Horeca

Peek-a-boo!

Saatchi & Saatchi’s Peruvian office won gold at the Cannes international advertising awards for this clever ad, which can be mounted on a door and creates an optical illusion that...

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Ördögsarok beer bar

If we look at the portal, we might think it is a coffee bar, but the interior is that of a “not yet shabby” beer bar. A Hungarian owner offers...

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The next generation

Junior chefs compete at two professional contests in Hungary: the Hungarian leg of WorldSkills/EuroSkills and the Star of the Profession Festival. Both WorldSkills and EuroSkills international contests are held every...

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Facing the challenge in New York – part 8

From July Roland Oláh, formerly the chef of Café Erté, tries his luck in the USA. He regularly reports to our magazine: ‘I am happy – my family is here...

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110-year old brand

Nordsee is a German fast food chain that specialises in seafood. They have 400 units all over the continent – the company is the third biggest restaurant chain in Europe....

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Last year’s number three stands on top of the podium

‘Restaurant’ magazine in the UK publishes the list of the world’s best restaurants every year. Organisers divide the world into 26 regions and the leaders of these regions pick which...

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We are having a McBreakfast

According to the McBreakfast Quick Report, more than 800,000 Hungarians start the day with an empty stomach. More than 1.5 million people have breakfast in some café or snack bar...

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Treasure hunt

Super premium category and special beers are of moderate importance in domestic retail, but in HoReCa they are more and more present. In the past 2-3 years, a wide selection...

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Hungry Americans

Even bad publicity is publicity – goes the proverb. KFC’s Double Down sandwich is simply called ‘heart attack’ by some – instead of a bun it is made with two...

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Improving toilet room hygiene

The quality level of toilets in hotels and restaurants often falls below the standard guests expect. Erika Sárközi, a junior product and market manager with SCA Hygiene Products Kft. agrees...

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Be happy if they complain!

The average Hungarian guest is not hard to please, very often they would tolerate anything even if their problem could be solved easily. Who is the loser in cases like...

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Data speak

Three years ago the marketing department of the University of Mississippi surveyed customers’ level of satisfaction with bars and restaurants. Nearly 47 percent of guest said they never complained about...

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A real commonplaces

A prerequisite of managing complaints is paying attention to customer feedback. The restaurant’s manager should actively participate in managing guests’ complaints and in the follow-up process. Feedback is not Twitter...

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Drinks and a hot summer

For us it might see strange that in American or Russian pubs beer is often served in mugs. But what is completely new overseas as well is serving cocktails in...

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Five-star mobile bar

Fifth Floor, a hotel’s restaurant and bar in San Francisco introduced its mobile bar service in April. A bartender rolls as ‘50s-style drinks trolley to the table of guests and...

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Ferdinánd Monarchia Czech Beer House

The owner says good beers and authentic Czech food make a beer house really ‘Czech’. Both of these can be found in 150-seat Ferdinánd, the chef is Czech and beer...

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Keleti falls

One of the last great Czech classics on the Hungarian market, Becherovka gave in to the current trend: it is being flavoured. Becherovka Lemond now boats the fresh flavours of...

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Matheus Pálinka and Coffee House

Big leather armchairs, rustic wooden tables and cupboards, plus pictures on the wall – there is a laidback atmosphere in the upstairs room of Matheus. Downstairs there is a classic...

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We give you everything we have!

Designing and operating bathrooms for bars and restaurants gives great creative freedom to owners and designers alike. Donna Dooher, the owner of Mildred’s Temple Kitchen restaurant in Toronto ran a...

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Ördögsarok beer bar

If we look at the portal, we might think it is a coffee bar, but the interior is that of a “not yet shabby” beer bar. A Hungarian owner offers...

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McFancy

No matter how we might scold McDonald’s, the company is still the most characteristic player in the world of restaurants, with both their ideas, good or bad. For the 2010...

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They are writing a blog and selling pizza

Domino Pizza restaurants’ customers can now place the chain’s widget, a ‘Social Affiliate’ tool on their website, blog, Facebook or Twitter profile. Those who read the page can click on...

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May peace be with you!

On 27 April, the leaders of the Hungarian Gastronomic National Association (MNGSZ) and the Hungarian Gastronomy Association (MGE), rather unexpectedly, started negotiations. The two parties agreed to prepare a document...

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Local products on the Internet

One of the strongest trends in world gastronomy today is using locally grown and locally manufactured products. But very often it is not easy to find these products. A real...

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Ferdinánd Monarchia Czech Beer House

The owner says good beers and authentic Czech food make a beer house really ‘Czech’. Both of these can be found in 150-seat Ferdinánd, the chef is Czech and beer...

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Young masters of the profession

There were no big surprises at the Star of the Profession Festival (held on 26-28 April). In the cooks contest 1. Boglárka Berei, 2. Péter Pindl, 3. Ádám Szabó was...

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Travels in the living room

Economic recession may put off potential tourists from travelling. Some of them might be compensated by Destination Dinners, the company set up by a San Francisco chef. For USD 25-30...

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Matheus Pálinka and Coffee House

Big leather armchairs, rustic wooden tables and cupboards, plus pictures on the wall – there is a laidback atmosphere in the upstairs room of Matheus. Downstairs there is a classic...

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Turkey is the most popular tourist destination among the Hungarians

The Start Travel Agency compiles the top resorts list of the most popular summer tourist destinations every year, on the basis of the pre-booked trips. Turkey became the the most...

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Cafeteria: What remained tax free?

From the cafeteria benefits, only a few remained fully tax free this year, many popular forms are under 25 percent personal income taxation from January. The local travel ticket allocation,...

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