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We are on the map
Date: 2010-04-27 08:00:00
Eric Asimov, the wine columnist of New York Times recently praised the Tokaj Wine Region in one of his articles. He tried to convince readers that excellent dry wines were...
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Facing the challenge in New York – part 7
Date: 2010-04-27 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: ‘On Monday I go to DB Moderne Bistro...
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Bottle courier programme started in Budapest
Date: 2010-04-27 08:00:00
So far 222 restaurants joined ÖKO-Pannon Kft.’s programme, which tries to solve the problems of selective bottle collection in restaurants. Raiker Kft. collects the empty bottles free of charge. In...
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How about a round of beer pong?
Date: 2010-04-27 08:00:00
Beer pong is slowly achieving cult status in the bars of the United States. It has everything a high-spirited company enjoys in a bar: beer, competition, variety and ‘manly struggle’....
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A win-win situation
Date: 2010-04-27 08:00:00
More and more people are devoted to protecting our environment for future generations. ÖKOPannon Kft. and Raiker Kft. launched a programme called Bottle Courier, which tries to solve the problems...
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Take a seat!
Date: 2010-04-27 08:00:00
The ‘value’ of different restaurant tables is not the same for guests. Spanish restaurant chain Wagaboo’s uses a special online table booking system. Potential guests simply type in the necessary...
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A derby of traditional favourites?
Date: 2010-04-27 08:00:00
An Internet voting by 77,000 users revealed that Hungary’s most popular dish is Újházy Chicken Soup. In a one-month survey that started on Greedy Thursday, it even proved more popular...
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Our drinks accompanied with cheese
Date: 2010-04-27 08:00:00
At http://cheesecupid.com you can select the perfect drinks (and not only wines) to accompany the most popular cheese varieties. The system also works the other way round – those who...
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The bartender of the future…
Date: 2010-04-27 08:00:00
…this is how Péter Morafcsik, vice president of the Hungarian Bartender Union called Máté Csatlós. The young barman, who works in Ibiza, won the fifth De Kuyper bartender competition for...
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They long for warmness!
Date: 2010-04-27 08:00:00
Hot meals grown cold and cold drinks gone warm can spoil the joy of eating and drinking. An Iowa company, Roccia Bollente manufactures a product named Dining Stones. These are...
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’Only one can stay’
Date: 2010-04-27 08:00:00
Heston Blumenthal, one of the world’s most famous chefs announced his ‘A stage at Heston Blumenthal’s’ competition. The Fat Duck Team and the Hungarian Bocuse ’Or Academy will select the...
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Based on their own recipe
Date: 2010-04-27 08:00:00
A German enterprise called Chocri started out as a small confectionery and in two years it became famous across the Atlantic too. The company sells chocolate that is flavoured and...
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Double influence
Date: 2010-04-27 08:00:00
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
Date: 2010-04-27 08:00:00
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
Date: 2010-04-27 08:00:00
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
Date: 2010-04-27 08:00:00
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
Date: 2010-04-27 08:00:00
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!
Date: 2010-04-27 08:00:00
Sorry, this entry is only available in HU....
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Professionals’ playground
Date: 2010-04-27 08:00:00
With a bit of business experience the average Hungarian restaurant owner can decide whether it is worth for them to become a franchise partner. But probably most of them do...
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The Icelandic eruptions cost 1.7 billion euros for tourism
Date: 2010-04-26 00:00:50
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
Date: 2010-04-23 00:01:45
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
Date: 2010-04-22 00:00:31
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
Date: 2010-04-20 00:00:30
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
Date: 2010-04-16 00:01:21
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
Date: 2010-04-15 00:01:55
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
Date: 2010-04-14 00:03:00
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
Date: 2010-04-12 00:03:40
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
Date: 2010-04-12 00:01:50
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!
Date: 2010-03-31 00:06:23
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
Date: 2010-03-26 00:08:25
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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