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Advertising fine dining

Owners of Maloney & Porcelli, a restaurant in New York have probably consulted their lawyers before launching their new “service”. Since their prices are quite high, guests can type in...

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The Moor is leaving

Tamás Háber announced his resignation from the presidency of the Guild of Hungarian Restaurateurs as of next March. News: The Federation of European Wine and Gastronomy Associations awarded Pécs’s Aranykacsa...

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Unhappy hours

Many were afraid that after the banning of smoking in bars and restaurants activists would not stop. In Catalonia, the authorities decided that happy hours and “open bar” promotions were...

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Coffees and cafés

Allee, a new shopping centre opened its gates early November, with a surprisingly high number of cafés. We compared four of the independent ones. Café Bali: Furniture and decorations were...

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The chef who built his career

Lázár Kovács started out as a talented chef, but he also achieved media stardom. Returning from the United States, he now turns his name into a brand and advises chefs...

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Franchise news

Voted by men While new restaurants reflect state of the art 21st-century design, the McDonald’s at Nyugati Square (designed originally by Eiffel as part of Nyugati Station) was voted the...

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Sprayed, not stirred

Bartenders in countries with a tradition of cocktail drinking use all kinds of methods and devices to create new drinks. The latest novelty is the spray. It was already used...

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Charlotte Confectionery

A 150-m² confectionery in a tourist zone and an experienced owner can be a good start for Charlotte. The Art Deco interior is splendid (purple is the dominant colour) to...

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Cheat sheets for wine

Many like wine and some even know them. Some of those who do not, would still like to appear knowledgeable about wine. For them the solution is CorkSavvy.com. From the...

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Café Rotana

This café and tea room opened a few months ago near Lake Feneketlen in Budapest, without prior market survey – and it does pretty well. The owners are a Syrian-Hungarian...

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Deep freezing from the outside

Dutch company Opti Freeze Technologies created a revolutionary device for restaurants and bars: an external freezer that can be built into a bar. It is called Articube and it freezes...

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Emporio Armani Caffé, Budapest

The owner of Emporio Armani Caffé builds on the appeal of the brand. It was designed by the fashion guru himself and features Art Deco and minimalistic elements. The menu...

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London is an attractive winter destination

British Airways has announced that passengers reservation to London for the winter season increased by 20 percent, compared to last year. Due to the hedge-hopping of the pound, London became...

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The European Commission is looking for the promising locations of aquatic tourism

According to the Hungarian Tourism Zrt.; The European Commission is looking for the most promising natural aquatic locations. The Commission proclaimed the tender, in the course of the 2009-2010's Excellent...

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TripAdvisor’s advice: Tokaj

The TripAdvisor, one of the most well-known travel website chosen Tokaj among the Top 10 wine tourism destinations, again after its 7th September newsletter. TripAdvisor is one of the world's...

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Decreasing uncertainty in the tourism sector

According to Ecostat Economic Research Institute; the uncertainty in the economy has decreased in the second part of 2009, in tourism and among the population as well. Ecostat’s 2009 Tourism...

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Resources will be allocated to rural tourism

Subsidies on the support of rural tourism can be required for from the European Agricultural Fund, until 16th December. The amount can be up to 200 thousand euros. The supported...

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Consumer protection program in tourism

The Conscious Consumers' Association (TVE), launched a consumer protection program in tourism, which aims to increase awareness of tourists and business – announced by Haraszti Anikó program leader. The Ministry...

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Profit at the Danubius hotel chain

The Danubius Hotel and spa Nyrt. reached a 2.46 HUF billion pre-tax profit for the third quarter of 2009, after the 1.3 billion HUF decline of the first half of...

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Hévíz spa: A four billion development

The Hévíz Spa Ltd. and St. Andrew Rheumatism Hospital Nonprofit Ltd. issued a public procurement in the conversion of existing buildings and for the development of a new spa and...

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Cold meal voucher can won reduced tax rate

The law amendment proposal would list the cold meal vouchers into the preferential 25 percent tax rate of fringe benefits. The law amendment would protect the interests of rural small...

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Hungary's new tourism attractions

Multi-level indoor zoo and Oceanary, giant slide bath, thematic adventure bath: Hungary's new tourism attractions are preparing by full power which can be built by EU supported billions of forints....

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Holiday checks are popular

Employers purchased holiday vouchers for 40 billion HUF until the end of October. This amount is 20 percent higher, than a year earlier – informed the Hungarian National Holiday Foundation,...

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Bath development in Makó for 3.6 billion forints

Makó won more than a half billion HUF from the EU for bathdevelopment. The construction has been started – announced the city's mayor. Buzás Peter said: the official notification has...

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Cautious optimism at the InterContinental Hotels

InterContinental Hotels Group's revenue and profit decreased in the third quarter. The company carefully considers the prospects for the rest of the year, but it detects signs of stabilizing, although...

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Half billion EU fundings for the development of Bük Medical Spa

The Medical Spa is the priority project of the New Hungary Development Plan, and implement a development the program between 2008 and 2010, with 525 million of EU aid worth...

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The first Winter Festival has started in Budapest

With more than a hundred colorful, reduced priced domestic programs the first Winter Festival of Budapest has been launched by BTH Budapesti Nonprofit Turisztikai Ltd. "After the organizing The Budapest...

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The usability of traveler's check expands

According to the survey of GfK Hungária; the SMEs saves the most on the food vouchers. Good news that the usability of traveler's check is expanding, even in the areas...

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One third of the companies plans Cafeteria decrease

According to the research of DGS Global Research; Thirty-one percent of the employers would reduce employee fringe benefits for next year. Only 15 percent of the companies plan an average...

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The future belongs to two-and three-star hotels

Experts studied on the: ” Why is it worth to start hotel developments in Hungary?” professional meeting, organised by Noerr Law Firm, and its partners; Kohl & Partner and Coteba...

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