Horeca
Treasure hunt
Date: 2010-05-20 08:00:00
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
Date: 2010-05-20 08:00:00
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
Date: 2010-05-20 08:00:00
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!
Date: 2010-05-20 08:00:00
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
Date: 2010-05-20 08:00:00
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
Date: 2010-05-20 08:00:00
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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Ferdinánd Monarchia Czech Beer House
Date: 2010-05-20 08:00:00
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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Drinks and a hot summer
Date: 2010-05-20 08:00:00
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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Matheus Pálinka and Coffee House
Date: 2010-05-20 08:00:00
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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Five-star mobile bar
Date: 2010-05-20 08:00:00
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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Ördögsarok beer bar
Date: 2010-05-20 08:00:00
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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Keleti falls
Date: 2010-05-20 08:00:00
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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We give you everything we have!
Date: 2010-05-20 08:00:00
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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Ferdinánd Monarchia Czech Beer House
Date: 2010-05-20 08:00:00
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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They are writing a blog and selling pizza
Date: 2010-05-20 08:00:00
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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Matheus Pálinka and Coffee House
Date: 2010-05-20 08:00:00
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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May peace be with you!
Date: 2010-05-20 08:00:00
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
Date: 2010-05-20 08:00:00
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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Ördögsarok beer bar
Date: 2010-05-20 08:00:00
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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Young masters of the profession
Date: 2010-05-20 08:00:00
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
Date: 2010-05-20 08:00:00
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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Turkey is the most popular tourist destination among the Hungarians
Date: 2010-05-20 00:01:10
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?
Date: 2010-05-20 00:00:50
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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The Hungarian hotels to lobby for discount VAT
Date: 2010-05-17 00:06:01
Although the number of guest nights of the Hungarian hotels increased, in several factors they are in a more difficult position now, than at the end of last year, during...
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Budapest Tourism increases
Date: 2010-05-14 00:01:28
The commercial accommodations of Budapest received 415 thousand guests in the first three months of 2010, 7.6 percent more than the in same period of last year and 3.6 percent...
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Tourism cooperation between Berlin and Budapest
Date: 2010-05-12 00:01:25
In tourism marketing Berlin and Budapest will cooperate at some overseas markets in the future. The Chief Executives of the two cities’ tourism marketing organizations, Burkhard Kieker of the Berlin...
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Wine Street and Hungarian wine regions in Budafok
Date: 2010-05-11 00:01:15
Building on the wine culture and wine tradition of Budafok, tourism developments have begun in the 22nd district of Budapest, from a close to 300 million HUF EU support. In...
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Flourishing beaches, and solid price increases at the lake Balaton
Date: 2010-05-11 00:00:50
This year's season started with solid price increases or with the same entry fees and with several significant developments – said Győrffy Árpád, editor of balatontipp.hu to MTI. According to...
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The popular German Lifestyle magazine, promotes Budapest
Date: 2010-05-10 00:01:00
The popular German magazine, that has 1 million readers, promotes Budapest beside Paris and Rome in its April issue; called “Neues für die Frau”. Beside the romantic Paris and Rome,...
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