Horeca

József Szántó passed away

József Szántó died in August, at the age of 52. The master chef, winner of numerous competitions, helped to start the careers of several young talents. His former apprentices will...

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Beer comes pouring

There used to be a time when people had to queue for beer on tap. Even today, often there is only one beer tap, so the customer sobers up by...

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Hoventa returns to Hungexpo

Representatives of the two companies signed the contract at the beginning of September: Hoventa, “privatised” in 1993, returns to founder Hungexpo. The event was first organised as part of BNV...

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A unique dining experience

It is rather curious why restaurateurs keep challenging darkness. In July, another blind restaurant opened, now in Toronto, the name of the place is O.NOIR. Waiters and the piano player...

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Smoke over flavour

The law about the protection of non-smokers might be toughened further in the autumn if the current bill is passed by parliament. People in the catering business are worried about...

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Shoe vending machine for Cinderellas

There is a limit to the vanity of people. In England, a company called Rollasoles sells comfortable shoes in bars and clubs. If stilettos torture a woman’s feet all they...

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Franchise news

Repositioned fast food restaurant As part of a gradual image makeover by McDonald’s in Europe, Hungarian franchise partners of the company have also been rebuilding and redesigning more often recently....

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They demonstrate green

Multinational companies that work with the best marketing experts and the most creative advertising agencies usually build long-term communication strategies. For instance, McDonald’s thrives to prove that the food they...

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From us, for you!

Though it might seem somewhat strange in times of recession, American restaurant chains employing well trained marketing professional have not only cut their prices but also offer a great diversity...

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Inhaled chocolate

Chocolate lovers will not be amused by the new French craze, Le Whif. You probably have to be more than a gourmet to enjoy inhaling chocolate instead of letting it...

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Self-promotion – in a short text message

Follow us now on Twitter! – we can read in numerous American and Western European magazines and on the websites of shops, businesses, restaurants and bars. What is this new,...

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Facing the challenge in New York – part 2

From July Roland Oláh, formerly the chef of Café Erte, tries his luck in the USA. He regularly reports to our magazine: “I have started my interim career in the...

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School cafeteria

In the United Kingdom, school cafeterias are on the frontline of fighting obesity. Parents often complain that are not informed about lunch menus. From September, Somerset County Council will use...

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Visible monitoring – without extra costs

Fino-Food Kft. uses CSB-System’s industry-specific software to control its business processes. The company’s manufacturing traditions go back as far as 120 years. In 1889, Antal Strausz started manufacturing cheese and...

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Twitter tips:

5-6 posts a day are enough; Make your posts personal; Ask for the opinions of your followers; Never advertise promotions using the same text; React to comments; Make special offers...

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Personalities

There are numerous professions which require a characteristic personality and that of chef’s belongs to this category. What makes the best stand out? The funny guy Heston Blumenthal’s eyes are...

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Let’s heal the customer!

Modern diets do not heal by fasting, but by eating, Bars and restaurants could profit from this fact. In the new millennium health preserving diets focus on what one should...

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Risotto

While its cousins, like paella are still something new for us, risotto has become trendy repeatedly. Its a universal dish, suitable for many branches of the catering business and can...

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We adore rice

Risotteria, where their special technolgy enables them to serve risotto from a selection of 42, within five minutes of getting the order. Rice to Riches is another restaurant in New...

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Coloured

Rice can be prepared in a thousand colour and flavour versions. Olives or dried tomatoes can be added, or rice can be painted using ink from squids....

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A four-star hotel is building in Hódmezővásárhely

With a 1.3 billion HUF investment, a four-star hotel is building in the center of Hódmezővásárhely. The Ginkgo-Sas City Hotel is expected to open in August 2010. Schleiffer Ervin one...

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Accor hotel chain sells twelve thousand rooms

One of Europe's largest hotel company, the French Accor, sells its 158 hotels with 12,300 rooms to compatriot institutional investors, through OPCI real estate fund. The purchase price is 272...

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Sushi Sei expands further

The Sei Sushi restaurant operating in Hungary for 10 years now, expands its Budapest network with a new take-away bar. The new unit of the Japanese cuisine, which is among...

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Excellent Hungarian foods in the HORECA sector

Agrármarketing Centrum will organize the business meeting between the representatives of the companies with Excellent Hungarian Food trademark and between the decision-makers of the HORECA sector, on the 6th October....

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Weak performance for Budapest hotels in the region

According to CB Richard Ellis’ (CBRE), most recent analysis on the hotel market of Central and Eastern Europe; The occupancy of Budapest hotels decrased with 17.5 percent to 55.7 percent...

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Oktoberfest opened its gates

World’s largest festival the Oktoberfest opened its gates on the third Saturday of September in the presence of several thousand celebtrating crowd, mostly dressed in Bavarian costumes. This year's Oktoberfest...

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Budapest hotels drop behind

According to Smith Travel Research’s report; the crisis weakened Hungarian hotels more, than the hotels of other countries in the region. While Budapest’s, hotel occupancy (49.2 percent) decreased by more...

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Tourism exhibition in the West End

It is no longer apart of September, that Hungary’s colorful tourism do not appear at the Millennium roof garden in the WestEnd City Center. The 3rd Főszezon Domestic tourism exhibition,...

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Wellness hotel from a pension in Balassagyarmat

A three-star wellness hotel is building in Balassagyarmat with the extension of a pension. The project cost nearly half a billion HUF, with tender support. The 45 percent of the...

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Scandinavians love Budapest

The largest Swedish travel agency network, the Ticket, published the summer and autumn sales top lists of metropolitan destinations. According to the list, U.S. boomtowns have fallen, the winners are...

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