wines reopened
Date: 2010-11-01 12:21:29
…and it is exactly where it used to be, at the headquarters of the Hungarian Culture Foundation. Its full name is House of Hungarian Wines – Buda Castle and at...
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MGE-OTP cooperation
Date: 2010-11-01 12:20:14
OTP Bank wishes to remain to remain the main sponsor of the Tradition and Evolution competition of the Hungarian Gastronomy Association (MGE) and of the Czifray contest – reported buvosszakacs.hu...
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Professional competition for catering students
Date: 2010-11-01 12:18:43
The Hungarian Gastronomic National Association (MNGSZ) organised the 2010 Schnitta Sámuel Memorial Professional Competition for catering students. Pécs will host the final for the winners of the qualifiers in the...
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About Ferran Adria in Hungarian
Date: 2010-11-01 12:04:58
It is like in the 1990s, when a businessman could finally read Iacocca or an advertising expert learned from Ogilvy’s book. Ferran Adria’s book ‘A Day at El Bulli’ was...
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MVI: The introduction of the unified meal vouchers favors the multinationals
Date: 2010-10-29 13:18:06
The unified meal vouchers can cause serious damage to the SMEs in the Hungarian hospitality sector, since the owners are mostly using them purchasing in the multinational trade chains –...
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The success of Nobu surpassed all expectations
Date: 2010-10-28 14:37:07
The dollar milions, invested into the opening of Nobu in Budapest can return in three or four years, – said Andy Vajna, co-owner of the restaurant to Világgazdaság. The guests...
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Balaton: camping instead of wellness
Date: 2010-10-27 10:49:07
In the first eight months of this year, the commercial accomodiations of the Lake Balaton received 916 thousand guests. This is a 5.4 percent decline, compared to the comparable period...
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Nostalgia on the Vienna-Budapest luxury train
Date: 2010-10-27 09:22:47
The tourism products building on the slowness of luxury are getting increasingly popular in Austria – the Hungarian tourism can also take advantage of this. Therefore, this segment is also...
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