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Beer-friendly work clothing
Date: 2010-04-27 08:00:00
An English creative agency created the world’s smartest and cheapest ‘work clothing’. The T-shirts imitate the clothing worn at Bavarian beer festivals and most probably generate positive feelings in beer...
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New style in the Viharsarok
Date: 2010-04-27 08:00:00
Csaba Palotai worked in several famous European restaurants and recently ran the kitchen of Pierrot. In March, he signed to Pipacs restaurant in Békéscsaba. Q: Why did you leave prestigious...
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Faithful followers of the system
Date: 2010-04-27 08:00:00
There is one field in catering that definitely develops faster then the others: restaurant IT systems. It is not new information that the Hungarian market is really price sensitive, therefore...
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Representing different interests
Date: 2010-04-27 08:00:00
This February Burger King’s American franchise partners gave voice to their discontent when the ‘centre’ launched a double cheeseburger promotion campaign: in their opinion by selling at the 1 Dollar...
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(HU) Ropogtassunk fagylaltot!
Date: 2010-04-27 08:00:00
Sorry, this entry is only available in HU....
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Professionals’ playground
Date: 2010-04-27 08:00:00
With a bit of business experience the average Hungarian restaurant owner can decide whether it is worth for them to become a franchise partner. But probably most of them do...
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Queen sacrifice
Date: 2010-04-27 08:00:00
In this series we introduce original ideas that may help to make a restaurant more opular. Part three is dedicated entirely to the ’bring your own bottle – BYOB’ concept....
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Dolce vita
Date: 2010-04-27 08:00:00
The world spends more than USD 40 billion on chocolate in a year – one third of this is spent in the United States. Still, chocolate is the cheapest ‘luxury...
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Harmony of beer and chocolate
Date: 2010-04-27 08:00:00
Those who are knowledgeable about beer are aware that their taste is close to that of chocolates. Stouts, porters and other dark beers go well with nearly all types of...
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Red and black
Date: 2010-04-27 08:00:00
The espresso made from rooibos tea leaves won plenty of prizes in the past three years. This socalled red espresso is made by brewing the leaves in an espresso machine....
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We are on the map
Date: 2010-04-27 08:00:00
Eric Asimov, the wine columnist of New York Times recently praised the Tokaj Wine Region in one of his articles. He tried to convince readers that excellent dry wines were...
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Facing the challenge in New York – part 7
Date: 2010-04-27 08:00:00
From July Roland Oláh, formerly the chef of Café Erté, tries his luck in the USA. He regularly reports to our magazine: ‘On Monday I go to DB Moderne Bistro...
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The Icelandic eruptions cost 1.7 billion euros for tourism
Date: 2010-04-26 00:00:50
According to current estimations; the Icelandic ash cloud caused 1.72 billion euros damage to tourism in Europe – said the head of the World Tourism Organization. This is consistent with...
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New grading system in the hotel industry
Date: 2010-04-23 00:01:45
Previously nobody checked the grading of hotels, that was based on self classification, but now according to the new rating system the old stars should be trademarked. Those who will...
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The volcanic ash hamperes the Hungarian tourism
Date: 2010-04-22 00:00:31
The service sector is a victim of the Icelandic volcano eruptions. The Hungarian hotels are empty however, rail traffic increased. One would think that the airspace closure force the tourists...
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The season begins at the Lake Balaton
Date: 2010-04-20 00:00:30
Over the past five years, the number of guest nights increased by fifty-two percent at the Lake Balaton, where this year a further recovery is expected. Üsztöke Botond, president of...
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Swedes and Italians like to party in Budapest
Date: 2010-04-16 00:01:21
The Hungarian capital is an increasingly popular destination among the Italians and the Scandinavians, particularly the Swedes. The statistics show that in the first two months of the year, the...
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Less holiday vouchers, reduced tourism at Lake Balaton
Date: 2010-04-15 00:01:55
Employers purchased less holiday vouchers, but a large amount of vouchers from last year are still not yet used. It is expected that the taxation of the holiday vouchers will...
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Italians visit Budapest to bath
Date: 2010-04-14 00:03:00
According to an Italian travel website’s survey; Budapest is the second among the Italian health tourism destinations in Europe and fifth in the world. According to the price-value ratio survey...
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Budapest entered onto an another toplist in Sweden
Date: 2010-04-12 00:03:40
According to the first quarter datas of the largest “citybreak” tour organiser, the Airtours; Budapest – for the first time – has a podium in sales. Compared to the past...
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Increased traffic at the commercial accommodations
Date: 2010-04-12 00:01:50
According to the datas of the Central Statistical Office (KSH); in January and February, the number of guests and guest nights spent at commercial accommodation rose by 3 percent, compared...
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Hungarian succes at Paris-based Vinalies Internationales!
Date: 2010-03-31 00:06:23
One of this year's most prestigious competitions, Paris-Based Vinalies Internationales took place on February 26th and March 2nd this year, and has led to three golden medals and ten silver...
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Enormous interest towards Pécs in Austria
Date: 2010-03-26 00:08:25
Thanks to the Austrian campaign of the Hungarian National Tourist Office, a never experienced intense media interest surrounds the Pécs 2010 European Capital of Culture (ECOC) project. The number of...
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Meal-vouchers are the most popular region-wide
Date: 2010-03-25 00:05:12
Deloitte’s survey shows, that the food vouchers are not only popular in Hungary, but in the tested Central European countries also. According to Veszprémi István, tax partner of Deloitte; Deloitte's...
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China aims to be world's number one tourist destination
Date: 2010-03-23 00:03:21
The current trends would suggest that until 2015 China will be the world's number one tourist destination – said Taleb Rifai, Secretary-General of the UN Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) in the...
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Educational macro analysis
Date: 2010-03-22 08:00:00
László Sólyom’s Wise Men’s Board and its team of experts recently published its book ‘Szárny és Teher’, which places great emphasis on improving the level of education in Hungary. Representatives...
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Facing the challenge in New York – part 6
Date: 2010-03-22 08:00:00
From July Roland Oláh, formerly the chef of Café Erté, tries his luck in the USA. He regularly reports to our magazine: ‘I thought I would not have to work...
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No odds beaten
Date: 2010-03-22 08:00:00
On 23-24 February, UKBA organised its Junior Confectioners’ World Championship at Hungexpo, with 17 (23-year old or younger) contestants from 12 countries. Most of the competitors have already participated in...
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The ‘beauty’ of the trade
Date: 2010-03-22 08:00:00
Confectioners’ Product Competition and Show was one of the main attractions at the 16th UKBA International Trade Fair for Confectionery, Bakery and Gastronomy. Junior confectioners were awarded in the cake...
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Bocuse d’Or Selection Hungary 2010
Date: 2010-03-22 08:00:00
The Hungarian final of the world’s most prestigious international chef contest was held on 21-22 February at FOODAPEST. Kitchens of international standard and a 500-seat spectators’ stand awaited participants and supporters....
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