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Future shaping trends in frozen version
Date: 2009-03-05 08:00:00
The success of frozen products is a natural trend in catering, especially since their quality is improving continuously. Frozen food is gradually displacing preserved food in the catering sector. As...
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Hard times
Date: 2009-03-05 08:00:00
Times are definitely difficult for the restaurant business now. Recession and stupid legislation with high VAT are a bad combination. However, the success of Gluttonous Thursday has proved that Hungarians...
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Profit Continues To Fall Across Europe
Date: 2009-03-04 05:26:00
The trend of falling occupancy, revenue and profit across key European hotel markets continued during January, according to the latest HotStats survey by TRI Hospitality Consulting. In Vienna the sample...
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International award for Rózsavölgyi Csokoládé
Date: 2009-02-27 10:50:25
The Academy of Chocolate Awards, now in their 4th year are an important event in the International chocolate calendar. The Academy of Chocolate was created in 2005 by 5 of...
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Reborn of Hotel Szilvás
Date: 2009-02-26 09:46:44
The La Contessa Mansion Hotel opened on Valentine's Day in Szilvásvárad. The former Hunguest Hotel Szilvás has been transformed into a 4-star hotel. The budget for the first phase of...
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New wellness hotel near to Budapest
Date: 2009-02-26 09:26:46
The Abacus Conference and Wellness Hotel, located in Herceghalom will open early in the summer. The 4-star hotel will offer 128 rooms (117 superior, 4 deluxe, 6 junior suites and...
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International visitors spent more in Hungary
Date: 2009-02-24 04:14:53
Last year 39.6 million international visitors spent HUF 1087 billion in Hungary, 17% more than a year ago. The spending of tourist travellers accounted for 67% of international tourism export,...
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Competition for future's best chefs
Date: 2009-02-24 03:29:20
Top international student chefs compete to create gourmet meals for ground-breaking microwave packaging. Rising chefs from four of the world’s top culinary schools competed in the inaugural International Culinary Schools...
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Bocuse d’Or Hungary populized molecular gastronomy
Date: 2009-02-20 04:58:13
After one year hard work with organisation born the Hungarian Bocuse d’Or Academy. Bocuse d’Or Hungary's first event was a molecular gastronomy show. The organisation invited Paco Roncero, Michelin stars...
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Catering industry asks government for rewieving the plan of holiday cheques' tax
Date: 2009-02-20 02:27:02
Instead of increasing tax revenue taxing the holiday cheques results fatal macro economy problems – said Tourist Department of National Association of Entrepreneurs and Employers (NAEE). The guild calls governments...
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Hard time comes for Danubius Hotels Group
Date: 2009-02-19 10:58:40
According to financial director Janos Tobias, the company calculates 12% less occupancy int its Hungarian hotels as a year before. The company noted that HUF 1.81 billion in interest payments...
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New sales & marketing director at Sofitel Budapest
Date: 2009-02-18 10:59:45
Dana Janigové further worked in Czech Republic and in Luxembourg. The specialist gradueted at Bratislava University, she started her carrier at a Czech consulting company as PR and marketing manager....
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Marché® Bistros open on the shores of Lake Balaton
Date: 2009-02-18 10:39:56
Two new Marché® bistros invite in for a rest with their fresh, healthy and quick treats along the highway M7. With the opening of their new location at Balatonlelle North...
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Executives will make fewer, shorter and cheaper business trips in 2009
Date: 2009-02-17 08:35:18
According to Amedeus Hospitality Business Group's survey instead gyms and restaurants hotels should concentrate on efficient check-in and check-out and internet access. Business travellers' expectations are changing. Economic pressure means...
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Almost 1200 restaurants joined to Gluttonous Thursday action
Date: 2009-02-16 03:38:55
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
Date: 2009-02-13 08:57:22
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
Date: 2009-02-12 08:43:03
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
Date: 2009-02-11 10:24:34
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
Date: 2009-02-10 11:53:08
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
Date: 2009-02-09 09:10:00
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
Date: 2009-02-09 09:02:14
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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iCocktails
Date: 2009-02-05 08:00:00
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
Date: 2009-02-05 08:00:00
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!
Date: 2009-02-05 08:00:00
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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Food against flu
Date: 2009-02-05 08:00:00
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
Date: 2009-02-05 08:00:00
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!
Date: 2009-02-05 08:00:00
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?
Date: 2009-02-05 08:00:00
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
Date: 2009-02-05 08:00:00
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
Date: 2009-02-05 08:00:00
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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