Horeca

Until the end of January 3.2 billion HUF for holiday checks

The Hungarian National Holiday Foundation stated; that they will provide 3.2 billion HUF holiday vouchers from their own resources to low-income pensioners, to the disabled, to workers with at least...

Read more

Motel One expands in Europe

The German Motel One chain offering cheap accommodation, wants to expand abroad. Dieter Müller, CEO of Motel One said to FTD, that they would like to be present in all...

Read more

The crisis continues in the domestic tourism

Between January-November 2009, in the commercial accommodations, the number of guests and the guest nights both decreased by 8 percent, compared to the values of the same period of last...

Read more

Two-third of the municipalities will abrogate cafeteria

This year, in 60-70 percent of the settlements, cafeteria was terminated, because of the taxation of the the fringe benefits. Seventy-nine percent of the state institutions and 72 percent of...

Read more

Restaurants of Budapest: Waiting for the stars

Budapest was added to the gastronomic map: During the spring at least one restaurant of Budapest can get Michelin star. The members of the world-famous publication visited several restaurants in...

Read more

Gluttonous Thursday in February again

More than hundred restaurant registered for the this year's Gluttonous Thursday, that waits the interested on 18th of February. The restaurants taht are wishing to participate in the action, can...

Read more

Pelican Club became Hotel Calimera

The Pelican Club Hotel and Apartmenthouse will be transferred into a four star hotel in Miskolctapolca. The Calimera Wellness & Conference Hotel will give place to 49 new rooms, two...

Read more

City Hotel expands from 300 million

The four-star City Hotel of Miskolc, expands with new rooms, conference room and restaurant. The North Hungary Operational Program supported the 330 million HUF investment with 130 million HUF. Sixteen...

Read more

Budapest in the Top 10

Budapest received a significant recognition again. The Hungarian capital was elected among one of the Top 10 tourist destinations of 2010, by an international tourist magazine. With the contribution of...

Read more

Pozsony does not want Las Vegas

The Slovak government will continue to support, but members of the parliament are against Demján’s casino construction plans. The members of the parliament, rejected TriGranit’s one and a half billion...

Read more

Hundred billions for tourism development

With the support of the government and the European Union, 300 billion HUF can be devoted to tourism development until 2013. In the South-Transdanubian region, 30 companies won 10.4 billion...

Read more

Hotels are applying for stars

All domestic hotel should be apply for their stars, if they want to use them after 1st of January 2011. This is deemed necessary, because in the future a new...

Read more

Ráspi winery opens a restaurant in Budapest

The Ráspi Winery will open its first restaurant and wine shop in Budapest’s Király street in December, renting 130 square meters. The restaurant of the Ráspi family is located near...

Read more

The value of gift vouchers increased by ten percent

According to SODEXO Pass, Hungary's leading voucher distributor; this year, many companies have boldly treats the year-end premiums, giving an amount of 10 percent higher gift vouchers to their employees....

Read more

Great recognition for the hotel

The five-star Hertelendy Castle became the member of Relais & Châteaux. Those exclusive hotels are the members of the Organization, which are belonging to a very high quality category. The...

Read more

110 billion comes to tourism in 2009 and 2010

For this year and for next year, 110 billion HUF EU funding will be available, for the development of Hungarian tourism – said Kovács Miklós, Secretary of the Local Ministry,...

Read more

The chef who built his career

Lázár Kovács started out as a talented chef, but he also achieved media stardom. Returning from the United States, he now turns his name into a brand and advises chefs...

Read more

Franchise news

Voted by men While new restaurants reflect state of the art 21st-century design, the McDonald’s at Nyugati Square (designed originally by Eiffel as part of Nyugati Station) was voted the...

Read more

Sprayed, not stirred

Bartenders in countries with a tradition of cocktail drinking use all kinds of methods and devices to create new drinks. The latest novelty is the spray. It was already used...

Read more

Cheat sheets for wine

Many like wine and some even know them. Some of those who do not, would still like to appear knowledgeable about wine. For them the solution is CorkSavvy.com. From the...

Read more

Deep freezing from the outside

Dutch company Opti Freeze Technologies created a revolutionary device for restaurants and bars: an external freezer that can be built into a bar. It is called Articube and it freezes...

Read more

An exclusive dimension of culinary pleasures

“Live it the premium way” is the slogan of the Swiss-Hungarian import company LifeBrands Kft. that aims at filling a market niche, by providing the Hungarian market with products that...

Read more

The necessary extra

The biggest mistake a bar or a restaurant can commit is being interchangeable. Quality or special ideas can make a place stand out – something is definitely needed, otherwise the...

Read more

Advisors

Emblematic professionals stop or take a break from working as head chefs or managing restaurants. Sometimes less experienced restaurant owners ask them to be their advisors. What are some of...

Read more

Facing the challenge in New York – part 4

From July Roland Oláh, formerly the chef of Café Erté, tries his luck in the USA. He regularly reports to our magazine: “Finally I am here at the Boulud! It...

Read more

BBQ-fragrance

It is probably a brilliant marketing fad: “Fire meets desire” is the slogan for advertising Flame, a grilled hamburger-scented deo. The product is marketed by Burger King and at a...

Read more

Tradition and evolution

Hungarian Gastronomy Association (MGE) organised its “Tradition and evolution” contest for the third time on 25-26 October. Tamás Molnár B. said after the preliminaries that quality improved this year. The...

Read more

Digestible!

Art-installation-performance-food/drinks: If we go along this line, we reach 21st century’s close relationship between art and gastronomy. Think of receptions held in museums, food styling or food art. There are...

Read more

Two restaurants – four chef’s hats

The profession is frustrated by the fact that Hungarian gastronomy was unable to earn a Michelin star yet. However, according to information by Index, this year another prestigious guide, GaultMillau...

Read more

Learn, learn, learn!

The Hungarian duo finished 4th at the Central European final of the Global Chefs Challenge (a side event of Hoventa). Tamás Tóth told our magazine a few days after the...

Read more
Oldal