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Accor's Upscale and Midscale Hotels grow over the average
Date: 2008-08-12 00:00:00
Accor's consolidated revenue totaled EUR3,765 million for the first six months of 2008. This represented a 5.2% increase at comparable scope of consolidation and exchange rates (like-for-like) and a 6.2%...
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Financial crisis and smoking ban kill the English pubs
Date: 2008-08-08 00:00:00
Pub beer sales in the UK have sunk to their lowest level since the 1930s. Beer sales in pubs fell 10.6% between April and June compared to the same quarter...
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More Turists from Abroad, Hungarian Spent Less Time on Holiday
Date: 2008-08-08 00:00:00
In January-June 2008 the total number of international and domestic tourism nights nearly stagnated in public accommodation establishments, while the revenue of these grew by 2% at current prices. ...
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Soho Hotel opens soon
Date: 2008-08-07 00:00:00
Everything is ready for the opening of Budapest's latest 4-star boutique hotel. Soho Hotel, located in Dohány Street (7th district), has 68 rooms and 6 suites, a restaurant, lobby bar...
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5 Stars Hotel From Former Farmers' Holiday Place
Date: 2008-08-07 00:00:00
Hotel Divinus Conference and Selfness officially opened on 31 July with a huge celebration. The first luxury hotel, developing costs HUF 4 billion, in Debrecen offers 150 rooms, 29 apartments,...
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Budapest Winter Invasion to continue
Date: 2008-08-04 00:00:00
The last campaign, which attracted a unique pool of 88 participating service providers, generated 50,000 extra guest nights for Budapest. The hotels that participated in the successful endeavor opted to...
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Continental will renew in its secession style wing
Date: 2008-07-29 00:00:00
The former Hungária bath revivals as 4 stars superior hotel with 280 rooms. Continental Hotel Zara may open in 2010. The new hotel with 7 floors and two extra floors...
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Dráva Hotel Thermal Resort to open
Date: 2008-07-29 00:00:00
The 4 stars hotel, with 89 rooms was rebuild with cost of HUF 1.2 billion. The healthy section starts to work in August. The wellness section, between the two buildings...
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30% less tourist at Lake-Balaton
Date: 2008-07-24 00:00:00
According to the freshest datas of the trade and industry chambers the catering traders and hoteliers at Lake-Balaton have 25-30% reduction in turnover because of rainy summer days.At the high...
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McDonald's Franchisee Fined $1M for Hiring Illegal Aliens
Date: 2008-07-18 00:00:00
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents raided 11 McDonald's restaurants in the Reno, Nevada, area in September and arrested 58 illegal immigrants. Two executives and the corporate owner of northern Nevada...
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EasyHotel to develop 10 outlets with Eclipse
Date: 2008-07-16 00:00:00
The budget hotel chain has signed a £60m franchise agreement with Eclipse to develop 10 hotels across the UK in the next four years. The deal with Eclipse, which already...
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Significant Growth by Using Holiday Cheques
Date: 2008-07-14 00:00:00
Almost 3,000 suppliers offer services for tourists paying by Holiday Cheques at the Lake Balaton. Cheques often hit more than their nominal value. Tourist can pay by HC not only...
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Marriott International's Worldwide REVPAR rose 5.6%, but profit decreased
Date: 2008-07-11 00:00:00
Outside North America, company-operated comparable REVPAR increased 15.5 percent with double-digit growth in South and Central America, the Middle East and several markets in Asia. Marriott International, Inc. reported income...
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Construction goes on at Baglioni Hotel Rácz
Date: 2008-07-10 00:00:00
After six months of delay caused by new construction plans construction of the Baglioni Rácz Hotel has restarted. Some minor changes in the architectural plan have been executed and the...
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Business hotel in Tatabánya
Date: 2008-07-03 00:00:00
To building starts next spring in the city center, beside the hotel also an underground car park will be worked up. Following 18 months of preparation, the municipality gave the...
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Healthy Food for Kids at Burger King
Date: 2008-07-02 00:00:00
The Burger King Corp. said it has introduced a new nutritionally balanced Kids Meal as part of its BK Positive Steps Nutrition Program. The Kids Meal consists of BK Fresh...
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Marche S1 is Austria's Best Restplace
Date: 2008-07-01 00:00:00
The restplace was open last November, but according to German ADAC it is Europe 2th best restplace. Before the summer season ADAD, the German Car Club, spyed 65 restpalces in...
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East-European hotels have surpassing revenues
Date: 2008-06-30 00:00:00
According to Smith Travel Research global report the Revenue per available room is the highest, 86.89 euros is East-Europe. It was an 11.4% RevPar increase in East-Europe, also the average...
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Smoking an holiday cheques
Date: 2008-06-27 08:00:00
Tamás Háber, chairman of the Hungarian Guild of Caterers, spoke about the issues of greatest concern to the sector at the general assembly of the organisation. He reported no progress...
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Measures against the “biggest sinners”
Date: 2008-06-27 08:00:00
Authorities in New York are very serious about health issues and implement very strict measures, especially when elections are coming. These strict measures are usually aimed at the catering sector,...
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Education is important
Date: 2008-06-27 08:00:00
Étrend Egyesület began negotiations with the head of department in charge of education from the Chamber of Commerce in May. Representatives of the profession pointed out the faults of the...
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Vending 2010
Date: 2008-06-27 08:00:00
„We’ll buy you a drink if you watch our ad”. This quote is not from a sci-fi movie. It is the basic idea behind the vending machines to be introduced...
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High expectations
Date: 2008-06-27 08:00:00
Authors of the Restaurant and Wine Guide 2008 have been stricter in using the GaultMillau scoring system, than the authors of the Michelin publication. The 15 restaurants included in both...
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Trapped by efficiency
Date: 2008-06-27 08:00:00
Domestic demand for Hungarian agricultural produce dropped substantially in the early 1990’s. The privatisation of land resulted in a decline of coordinated farming. Suppliers of the catering sector had no...
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Franchise news
Date: 2008-06-27 08:00:00
From Romania The Nagyvárad-based chain La Piadineria dr Gusto is planning to enter the Hungarian market. The Romanian fast food chain is looking for a master franchise partner. Piadina is...
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A new 4900 qm market hall in Budapesti Nagybani Piac
Date: 2008-06-27 08:00:00
Budapesti Nagybani Piac opened in the summer of 1991. This facility is the largest wholesale market of fresh fruits and vegetables in Hungary. It has replaced the Bosnyák tér market...
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Stone soup from the philosopher’s stone
Date: 2008-06-27 08:00:00
Though their quarrel is not public, animosity between the two big trade organisations of chefs, the Hungarian National Alliance of Gastronomy (MNGSZ) and the Hungarian Association of Gastronomy remains intense....
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Focusing on innovation
Date: 2008-06-27 08:00:00
Pastas are modern, healthy products, which can be prepared quickly and offer many possibilities. This is why pasta is the 6-7th most popular food category in Hungary. According to Nielsen...
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Not a question of mood
Date: 2008-06-27 08:00:00
The Hungarian Restaurant Guide 2008 was published, which uses the scoring system of the two leading international publications, Michelin Red Guide and GaultMillau to evaluate 150 Hungarian restaurants. Csalogány 26...
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With passion and wisdom
Date: 2008-06-27 08:00:00
Another talented and acclaimed Hungarian chef has decided to open his own restaurant. Lajos Takács had worked as the chef of Jankó restaurant for years and is known as one...
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