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Eighty percent of the toursists at Balaton are Hungarian
Date: 2009-10-22 00:04:00
In the first eight months of the year, nearly one million guests spent 3.4 million nights in the Lake Balaton, which is a 6.5 percent drop in traffic and a...
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Tourism avoided job losses
Date: 2009-10-14 00:04:02
Thanks to the increase of the labor demand during the summer season, tourism industry avoided the large number of redundancies – states the assessment of turizmusjob.hu. Tourism is a special...
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Business Travel Show: crisis and business tourism
Date: 2009-10-13 00:02:58
The number of domestic business guest nights in domestic hotels decreased by 25-35 percent, because of the economic crisis – said Kopócsy Andrea, President of the Hungarian Hotel Association. The...
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Every fifth Hungarian travelled in the first half of the year
Date: 2009-10-12 00:03:59
According to the Central Statistical Office; 21 percent of the Hungarian population was involved in domestic tourism, in the first half of the year, travelling at least once a multi-day...
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KSH: there is no sign of turning point in tourism
Date: 2009-10-08 00:04:12
According to the Central Statistical Office (KSH); in the first 8 months of the year, the number of foreign guests decreased by 12, the number of domestic visitors decreased by...
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Pick delivers into Michelin-starred Japanese restaurants
Date: 2009-10-06 00:02:55
The seventh time held Hungarian Weeks series of event, is very succesful in Japan. One of the main sponsor of the event is Pick Szeged Zrt. now for the second...
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French celebrity chefs in the opening HOVENTA
Date: 2009-10-05 00:03:12
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
Date: 2009-10-05 00:01:30
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
Date: 2009-10-01 00:02:55
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
Date: 2009-09-30 00:00:30
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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We adore rice
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
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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Smoked cocktail
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
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
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
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?
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
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
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
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
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
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
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
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
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
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
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
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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Beer comes pouring
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
There used to be a time when people had to queue for beer on tap. Even today, often there is only one beer tap, so the customer sobers up by...
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Hoventa returns to Hungexpo
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
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
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
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
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
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
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
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
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
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
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
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!
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
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
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
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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