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Hungarian Bronze Medalist at Culinary Olympics

Balint Farkas, chef of the Spirit Hotel Thermal Spa***** won bronze medal in Erfurt.  From October 17 – 20, Erfurt was the host to the greatest occasion that the cooking...

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Accor sales increased

Services revenue up by a strong 12.6% over the first nine months including 14.1% growth in the third quarter.  Revenue from the Services business in the first nine months increased...

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Burger King to enter Czech Republic

It is looking likely that Burger King will soon enter the Czech Republic in partnership with Eastern European restaurant operator AmRest.  According to recent filings, AmRest, which also operates the...

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Dunkin Donuts opens first 'green' store

The company has announced the opening of its first ‘green’ store. The restaurant, located in St Petersburg, Florida.  The new restaurant is Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified...

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Budapest Winter Invitation starts soon

The action brought in the first year 30,000 extra guest nights, las year it was 60,000 nights.  This season is one month longer, starts on 1th November and finishing on...

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Finish the renovation of Hilton Budapest's conference room

The 350 sqm big hall, bordered by a special historical wall, is abble to serve 240 persons and can be separated in four smaller rooms.  At the time of hotel...

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Strong September in Budapest's Hotels

In the first nine months of 2008, the room occupancy rate for three-, four- and five-star hotels was 60%. At current prices, gross room revenue declined by 4%, while the...

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Mellow Mood Group keeps expanding also outside Hungary

Mellow Mood Group is currently involved in the development of five Hungarian and one Austrian hotel. Company has 20 hotels under 5 brand name in Hungary.  The five-star Buddha-Bar Hotel...

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Starbucks to accelerate its development in France

Despite the closure of stores in the US, Starbucks has announced that plans to accelerate its growth in France.  Philippe Sanchez, General Manager of Starbucks France has said that the...

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4 stars hotel to build in Zalakaroson

A consortium by Aquaprofit Zrt. and Proform Zrt. won the right to build a new hotel with 220 rooms close to the Granit Bath in Zalakaros. The architectur plannig is...

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Rogner revoked rights from two Hungarian Rogner hotels

The Austrian brand owner wasn't satisfied with the achievement of the Rogner hotels in Egerszalók and Sárvár. Company spyed one year long the two hotels, but they couldn't fulfil the...

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The revenue of accommodation establishments grew only by 1%

In January-August 2008, – compared with the same period of 2007 – the total number of international and domestic tourism nights was essentially unchanged in public accommodation establishments.  In the...

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Mezőkövesd receives a new 4 stars hotel

The spa town of Mezőkövesd (north Hungary) will welcome the brand-new, Balneo Hotel Zsori with 134 rooms in November.  Thermal and Wellness Hotel, located next to the thermal baths. Although...

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World best chefs in Budapesten

Conférie de la Chaine des Rotisseurs, Association Mondial has its biyearly ceremony in the Hungarian capital between 2-5 October. The top chefs spent a few days in Budapest, meet the...

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Your Hotel™ Worldwide expands in Hungary

The 6th Hungarian member of YHW, the Mediterran Hotel Budapest, joined to the Your Hotel Worldwide chain on 1th October. The 4 star Hotel Mediterran Budapest has 40 comfortable, air-conditioned...

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Where are the sponsors?

In our September edition, Sándor Kovács, the Hungarian competitor at Bocuse d’Or, talked about the lack of support from Hungarian organisations, which he experienced at the competition. We have contacted...

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I’ll take a look inside!

Let us assume that perfect hygiene in a rest room is a basic requirement. All additional features have a PR value, because people tend to talk about these. In rest...

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Szkíta tanya borozó

The building where this wine cellar is located has been in existence since 1429 and already functioned as a wine cellar in the 17th century. An assortment of over 100...

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From star to star

Though Miguel Vieira had only seen chefs on TV for many years, his life changed suddenly when he started cooking in school. He had graduated at the Cordon Bleu de...

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Absolute hygiene

As many people feel aversive regarding public toilets because they know that all kinds of people come into physical contact with these, systems which change toilet seat covers automatically are...

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Veggie Express

As vegetarianism is far more popular among foreigners visiting Hungary than locals, one of the owners of Veggie Express has decided to give this concept a try in the downtown...

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Growing revenues for hotels

The number of nights spent by guests in commercial places of accommodation in January – July 2008 was down by one percent compared to the same period in 2007. period...

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Restaurant on-line

We only discuss good web sites of good restaurants so that everybody can learn from the mistakes. Hemingway (Budapest) Carefully designed, even a little too sophisticated web site. Letters are...

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Kangaroo, steak, BBQ

Australian culinary culture is based mainly on British tradition. Steaks are undisputedly the favourites, with all types of barbecue playing an almost cultic role in gastronomy. Practically all gardens have...

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Kangaroo and crocodile

– Occasionally, we serve kangaroo and crocodile steak as a speciality, as materials are now available in Hungary – says Zsolt Jéger, owner of Hármaskönyv guest house in Alsópetény. Kangaroo...

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Turn it up…

Though the consumption of drinks depends primarily on the amount of money guests have, music also has an influence on thirst. According to French research published in the magazine Alcoholism,...

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Intrinsic value and appearance

The first news of research conducted by Coca Cola and the Chinese Academy of Medical Science on Chinese plants and spices and aimed at developing new beverages was published in...

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Tabáni Kakas

After staying closed for two years, Tabáni Kakas has been reopened following renovation. However, the old atmosphere has been retained and the traditional dishes which this restaurant had been famous...

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Blind date

There are some concepts which Germans find irresistible, like the blind date project which has become popular in recent years. Specialised agencies organise blind dates for three men and three...

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Kékes étterem (Gyöngyös)

Kékes restaurant in Gyöngyös has been modernised. Its new design is inspired by the currently popular “minimal” style. The menu is dominated by modern interpretations of traditional Hungarian dishes. Prices...

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