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Salt and pepper

Regardless of the quality of ingredients, food will not taste good without spices. Using spices well is not simply a matter of creativity, but also of talent. Though spices have...

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Over 220 restaurants joined WineWednesday

More than 220 restaurants have signed up for this year's WineWednesday until 1st April. The event is going to take place on 29th April.The idea of WineWednesday had been inspired...

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The new Hilton-restaurant is preparing with a special bufet-menu for the Easter-weekend

The freshly opened Icon Hotel of Hilton Budapest is trying to surprise its old and new guests with a special Easter-program set. Consumers may spend a spectacular and cosy Easter-weekend...

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Service provider segment not ready for hotels' needs

Although there appears to be a strong need for hotel-related jobs, Hungary's service provider segment to perform these tasks as expected is still rather scant. Expenes of hotel operation are...

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Health-tourism is about to become the most popular branch of tourism

A congress started on 1st April, placed in Budapest's Széchenyi Thermal Bath is focusing on the increasing possibilities of health-tourism.  Wellness, spa and massages – according to predictions by UNTWO...

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Starbucks expanding in Bulgaria

'Green-white' café chain has opened two more cafés in Bulgaria, in Sofia and Bourgas.  The international café chain entered Bulgaria four months ago, opening its first outlet in Sofia. The...

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Vending-machines trying to revolutionize pizza-industry?

A vending machine that bakes fresh pizza in minutes for a few euros – a device developed with help from British-Dutch group Unilever is about to be launched within a...

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Candlelit dinner to save the Earth

Hotel Hilton Budapest has already joined the global movement Earth Hour in 2008, and managed to reduce the hotel's electronic consumption by 21 percentages then. Guests welcomed the project positively....

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Hotels near to bankruptcies

Four in ten hotel executives anticipate that more than five chains will go into administration in the next year.   According to the DLA Piper 2009 Europe Hospitality Outlook Report...

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Subway expanding in Europe

In response to demand from European consumers, Subway has ambitious development plans for Europe, aiming to reach 2,600 outlets in 27 countries.  The market with the highest number of units...

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Ukrainians buy luxurious restaurants in Budapest

According to business daily Világgazdaság some Ukrainian businessmen save their money in 8-10 high positoned luxury restaurants in the Hungarian capital. The newspaper wrote that the restaurants fight with the...

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Union support for the domestic catering industry training

Károly Gundel, area integrated vocational centre won HUF 244 million onetime, not to refunded summ from European Union.  In the a project with the motto „Good profession – safe future”...

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McDonald’s to double number of McCafés in Austria

Currently, around 50 of 162 McDonald’s units in Austria have the McCafé format. Company plans by the end of 2009 to have 100.  McDonald’s Austria has launched new packaging which...

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New boutique hotel in Budapest

The elegant 4-star Hotel Belvedere Budapest is owned by Gyetvai Fivérek Zrt, the operator is Belvedere Hotels Ltd. The art deco-style hotel with unique solutions offers 54 rooms, including 10...

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Smart one in the kitchen

PacoJet has probably been the greatest innovation in the kitchen technology of recent years. In short, PacoJet is the combination of a high capacity mixer and shredder, with a built...

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Balázs Mester Awards – 2009

The Balázs Mester Awards were handed over to Imre Ács, Sándor Csányi, Tamás Haász and Lajos Szalai on 3. February. This recognition is awarded for efforts in maintaining Hungarian gastronomic...

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Consolation in wine?

According to conservative estimates, the Hungarian market of quality wine is worth somewhere between HUF 4-5 billion. Apart from gastronomy, the promotion of quality Hungarian wines is also regarded as...

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Nice result

The team composed of László Mihályi, Mrs. Nesztovidisz and Zsolt M. Tóth finished in 20th place among 22 competitors at the dessert world championship held in Lyon in January. Hungary...

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Future shaping trends in frozen version

The success of frozen products is a natural trend in catering, especially since their quality is improving continuously. Frozen food is gradually displacing preserved food in the catering sector. As...

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Hard times

Times are definitely difficult for the restaurant business now. Recession and stupid legislation with high VAT are a bad combination. However, the success of Gluttonous Thursday has proved that Hungarians...

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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...

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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. –...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Carlsberg 900

Something of a revolution is taking place in the world of quality beer with the appearance of super premium brands like Carlsberg 900, developed last year and sold only in...

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Hooters-concept

Using beautiful female bodies as marketing tools has become commonplace in all segments of catering, especially in Hooters units. A number of other enterprises have also begun to copy this...

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Presidential coffee

There is no doubt that the owners of the Krispy Kreme café chain in the UK had supported Obama, because they served free coffee with his portrait sprinkled on it...

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