Horeca

Successful concepts

The first Red Lion tea house was established in 1999. Since then, the concept of the tea house has become enormously successful with Red Lion gradually becoming a franchise brand....

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Menta resturant, Pécs

The opening page is transparent like a throwaway. It is a good thing they have the weekly menu here. Letters could be bigger. The menu system is clear and easy...

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Four out of five people have tea at least once a week

According to a GfK Hungária survey, 44 per cent of people drink tea every day, while 81 per cent consumes tea at least once a week. Tea consumption habits are...

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Fresco, Budapest

Elegant restaurant with many foreign guests, which does not really need a web site. Not many ideas, bad photos, not too much information, in only Hungarian and English. The menu...

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Laying the table for the future

Many roadside restaurants still use pacal and goulash as the primary call words and many guests still identify quantity with quality. On the other hand, the proportion of guests who...

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Changes in taxation in 2008

Let us see what are the changes in tax regulations that will have an effect on the HoReCa sector. Rules related to tax allowances have been amended. Basic and supplementary...

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Music of the future

The Hungarian Guild of Caterers has reached an agreement with the Copyright Office on the possibility of reducing the royalty to be paid by certain businesses where music is played....

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Bravo, this was Michelin-like!

Ákos Sárközi, sous chef of Alabárdos completed the qualifying rounds of the “Tradition and Evolution” competition with the highest score. Last year, Attila Bicsár, the chef of Alabárdos, Won the...

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Attractive and capable bartenders

The II. Campari Miss Catering and Beauty Bartender Contest was held in the Kaméleon Klub, on 10 December. 12 beauties entered the contest which consisted of 3 rounds....

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Star chef in legal action

Zsolt Both, chef of Novotel, did not accept his new position within Accor, as the chef of Hotel Korona and took legal action to fight his transfer. However, this seems...

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Their most important achievement in 2007 was reaching a membership of 2,000.

In 2003, this was only 600. They saw many members return who had left earlier. They stay out of politics and focus on professional issues. A younger generation has taken...

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Segal: new address

Viktor Segal, one of the best known members of the new generation of Hungarian chefs opened his new restaurant in Decmber in Ó utca. – I have been unable to...

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Six months after being elected, he is still forced to tackle administrative obstacles.

His ideas have been greeted enthusiastically, but he still does not know when he will be able to start actual work. As he has not been inaugurated yet, he cannot...

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Coffee from the shade

“Coffee produced in the shade” is becoming increasingly popular in the US. This kind of coffee bean is not grown in plantations, but in rain forests, under the trees. It...

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In 2007, they continued consulting with the government on issues of concern to the profession, in order to represent their specific interests.

Some domestic catering businesses have been authorised to accept holiday checks. By July 2008, they will be able to accept an unlimited number of requests for such an activity. The...

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Because this is plastic

According to a new bill of proposed legislation from California, the use of plastic packaging material would be banned in Californian restaurants. It is argued that at least 90 per...

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Franchise news

Position of General Secretary in The Hungarian Franchise Association still vacant. Dr. István Kiss, the present general secretary is certain to stay for the first quarter of 2008. The 4th...

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What is under the jug?

The National Association of Farmers in Great Britain is supplying free beer mats to pubs, to communicate its activities. These are for pubs which intend to draw the attention of...

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Krisztina restaurant

It’s refreshing to see one of the cult places of the 70’s and 80’s coming back to life. Its appearance, kitchen and target group have all changed somewhat, but it’s...

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Garden in the pocket

Although “bagged” food is the greatest of evils for gourmands, in reality, there is nothing essentially wrong with this type of food. The bag of spice plants marketed by Canova...

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BitterSweet Chocolate Bistro

Chocolate is becoming increasingly popular today. BitterSweet is also dedicated primarily to chocolate, with specialities like fondue made from chocolate, but a colourful assortment of other desserts, salads, grilled dishes,...

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Bath in a beer tub

A Bavarian entrepreneur has opened a beer and wellness hotel. Everything in the hotel is devoted to beer. Guests have their own beer taps in the rooms and can even...

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Gold Bistro

Gold Bisztró possibly has the best equipped kitchen in the country. The target group of the bistro includes guests of the fitness centre and employees of the companies located in...

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Talking cookery book

Three master chefs from Germany have prepared the first talking cookery book in Europe. From now on, we no longer need to bother turning pages to find our favourite recipes,...

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Silver for Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest from Germany

According to German readers of Business Traveller the second best hotel in Europe is the Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest.  Since 1995 the hotel got several awards, year to year the...

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Soon comes the first Quinlan hotel in Budapest

The SCD Group's Irish development partner, Quinlan Private is planning to introduce its hotel brands in Hungary. The first Yasmin Hotel opened in Prague last year, while the newest unit...

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Dráva Hotel Thermal Resort to open in spring

After reconstruction work the new 4-stars hotel is expected to open in April in Harkány, near by the famous bath. The hotel in south Hungary, close to Pécs has 89...

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First 5 stars hotel open in Debrecen in March

Besides the standard rooms, few luxury rooms and apartements wait the hotel's guests. The hotel, located in Nagyerdo (Big Forest) of Debrecen has a 800 sqm big wellness division, swimmbath,...

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