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French celebrity chefs in the opening HOVENTA

For the invitation of the Hungarian Academy of Bocuse d'Or and Hungexpo, Christophe Marguin, the President of the Toques Blanches Lyonnaise chefs' association (founded in 1936) will visit Budapest on...

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Exclusive hospitality event on 21st and 22nd October in Paris

The Tastemakers named event organized by Sealed Air Cryovac at the packaging headquarters of Packforum ® will provide an insight into the birth of quality food. The Sealed Air Cryovac,...

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Business tourism decreased

A significant part of the companies saves on different conferences, congresses and events, because of the crisis. The hotel and event centers experienced a 15-40 percent drop in corporate events...

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The first Hungarian Product Grand Prix hotel

The NaturMed Hotel Carbona of Hévíz used to win the “Best Spa Hotel” title every year since 2004, won this year’s Hungarian Product Grand Prix. The NaturMed Hotel Carbona of...

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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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Smoked cocktail

It is a rather original idea that already conquered a few big cities in the United States: bartenders add a smoke flavour to cocktails. The easiest way to do it...

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Gábor Buday on the renewal of Gundel

Danubius Hotels Nyrt. bought the remaining one third of Gundel Kft.’s ownership share from LL Partners, L.P. Both the management of Gundel Kft. and the restaurant remain unchanged. According to...

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May be we too will come out as winners?

Experts keep returning to the topic of climate change and its effect on wine regions and grape varieties. Péter Teszlák from the Research Institute for Viticulture and Enology at the...

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Bocuse d’Or preliminaries

Competition details of Bocuse d’Or Hungary, the preliminaries for the world’s most prestigious chef contest, is now available in full at www.bocusedorhungary.hu.The winner of the Hungarian final (planned to be...

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Dandelion ale

New Belgium brewing company in Colorado started selling its Dandelion Ale this August. The new product was inspired by the great hop shortage of 2008. Brewers took advantage of the...

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Special wine-tasting event

Wine shop In Vino Veritas invited its partners to a special wine-tasting event. The company’s main profile is selling high quality Hungarian wines, but this time they invited the representatives...

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Coca-Cola of a hundred flavours

There are never too many varieties – this could have been the starting point for the American soft drink giant when they invented the Coca-Cola Freestyle vending machine, which offers...

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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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