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Fahrenheit 479°
Date: 2009-03-05 08:00:00
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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Profit Continues To Fall Across Europe
Date: 2009-03-04 05:26:00
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
Date: 2009-02-27 10:50:25
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
Date: 2009-02-26 09:46:44
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
Date: 2009-02-26 09:26:46
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
Date: 2009-02-24 04:14:53
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
Date: 2009-02-24 03:29:20
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
Date: 2009-02-20 04:58:13
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
Date: 2009-02-20 02:27:02
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
Date: 2009-02-19 10:58:40
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
Date: 2009-02-18 10:59:45
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
Date: 2009-02-18 10:39:56
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
Date: 2009-02-17 08:35:18
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
Date: 2009-02-16 03:38:55
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
Date: 2009-02-13 08:57:22
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
Date: 2009-02-12 08:43:03
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
Date: 2009-02-11 10:24:34
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
Date: 2009-02-10 11:53:08
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
Date: 2009-02-09 09:10:00
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
Date: 2009-02-09 09:02:14
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
Date: 2009-02-05 08:00:00
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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Queen on the throne
Date: 2009-02-05 08:00:00
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
Date: 2009-02-05 08:00:00
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
Date: 2009-02-05 08:00:00
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?
Date: 2009-02-05 08:00:00
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?
Date: 2009-02-05 08:00:00
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
Date: 2009-02-05 08:00:00
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
Date: 2009-02-05 08:00:00
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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