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Double influence

István Kiripolszki, the sous-chef of Kogart in Budapest entered both category ‘A’ chef competitions. Q: Did you try to demonstrate something by this? A: Not at all, I just wanted...

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Beer-friendly work clothing

An English creative agency created the world’s smartest and cheapest ‘work clothing’. The T-shirts imitate the clothing worn at Bavarian beer festivals and most probably generate positive feelings in beer...

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New style in the Viharsarok

Csaba Palotai worked in several famous European restaurants and recently ran the kitchen of Pierrot. In March, he signed to Pipacs restaurant in Békéscsaba. Q: Why did you leave prestigious...

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Faithful followers of the system

There is one field in catering that definitely develops faster then the others: restaurant IT systems. It is not new information that the Hungarian market is really price sensitive, therefore...

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Representing different interests

This February Burger King’s American franchise partners gave voice to their discontent when the ‘centre’ launched a double cheeseburger promotion campaign: in their opinion by selling at the 1 Dollar...

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(HU) Ropogtassunk fagylaltot!

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The Icelandic eruptions cost 1.7 billion euros for tourism

According to current estimations; the Icelandic ash cloud caused 1.72 billion euros damage to tourism in Europe – said the head of the World Tourism Organization. This is consistent with...

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New grading system in the hotel industry

Previously nobody checked the grading of hotels, that was based on self classification, but now according to the new rating system the old stars should be trademarked. Those who will...

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The volcanic ash hamperes the Hungarian tourism

The service sector is a victim of the Icelandic volcano eruptions. The Hungarian hotels are empty however, rail traffic increased. One would think that the airspace closure force the tourists...

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The season begins at the Lake Balaton

Over the past five years, the number of guest nights increased by fifty-two percent at the Lake Balaton, where this year a further recovery is expected. Üsztöke Botond, president of...

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Swedes and Italians like to party in Budapest

The Hungarian capital is an increasingly popular destination among the Italians and the Scandinavians, particularly the Swedes. The statistics show that in the first two months of the year, the...

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Less holiday vouchers, reduced tourism at Lake Balaton

Employers purchased less holiday vouchers, but a large amount of vouchers from last year are still not yet used. It is expected that the taxation of the holiday vouchers will...

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Italians visit Budapest to bath

According to an Italian travel website’s survey; Budapest is the second among the Italian health tourism destinations in Europe and fifth in the world. According to the price-value ratio survey...

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Budapest entered onto an another toplist in Sweden

According to the first quarter datas of the largest “citybreak” tour organiser, the Airtours; Budapest – for the first time – has a podium in sales. Compared to the past...

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Increased traffic at the commercial accommodations

According to the datas of the Central Statistical Office (KSH); in January and February, the number of guests and guest nights spent at commercial accommodation rose by 3 percent, compared...

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Hungarian succes at Paris-based Vinalies Internationales!

One of this year's most prestigious competitions, Paris-Based Vinalies Internationales took place on February 26th and March 2nd this year, and has led to three golden medals and ten silver...

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Enormous interest towards Pécs in Austria

Thanks to the Austrian campaign of the Hungarian National Tourist Office, a never experienced intense media interest surrounds the Pécs 2010 European Capital of Culture (ECOC) project. The number of...

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Meal-vouchers are the most popular region-wide

Deloitte’s survey shows, that the food vouchers are not only popular in Hungary, but in the tested Central European countries also. According to Veszprémi István, tax partner of  Deloitte; Deloitte's...

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China aims to be world's number one tourist destination

The current trends would suggest that until 2015 China will be the world's number one tourist destination – said Taleb Rifai, Secretary-General of the UN Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) in the...

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Everything by iPhone

iPhone owners are an important target group for bar and restaurant owners. In November, an official statement by Apple revealed that more than 100,000 applications can be downloaded for iPhone...

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The necessary extra, part 2

The biggest mistake a bar or a restaurant can commit is being interchangeable. A place must stand out, otherwise it will be just another grey patch in the mass. As...

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Business in motion

Americans like to have their lunch in parks and on the street. Consequently, they often buy their lunch from vans or containers. In big cities there are several enterprises that...

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The delicacy of the slightly rich

Pressed caviar made from sturgeon roe belongs to the ‘cheap’ category, probably because damaged eggs can also be used. Now American top restaurants start to discover pressed caviar: sturgeon roe...

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This is how they see it

The National Restaurant Association of the United States annually surveys two thousand chefs on what is hot and what is not in the world of restaurants. Below you find the...

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Young chef on the top

Tamás Széll (27), the winner of Tradition and Evolution 2010 is the sous-chef of Onyx restaurant. Q: Are you the best Hungarian chef in the 30-35 age group? A: No....

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The price of flavours

In the gastronomy of the modern world, sous vide is in the same situation everywhere: some adore it, while others do not want to use this method. This cooking method...

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Restaurateur of the year

Attila Radvánszky, the owner of Haxen Királyi Étterem won the ‘Restaurateur of the year’ title in 2009. Q: Were you expecting the prize? A: No, I was really surprised; the...

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They are experienced now

This year brought the fifth Greedy Thursday and according to Magyar Turizmus Zrt.’s data more than 1,300 restaurants participated. It became evident that lower prices attract more customers to restaurants....

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Wine samples

There is a new term used in marketing: tryvertising (try + advertising), which stands for ‘get to know the product by trying it’. The term may be new but the...

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Educational macro analysis

László Sólyom’s Wise Men’s Board and its team of experts recently published its book ‘Szárny és Teher’, which places great emphasis on improving the level of education in Hungary. Representatives...

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