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L’Oréal among the best in corporate sustainability
International non-profit organisation CDP has named L’Oréal as the world leader in corporate sustainability in three areas: climate change, water security and forest protection. For the fourth year in a row,...
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2019 was a record year in tourism
2019 was a record-breaking year for Hungarian tourism: the number of guests staying at commercial places of accommodation reached 12.8 million, and these people spent 31.3 million guest nights there....
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Business and sustainability
At online marketplace foodfinder.hu food from hospitality units in Budapest can be saved from being wasted – at very good prices. Áron Kovács and Marco Máté launched the site in...
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22nd Chef’s Ball
On 8 February Étrend Hungarian Chefs Association and Hotel Benczúr organised the 22nd Chef’s Ball. President of the association István Asztalos gave a welcome speech, after which there was an...
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Better with music!
Background music is played in more and more bars and restaurants: Artisjus counted 36,800 of them in 2019. According to research, music can increase the time spent in a shop...
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Culinary Olympics 2020
There were 2,500 chefs from 59 countries competing at the Culinary Olympics in Stuttgart. The Hungarian Cook and Confectioner National Team won a bronze medal in the Chef’s Table and...
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Marneváll’s new owner
After the approval of the Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH), it was announced that LDC-Tranzit Zrt. had acquired a 100-percent stake in Marneváll Zrt. Convenience food company Marneváll operates two factories...
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Practice makes perfect!
Tibor Meskál, senior duty manager of Corinthia Grand Hotel Royal won the Gundel Award in 2019. What kind of career did the Gundel Award put the crown on? – I...
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A chef’s novel that contains 25 recipes too
Gundel Award-winner chef Frigyes Vomberg has published his autobiography, titled ‘Locked in a Chef Coat’. The chef’s life is full surprises, in the past, he worked as a head chef,...
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Almost 900 million HUF development at the Bát-Grill Kft.
The Bátaszék-based company specializing in poultry processing, has upgraded its slaughterhouse with an investment of 870 million forints – the company’s managing director told MTI. The project was funded by...
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Sirha closed a successful exhibition at Hungexpo
All participants as a professional consider the Sirha Budapest International Food and HoReCa Trade Fair as a business success. The HUNGEXPO Budapest Convention & Exhibition Center saw 12 percent more...
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Kelemen Roland wins special sustainability award at the Budapest Final of Bocuse d’Or
Kelemen Roland, chef at Hunguest Hotel Aqua-Sol in Hajdúszoboszló won the S.Pellegrino Special Sustainable Gastronomy Award, presented for the first time at the Bocuse d’Or Chef Competition in Budapest. Veres...
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KSH: more tourists came to Hungary last year
192 thousand more (3.2 percent) more foreign guests a total of 6.137 million foreign guests (2.3 percent more) spent 15.687 million overnight stays in commercial accommodation in 2019, compared to...
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Hévíz is one of the top 15 European destinations
Héviz has been ranked among the top 15 destinations in Europe as a result of a public vote recently closed – the city council informed MTI on Friday. According to...
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(HU) Szakácskabátba zárva – könyvbemutató az MKVM-ben
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Accommodation in the Czech Republic received more than 22 million guests last year
A record number of more than 22 million guests stayed last year in hotels, boarding houses and camping sites in the Czech Republic, 3.5 percent more than in 2018 –...
Read moreSpain received a record number of tourists again last year
Spain again welcomed a record number of tourists last year – according to a report published on the Spanish Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism’s website. According to the latest...
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Cabbage is an additional component of the Hungarian final of the Bocuse d’Or
Cabbage has become an additional element of the Hungarian finals of the Bocuse d’Or Cooking Competition. The mandatory ingredients were drawn from five vegetables at the official opening of the...
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Hospitality 4.0: Sustainability and innovation help maximize hospitality and profit
Research has shown [1] that consumers are increasingly open to innovative and sustainable hygiene solutions, and that their application can contribute to the competitiveness of the hospitality industry. The new...
Read moreForty-five buffets and six specialty beer machines await visitors to the Puskás Arena
Budapest is preparing for unprecedented sports events and concerts in 2020. In addition to the four matches of the European Football Championship, the newly opened Puskás Arena, with a capacity...
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Dancing pudings – Video of the day
Jenny van Sommer is a still life photographer who worked alongside Bompas & Parr to create the rather odd video you see below. Called Jelly Roles, the project i based...
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Tourism in Tiszaroff is being developed from more than 350 million HUF
Fishing tourism in Tiszaroff, Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County will be developed from more than 350 million HUF from domestic sources, and construction is scheduled to begin in early summer and lasts until...
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Lidl Magyarország and Aldi will both increase salaries this year
Lidl Magyarország will spend 7.3 billion forints and Aldi 2.5 billion forints for salary increases this year – the companies told MTI on Tuesday. Over the past two years, Lidl...
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The profit and sales of Zwack Unicum decreased
Zwack Unicum Plc.’s first-quarter after-tax profit for the first three quarters of the 2019-2020 fiscal year was 1,964 billion HUF, 41.2 percent lower than the 3,340 billion HUF basis the...
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Baba appears in a new segment with the Premium Natura Shower Gel
Celebrating its 100th anniversary, Baba is rejuvenating its portfolio – and its target audience – with new shower baths. The new products are shelved under the name Baba Natura and...
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Coca-Cola’s revenue increased
The flash report season in the United States continues. Coca-Cola published its figures for the last quarter of 2019 – Világgazdaság Online wrote. The beverage giant was finally able to...
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The Mercure Budapest Korona became Hotel of the Year
The Association of Hungarian Travel Agents (MUISZ) has selected the Mercure Budapest Korona as the Hotel of the Year. The 30-year-old hotel will be completely renovated this year, with the...
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