Horeca

Oh, Mr. Alcohol!

In the past, alcohol didn’t have much to do with ice cream, but this has changed in recent years, with numerous forms of alcohol appearing in ice cream as a...

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Hold-O-Mat

According to Heston Blumenthal, owner and chef of Fat Duck (with three Michelin stars), if a slice of meat is left to rest for ten minutes longer than necessary, then...

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Hungary became first on the list of Forbes Magazine

Forbes Magazine recommends Hungary in the first place for the American tourists in its list based of the price per performance ratio – reports Magyar Turizmus Ltd. Forbes Magazine ranked...

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Increasing demand for private accommodation

While in Transdanubia, and at Lake Balaton the landlords expects a bad season seems like that Zimmer Frei will rise up again – reports Napi Gazdaság. The dozens of lodging...

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Tourism Alliance in Békéscsaba

Nearly sixty companies interested in tourism and civil society organizations founded a tourist association in Békéscsaba. The collaboration was initiated of by the local government. The members of the collaboration...

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A drop in the number of guests at Lake Balaton

During the first quarter of 2009 the accommodations at Lake Balaton were 136 thousand, 14 percent less than last year’s same pariod – states KSH’s Mirror publication. Compared to last...

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Hotelmarket information on the Central and Eastern European region

The travel traffic of hotels in the capital cities of the region has been decreasing since the summer of 2008. In the first quarter of 2009, the occupation and the...

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Eating healthy at work

20-30 percent revenue of the restaurants accepting hot-food vouchers comes from guests paying with hot-food vouchers during working hours. The goal of Sodexo Pass is that the acceding restaurant partners,...

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Strengthening marketing for Budapest tourism

Budapest Tourism Agency (BTH) which is responsible for tourist marketing in the capital can spend 50 million HUF more this year – reports Világgazdaság. After the 450 million HUF budget...

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Price list at the entrance will be required

According to a recent re-regulation it will be required again to expose the food and drink supply, and the list prices by the entrance. However, it will be requiered in...

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Coke Club, at the Lake Balaton

Coca-Cola Beach House of Siófok ended its last season in 2006. The successor of Coca-Cola Beach House called Coke Club has already been established on the basis of new ideas...

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At least 63 thousand people will access supported travel check, this year

This year, more than 63 thousand people will receive supported travel checks worth of 2.2 billion HUF. Low-income pensioners, disabled persons, workers with at least two minor aged children of...

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Tourism – contrary tendencies in Pest County and in the capital

In the first quarter of 2009 the tendencies in Budapest were less prosperous while in Pest County tendencies were better than the national average. According to the most recent report...

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A decline in world tourism

According to the leader of World Touring Organisation the number of international travelling in the first two months of this year decreased by 7.7 percent on an annual basis. A...

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Price war broke out on fast-food market

The fast-food networks, McDonald's, Burger King, KFC and Subway, are expecting guests with more and more promotional offers in Hungary. The competition started with the appearance of  low-priced sandwich of...

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Hospitality is in suspense at Lake Balaton

Hosts of the Lake has never been so unpredictable, what will be in the year's main season. The uncertainty is increases by the exchange rate of forint, the spread of...

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Travel patterns of the Hungarians

Hungarian travelers do not like unexpected situations – draws attention the survey of Easyjet on the Hungarian travel patterns. The survey inspected how the Hungarians travel for a long weekend....

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A typical Hungarian rarely goes to restaurants

Most Hungarian guests taking account into the physiognomy of the kitchen and the acceptable prices of the meals when choosing a restaurant. Hygiene and accessibility are also important aspects. The...

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What will happen with the hospitality industry?

Tourism is one of the key sectors of the Hungarian economy. Nearly 300 thousand people works there and brings 8-10 percent of the GDP of the country. Catering is the...

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Free travel insurance in the EU

The health care availability in another Member States for EU citizens is an important element of European unity. Health care entitlement in the whole union, and even beyond was established...

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Sweetening drops

Flavouring syrups represent the main area of innovation in the market of cocktails and coffees. The number of activities where syrups can be used is growing – says Gábor Szabó...

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Rauch entering the cocktail market

Rauch is to enter the market of premium products with two cocktails in 2009. FRUCTAILS is an alcohol free fruit cocktail in two flavours (Red Colada and Tropical Sunrise), in...

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Vodka & Co.

Royal vodka is to get a new bottle again this spring – for the third time in this decade. What is behind this constant urge to change? Competition is the...

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Not taking any chances

Following the drop in sales seen in 2008, manufacturers expect this year to be better. Changes in consumer habits are also detectable in the HoReCa sector. – Sales in developing...

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Franchise news

Is there a crisis after all? Though we have heard optimistic statements from the representatives of franchise chains, recent news does not sound very good. The Gloria Jean’s chain closed...

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Private chef

Zsolt Litauszki (33) had been one of the great promises in the profession, but he has chosen to close his restaurant in spite of a very good start. This is...

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Coming from America

Attila Bicsár, chef of Alabárdos visited the US in February, holding a demonstration of Hungarian cuisine in the French Culinary Institute as one of the programs in the Year of...

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Bistro fever

Bistro type restaurants have become very popular in Europe and the US as well in recent years. This is probably partly due to the “retro” wave and the fact that...

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Combination oven

Demand for multifunctional kitchen equipment is growing among professional users. The Merrychef 402S combining the advantages of hot air and micro wave ovens has been developed to meet such demand....

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Art of food

…but not food styling this time. For example, designers working for an entity called Obacchi Jacket Lunch Box and calling themselves “food hackers” have redesigned the covers of several dozens...

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