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The French master competition is the example to follow
Date: 2010-08-10 00:01:55
The editors of Étteremkalauz 2010, missing an event similar to MOF, from Hungary. The MOF is a Best Masters competition in France for 120 professions. The goal of Étteremkalauz (Restaurant...
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Holiday vouchers: plastic card instead of paper
Date: 2010-08-04 00:01:05
Bánki Erik, chairman of the parliament’s sport and tourism committee considers the introduction of plastic cards, instead of paper holiday checks – reports Magyar Hírlap. Bánki told the newspaper, that...
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After eight years of tourism downturn, huge tourist interest in Baranya county
Date: 2010-08-03 00:00:58
A sharp increase occured in the number of tourists in Pécs and Baranya county, due to the European Capital of Culture program. 217 percent increase occured in Pécs, 145 in...
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It is difficult to compensate the weak pre-season at the Lake Balaton
Date: 2010-08-03 00:00:42
Until the end of May, commercial accomodiations received 294 thousand guests, 1.5 percent less, than in the same period of last year – reports the Central Statistical Office (KSH). According...
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The development of spas will be a priority area again
Date: 2010-08-02 00:06:02
The New Széchenyi Plan considers health industry, as a promising opportunity of break out, It’s development can create jobs and increases the country's competitiveness. In the scope of the New...
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The Consumer Protection Authority is satisfied with the results
Date: 2010-08-02 00:04:01
The National Consumer Protection Authority (NFH) has good experinces after the inspections of the first half of the tourist season. The consumer protection carried out 6432 test shoppings between the...
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One to be wound up, three will replace it
Date: 2010-07-30 00:04:59
The first half of the year brought a wound up record among the travel and hospitality service providers. Despite this, three times as many business have been established as they...
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A change in the usage of holiday vouchers
Date: 2010-07-30 00:04:01
The holiday voucher will remain, but the government will review the usage of it – said Soltész Miklós Secretary of Social, Family and Youth Affairs. The government will examine the...
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Cafeteria Card collapsed
Date: 2010-07-29 00:03:55
Fewer service providers accept the vouchers of Cafeteria-Card Kft. The company do not pay the consideration of the checks to its partners and they are practically unattainable. The cafeteria-Card Ltd....
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New York Times praises Tokaji wines
Date: 2010-07-27 00:05:55
The New York Times published a three page long article over the Tokaji wines, and the Tokaj wine region on the front page of its Saturday travel annex. The number...
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Termal bath will open in Siklós
Date: 2010-07-26 00:01:55
The termal bath of Siklós, building from 2.4 billion HUF will open its gates to the public on the 5th of August. The more than five thousand square meters complex...
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Az első eljárás eredménytelen lett, a második – hirdetmény nélküli tárgyalásos – eljárást pedig a Kö
Date: 2010-07-20 00:01:21
The Hungarian Enterprise Development Foundation (MVA) issued a procurement tender for the integrated tourism development of the Slovak-Hungarian border region. The result of the 30 million HUF program is a...
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Ten year development plan in tourism
Date: 2010-07-19 00:04:05
In the next ten years the national income (GNI) should be doubled within the tourism sector and the number of jobs also – proposed the Minister of national economy. Matolcsy...
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Luxury hotel to be built in the Alföld with underwater storeys
Date: 2010-07-16 00:03:02
The Trimp Holding Co. is building a seawater underwater luxury hotel near Kiskunhalas for 10.5 billion HUF. The complex may open its doors in late September 2013 – told Kökény...
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Croatian dream: luxury holiday center near the Adriatic
Date: 2010-07-15 00:00:02
The construction of 13 hotels and 56 luxury villas is expected to be started before the end of the year, in Doli near Dubrovnik, where the luxury circumstances of Monte...
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Seven points in order to boost tourism
Date: 2010-07-13 00:03:02
The Hungarian Hotel Association listed the short-term government actions that should be taken in seven points. According to the alliance; a reduction should be needed in VAT in the case...
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EU Michelin stars to come
Date: 2010-07-13 00:02:01
The European Commission plans to set up the Quality Tourism Label. This – similar to the Michelin stars of the restaurants – would reward the best tourist destinations or services....
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Re-glass at the Balaton Sound
Date: 2010-07-12 00:00:25
This year, for the second time in the Balaton Soundon, Re-glass system helps the separate waste collection. The solution was introduced by the Zöldövezet Association to make music festivals and...
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Hungarian Spa Association: a tradition creative initiative
Date: 2010-07-09 00:00:55
The Hungarian Spa Association would like to make more popular its institutions, with the Hungarian Bath Day, Night of Baths, and the Cup of Bath Cities. The Hungarian Spa Association...
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Zamárdi is full
Date: 2010-07-08 00:03:25
According to Csákovics Gyula Mayor; Zamárdi is full for the period of the Balaton Sound Festival. Last year, the event received 94 thousand visitors in four days. Zamárdi, compared to...
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Sad onion celebration in Mako
Date: 2010-07-08 00:02:01
Instead of the usual 72-hour, this year's International Onion Festival of Mako only lasts one day. There is nothing than can really be celebrated: large part of the onion crop...
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Five percent higher-value holiday vouchers in the first half of the year
Date: 2010-07-07 00:02:01
In the first half of the year, 36 billion HUF worth holiday vouchers were used, compared to the same period of last year. That is a 5 percent increase –...
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Ice cream of the year
Date: 2010-07-06 08:00:00
The 14th ’Ice cream of the year’ competition took place in June. Zsolt Csuta from Csákvár won in the freestyle category with his white chocolate based composition. Györgyné Trella from...
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Below par performance this time
Date: 2010-07-06 08:00:00
The Hungarian team performed below expectations at the Bocuse d’Or Europe in Geneva on 7-8 June 2010. Gábor Kostyál, the head chef of Hotel Helikon in Keszthely gave a fair...
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Fuchsli Borgyógyászat
Date: 2010-07-06 08:00:00
Winemakers the Heimann family opened this place in May. It is basically a wine-centred bistro and it has been attracting guests like a magnet ever since opening. Wines with a...
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Viator restaurant
Date: 2010-07-06 08:00:00
By opening the monastery’s restaurant the monks wish to turn Pannonhalma into a family-friendly place. They dreamed of a cultural milieu, a part of which is the restaurant with an...
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Facing the challenge in New York – part 10
Date: 2010-07-06 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: ‘I have started working in Greenwich L’escale –...
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I miss Roland!
Date: 2010-07-06 08:00:00
Andrea Sarrang, the owner of Café Erté says about Roland Oláh: – We got on really well from the first moment. I really liked his passion, ambition and conscious quest...
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Characters
Date: 2010-07-06 08:00:00
One of Hungary’s most characteristic restaurants and one of our most characteristic chefs have started working together recently. We talked with the chef and Gundel’s managing director Gábor Buday. Why...
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Feeling of comfort
Date: 2010-07-06 08:00:00
Wind often disturbs guests on terraces, but shades that can be rolled out sideways solve this problem. British pub and bar owners had the chance this summer to order aluminium...
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