Horeca

Fahrenheit 479°

It’s an outrageous idea: popcorn in fine dining restaurants. However, popcorn has already been served in such places by Thomas Keller (owner and chef of Frech Laundry and Per Se)....

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Vegawatt

The size of the apparatus manufactured by a company named Owl Power Company under the name “Vegawatt” is equal to that of a large wardrobe and is intended to filter...

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Profit Continues To Fall Across Europe

The trend of falling occupancy, revenue and profit across key European hotel markets continued during January, according to the latest HotStats survey by TRI Hospitality Consulting.  In Vienna the sample...

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International award for Rózsavölgyi Csokoládé

The Academy of Chocolate Awards, now in their 4th year are an important event in the International chocolate calendar.  The Academy of Chocolate was created in 2005 by 5 of...

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Reborn of Hotel Szilvás

The La Contessa Mansion Hotel opened on Valentine's Day in Szilvásvárad. The former Hunguest Hotel Szilvás has been transformed into a 4-star hotel.  The budget for the first phase of...

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New wellness hotel near to Budapest

The Abacus Conference and Wellness Hotel, located in Herceghalom will open early in the summer. The 4-star hotel will offer 128 rooms (117 superior, 4 deluxe, 6 junior suites and...

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International visitors spent more in Hungary

Last year 39.6 million international visitors spent HUF 1087 billion in Hungary, 17% more than a year ago.  The spending of tourist travellers accounted for 67% of international tourism export,...

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Competition for future's best chefs

Top international student chefs compete to create gourmet meals for ground-breaking microwave packaging.  Rising chefs from four of the world’s top culinary schools competed in the inaugural International Culinary Schools...

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Bocuse d’Or Hungary populized molecular gastronomy

After one year hard work with organisation born the Hungarian Bocuse d’Or Academy.  Bocuse d’Or Hungary's first event was a molecular gastronomy show. The organisation invited Paco Roncero, Michelin stars...

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Catering industry asks government for rewieving the plan of holiday cheques' tax

Instead of increasing tax revenue taxing the holiday cheques results fatal macro economy problems – said Tourist Department of National Association of Entrepreneurs and Employers (NAEE).  The guild calls governments...

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Hard time comes for Danubius Hotels Group

According to financial director Janos Tobias, the company calculates 12% less occupancy int its Hungarian hotels as a year before.  The company noted that HUF 1.81 billion in interest payments...

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New sales & marketing director at Sofitel Budapest

Dana Janigové further worked in Czech Republic and in Luxembourg.  The specialist gradueted at Bratislava University, she started her carrier at a Czech consulting company as PR and marketing manager....

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Marché® Bistros open on the shores of Lake Balaton

Two new Marché® bistros invite in for a rest with their fresh, healthy and quick treats along the highway M7.  With the opening of their new location at Balatonlelle North...

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Executives will make fewer, shorter and cheaper business trips in 2009

According to Amedeus Hospitality Business Group's survey instead gyms and restaurants hotels should concentrate on efficient check-in and check-out and internet access.  Business travellers' expectations are changing. Economic pressure means...

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Almost 1200 restaurants joined to Gluttonous Thursday action

Since beginning the program in 2006, the number of restaurants more than doubled from the first year's 499. On 26th February 1194 Hungarian restaurants give 0% off the dining bill....

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Hungarian hoteliers protest in ads against tax growth

According to specialist, in this hard financial situation the guests will not take the price increase, the growth has to shoulder on hotels.  The ad, readable in Népszabadság, daily newspaper,...

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Slovakian breweries feel unwell

Since the drastic tax increase in 2003 the Slovakian plants producing less beer. Slovakian people drink lighter beers and yearly more import beers. According to Association of Slovakian Breweries the...

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Rosemary Award for 9 Hungarian restaurants

The Hungarian National Tourist Office (HNTO) and the Floral Hungary Comitee confern a honor yearly one restaurant from each region, which has high quality gastronomy offer and particular environment.  On...

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The renovation of Szilvasvarad Castle finished

The former Pallavicini castel reborn as 4 stars hotel and waits its guets from February.  The renovation of the n neobaroque building costs almost HUF 2 billion. The main wing...

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More guests, less income

According to Hungarian Statistical Office in 2008, in public accommodation establishments the numbers of both international and domestic guests were higher than a year earlier, however, the number of tourist...

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Burger King sales grow, profits fall in Q2

Burger King has reported a worldwide comparable sales increase of 2.9%, including a 1.9% increase for the US and Canada for Q2 of fiscal 2009.  The results were driven by...

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Franchise news

McDonald’s still going strong Though McDonald’s Magyarország had mentioned the possibility of including traditional Hungarian dishes in its permanent menu earlier, these have been abandoned quite rapidly. McDonald’s uses promotional...

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Tea time

These changes are also having an effect in the HoReCa sector. As András Pálinszki, sales director of Dallmayr, has told us, 8 billion cups of tea are consumed every day...

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Queen on the throne

Organisers of the chef competition broadcast on ATV have been looking for a king, but found a queen instead. Zsuzsa Sára, a young chef from Arany Kaviár has won the...

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Registered trademark

Experts and fans of Hungarian palinka are doing everything in their power to educate the public about the criteria to be used for distinguishing quality products from bad quality ones....

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Richer in experience

The runner up of the “Tradition and Evolution” competition organised by the Hungarian Gastronomic Association was Gábor Molnár, chef of Enoteca Corso. Upon an invitation from Philipp Oser, he has...

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What is success worth when its Hungarian?

Hungarian results achieved at the Chef Olympics held in Frankfurt have been presented in different ways, with some people talking about great success, while others keep questioning the prestige of...

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Which way to go?

Representatives of the catering sector are among those who are suffering most from the effects of the economic crisis. All businesses in this sector world-wide have been forced to revise...

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iCocktails

Cocktails are drinks offered by a company called Podsynergy in the UK. The drinks come in a format downloadable to iPods from the Internet. It is easier to identify with...

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The day after tomorrow

When you enter Inamo restaurant in London, you might feel like you were on the set of a sci-fi movie. The printed menu is complemented by touch screens built into...

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