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Working abroad… not a piece of cake
Date: 2008-05-21 08:00:00
30 year old Antonio Fekete, a former holder of the Olympic title among chefs has experimented with working abroad on several occasions. He is just back from Switzerland. More money...
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Reasons and directions
Date: 2008-05-21 08:00:00
It is possible that the R&D people of Red Bull only responded to the challenge posed by energy drinks launched by the big cola companies. Their answer to the challenge...
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Lumbini teaház és keleti étterem
Date: 2008-05-21 08:00:00
Decoration is the sole expression of style in many designer restaurants, with gastronomy neglected. This is not so in Lumbini teaház, where the Nepal-Tibet style is quite understated in decoration...
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Self defence
Date: 2008-05-21 08:00:00
British pub owners find it outrageous that retail chains sell alcoholic beverages at depressed prices in order to attract even more customers. They have joined forces to protest against this...
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Brave new world?
Date: 2008-05-21 08:00:00
There are few political forces which dare to argue with the often demagogic principles advocated by health campaigners, like a total ban on smoking everywhere. One of the most bizarre...
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Snack Pont
Date: 2008-05-21 08:00:00
Nagykörút is a road where we can see all kinds of restaurants from Turkish to Armenian, but where traditional Hungarian cuisine has been practically absent for some time now. Snack...
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Reasons and directions
Date: 2008-05-21 08:00:00
It is possible that the R&D people of Red Bull only responded to the challenge posed by energy drinks launched by the big cola companies. Their answer to the challenge...
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Meister curse for Hungarian collegues by first female chef with Michelin stars
Date: 2008-05-20 00:00:00
Léa Linster is a very technically aware chef, and no more was this apparent than in 1989 when she became the first and only female chef to have won the...
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Guest nights fell – first of all in the rural hotels
Date: 2008-05-16 00:00:00
In the first four months of 2008, three, four and five star hotels had a 50 percent occupancy rate. Gross Room Revenue – at current prices – was up 6...
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Ramada Resort – Aquaworld Budapest waits the guests from Autumn
Date: 2008-05-16 00:00:00
Central Europe’s biggest indoor water theme park offers unforgettable entertainment to visitors of every age throughout the year. Ramada Resort – Aquaworld Budapest is a four-star superior conference and wellness...
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Turism-barometer get well
Date: 2008-05-13 00:00:00
The average index is 44.3% but the hoteliers are more optimistic their index stands at 52.5% which is the highest since the index exists. According to research institute Ecostat not...
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Three months – more than 1.2 million guests – HUF 45 billion turnover
Date: 2008-05-09 00:00:00
In January-March 2008, international and domestic guests overall spent 1 percent more nights in public accommodations, which had, at current prices, 3 percent more revenues. In January-March 2008, commercial accommodations...
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IHG launches the world’s first 'green' hotel
Date: 2008-05-08 00:00:00
This could be the world's first ever 100 per cent ecologically-friendly hotel – and its 'green' credentials will set the benchmark for hoteliers around the world. The solar powered...
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Renovated Mercure Hotel Budapest City Center is ready for public
Date: 2008-05-08 00:00:00
The new design reflects on Mercure's brand conception, traditional and contemporary domestic and international furniture styles are mixed in. The transformation of the former Hotel Taverna costs almost 2.6 million...
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3 stars Hotel Baross is restored
Date: 2008-05-07 00:00:00
The hotel belongs to Mellow Mood Group, the whole 49 rooms, the reception and the restaurant were refurnished. It was a complete painting and changing the furnitures and tv-s, also...
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Lion's Garden to open soon
Date: 2008-05-05 00:00:00
The newly built Boutique Hotel in the heart of Budapest is ideally located for business and leisure. There are 105 bedrooms and suites furnished elegant and tastefully with contemporary furnitures....
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Too strong for comfort
Date: 2008-05-01 08:00:00
It is not only European sommeliers who encourage Californian wine producers to reconsider the alcohol content of their wines. Though Californian wines with a 15-17 per cent alcohol content are...
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Whose future is it?
Date: 2008-05-01 08:00:00
The stories of the two former chairmen of Étrend association illustrate the present situation of Hungarian gastronomy well. Péter Mózes, who resigned in February had pointed out the problems which...
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Iceman coming?
Date: 2008-05-01 08:00:00
Last summer, huge blocks of ice were used for cooling some large building in New York, instead of air conditioning, Water was refrozen using energy from solar cells. Blocks of...
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Profit going up in smoke
Date: 2008-05-01 08:00:00
The Smokers’ Association wants a frank dialogue with legislators, as they regard the currently proposed amendment of the law about the protection of non-smokers as unrealistic. They would only support...
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Still a long way to go!
Date: 2008-05-01 08:00:00
Per capita consumption of cheese in Hungary is still well below the EU average. The consumption of cheese had been growing in the EU till 2001, stabilising around 19 kilos....
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Franchise news
Date: 2008-05-01 08:00:00
Dr Istán Kiss, general secretary of the Hungarian Franchise Association retires. He has lead the organisation since its foundation in 1991. His successor is dr. Katalin Mandel, owner and director...
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Could be simple…
Date: 2008-05-01 08:00:00
…to sell ice cream with a high margin. As people go out looking for an experience, ice cream desserts also need decoration! Wafers, chocolate decorations, creams, candied fruits and fresh...
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This time, it’s Buday!
Date: 2008-05-01 08:00:00
Peter Buday, the number one media star among Hungarian chefs has finally parted with his role as sous-chef beside Judit Stahl and now has his own gastronomic program on the...
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Syrupy story
Date: 2008-05-01 08:00:00
A great variety of syrups play a major role in the growth seen in the sales of cold and hot beverages. As a result of the increasing popularity of mixed...
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„Double agent”
Date: 2008-05-01 08:00:00
The name of the 33 year old chef, Zsolt Nagy has become known in connection with competitions held in March. He was the only chef who entered both Tradition and...
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What we should know:
Date: 2008-05-01 08:00:00
There are differences in ingredients between brands. We should know what we want to use the syrup for. Recipes of coffee drinks are written for specific syrups, which means one...
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Crazy world
Date: 2008-05-01 08:00:00
It has been announced on 1. April, that Pizza Hut is to be renamed Pasta Hut and pizza is to be replaced in its assortment by pasta. When we checked...
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