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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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Food against flu

The “New Thai” restaurant in Bristol has decided to make a profit out of flu. They claim to have developed a dish which is effective against flu , owing to...

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True flavour lab

A restaurant has opened recently in Bremen under the name Geschmackslabor (flavour lab). Guests can provide their dishes with additional flavouring, using a range of more than 20 oils. These...

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Shoot the chef!

Probably the only gastronomic photo competition in the world is held in Sidney annually, under the title “Shoot the Chef“. You can see some of the best photos from the...

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Convenience honey?

Awkward guests spilling honey over everything on the table are the nightmare of every waiter working in hotels. A solution to this problem has been developed by an Ottawa company...

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Europe on the defensive

Market trends in the first years of the 21st century have caused a lot of anxiety for European winemakers, including Hungarians. They are increasingly worried by the invasion of cheap...

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Developments from 2008

We have asked our best known chefs about what they regard as the big development in 2008. Viktor Segal: 2008 was the year of the sous vide technology in Hungary....

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A sip of Recession Red?

Some winemakers with a talent for marketing in California have been making a profit out of recession in the last few months. Two wines from the Concannon winery (Recession Red...

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Self-regulation?

New legislation (which is to become effective on 1. February), compelling bar and restaurant owners to prepare an inventory every night, has met intensive resistance from trade organisations. Unfair lobbying...

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Wine information – 21st century

On line sales account for an increasing proportion of total wine sales. Wine sites are becoming increasingly popular. For example the Australian www.winerobot.com.au offers detailed information about 15000 wines and...

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Bocuse Academy to open

Though it has not been confirmed yet, it is more than a rumour that the Bocuse Academy founded by Paul Bocuse, the pope of chefs is to commence operation in...

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Cooking and magnetism

Though induction ovens are still very expensive, a gradual reduction in price is taking place. their price is slowly Zsolt Miseta, managing director of Millu Kft., a specialist in kitchen...

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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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Three stamps in one!

Usually, the simplest ideas are the best. However, the idea used in Enigma, the night club of Mumbay Marriott can be regarded as truly ingenious. The stamps used to identify...

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9 hotels are entitled Hungarian Tourism Quality Award

Since 2006 from the 85 applicants 68 suppliers (56 hotels and 12 restaurants) received the award for outstanding quality and the title has been withdrawn in 3 cases.  4 hotels...

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Burger King to open new stores in Romania

Burger King franchiser Atlantic Restaurant Systems is accelerating its development plans, announcing eight fast food restaurants by March.  Almost a year ago Atlantic Restaurant System planned to open five stores...

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