Horeca

Franchise news

Wasn’t a joke after all! We have reported earlier that according to rumours, the Pizza Hut chain has plans to rename some of its units „Pasta Hut”, because Tuscani pastas...

Read more

Hungarian Bocuse Academy

It was quite a surprise to many people when the deed of foundation of the Hungarian Bocuse Academy was signed by Paul Bocuse during the competition held in Lyon. –...

Read more

A sense of deficiency and self-criticism

Roland Oláh, the 32 year old chef of Café Erté has no reason to complain about his career. – This is not the first time in my career that I...

Read more

Rich in experience

Tamás Széll, a young sous-chef from Onyx finished in first place in the Tradition and Evolution competition organised by the Hungarian Gastronomic Association in 2008. Following the competition, he had...

Read more

Kitchen as birthday present

Zoltán Vidák who had spent seven years as the chef of Premier, finally found a new job in Etyek, in the guest house owned by Pál Rókusfalvi. He is now...

Read more

Profit Continues To Fall Across Europe

The trend of falling occupancy, revenue and profit across key European hotel markets continued during January, according to the latest HotStats survey by TRI Hospitality Consulting.  In Vienna the sample...

Read more

International award for Rózsavölgyi Csokoládé

The Academy of Chocolate Awards, now in their 4th year are an important event in the International chocolate calendar.  The Academy of Chocolate was created in 2005 by 5 of...

Read more

Reborn of Hotel Szilvás

The La Contessa Mansion Hotel opened on Valentine's Day in Szilvásvárad. The former Hunguest Hotel Szilvás has been transformed into a 4-star hotel.  The budget for the first phase of...

Read more

New wellness hotel near to Budapest

The Abacus Conference and Wellness Hotel, located in Herceghalom will open early in the summer. The 4-star hotel will offer 128 rooms (117 superior, 4 deluxe, 6 junior suites and...

Read more

International visitors spent more in Hungary

Last year 39.6 million international visitors spent HUF 1087 billion in Hungary, 17% more than a year ago.  The spending of tourist travellers accounted for 67% of international tourism export,...

Read more

Competition for future's best chefs

Top international student chefs compete to create gourmet meals for ground-breaking microwave packaging.  Rising chefs from four of the world’s top culinary schools competed in the inaugural International Culinary Schools...

Read more

Bocuse d’Or Hungary populized molecular gastronomy

After one year hard work with organisation born the Hungarian Bocuse d’Or Academy.  Bocuse d’Or Hungary's first event was a molecular gastronomy show. The organisation invited Paco Roncero, Michelin stars...

Read more

Catering industry asks government for rewieving the plan of holiday cheques' tax

Instead of increasing tax revenue taxing the holiday cheques results fatal macro economy problems – said Tourist Department of National Association of Entrepreneurs and Employers (NAEE).  The guild calls governments...

Read more

Hard time comes for Danubius Hotels Group

According to financial director Janos Tobias, the company calculates 12% less occupancy int its Hungarian hotels as a year before.  The company noted that HUF 1.81 billion in interest payments...

Read more

New sales & marketing director at Sofitel Budapest

Dana Janigové further worked in Czech Republic and in Luxembourg.  The specialist gradueted at Bratislava University, she started her carrier at a Czech consulting company as PR and marketing manager....

Read more

Marché® Bistros open on the shores of Lake Balaton

Two new Marché® bistros invite in for a rest with their fresh, healthy and quick treats along the highway M7.  With the opening of their new location at Balatonlelle North...

Read more

Executives will make fewer, shorter and cheaper business trips in 2009

According to Amedeus Hospitality Business Group's survey instead gyms and restaurants hotels should concentrate on efficient check-in and check-out and internet access.  Business travellers' expectations are changing. Economic pressure means...

Read more

Almost 1200 restaurants joined to Gluttonous Thursday action

Since beginning the program in 2006, the number of restaurants more than doubled from the first year's 499. On 26th February 1194 Hungarian restaurants give 0% off the dining bill....

Read more

Hungarian hoteliers protest in ads against tax growth

According to specialist, in this hard financial situation the guests will not take the price increase, the growth has to shoulder on hotels.  The ad, readable in Népszabadság, daily newspaper,...

Read more

Slovakian breweries feel unwell

Since the drastic tax increase in 2003 the Slovakian plants producing less beer. Slovakian people drink lighter beers and yearly more import beers. According to Association of Slovakian Breweries the...

Read more

Rosemary Award for 9 Hungarian restaurants

The Hungarian National Tourist Office (HNTO) and the Floral Hungary Comitee confern a honor yearly one restaurant from each region, which has high quality gastronomy offer and particular environment.  On...

Read more

The renovation of Szilvasvarad Castle finished

The former Pallavicini castel reborn as 4 stars hotel and waits its guets from February.  The renovation of the n neobaroque building costs almost HUF 2 billion. The main wing...

Read more

More guests, less income

According to Hungarian Statistical Office in 2008, in public accommodation establishments the numbers of both international and domestic guests were higher than a year earlier, however, the number of tourist...

Read more

Burger King sales grow, profits fall in Q2

Burger King has reported a worldwide comparable sales increase of 2.9%, including a 1.9% increase for the US and Canada for Q2 of fiscal 2009.  The results were driven by...

Read more

Shoot the chef!

Probably the only gastronomic photo competition in the world is held in Sidney annually, under the title “Shoot the Chef“. You can see some of the best photos from the...

Read more

Convenience honey?

Awkward guests spilling honey over everything on the table are the nightmare of every waiter working in hotels. A solution to this problem has been developed by an Ottawa company...

Read more

Europe on the defensive

Market trends in the first years of the 21st century have caused a lot of anxiety for European winemakers, including Hungarians. They are increasingly worried by the invasion of cheap...

Read more

Developments from 2008

We have asked our best known chefs about what they regard as the big development in 2008. Viktor Segal: 2008 was the year of the sous vide technology in Hungary....

Read more

A sip of Recession Red?

Some winemakers with a talent for marketing in California have been making a profit out of recession in the last few months. Two wines from the Concannon winery (Recession Red...

Read more

Self-regulation?

New legislation (which is to become effective on 1. February), compelling bar and restaurant owners to prepare an inventory every night, has met intensive resistance from trade organisations. Unfair lobbying...

Read more
Oldal