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Hotel manager appointed
Norbert Polyák, vice president of the Guild of Hungarian Restaurateurs (MVI) has been appointed general manager of Radisson Collection Hotel, Basilica Budapest, which will open in May. This article is...
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Gundel Alumni Community
Gundel Károly Hospitality and Tourism Technical School has launched the Gundel Alumni Community programme: in this former students can connect with each other, for nostalgic reasons and business purposes alike....
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McDonald’s on an ancient mosaic – Video of the day
McDonald’s “Roman Mosaic” is a very creative, perhaps more witty than average, and brilliantly executed idea – a performance that can be promoted on all kinds of channels and will...
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Food Barrel 2025 – Picture of the Day
The French company Umami’s food-carrying set of containers may be called a bento box for marketing purposes, although it seems a bit over-the-top. Anyway: it’s a nice and more or...
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Eurostat: the number of guest nights spent in EU tourist accommodation establishments decreased slightly in early 2025
The estimated number of nights spent in tourist accommodation establishments in the EU fell by 0.2% in the first quarter of the year compared to the same three months of...
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This year, the restaurants offering the best guest experience will be able to compete again
This year, they are looking for outstanding tourism and gastronomy players in the country who have contributed to the development and promotion of Hungarian tourism and food culture. Nominations for...
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Water tourism is experiencing a new renaissance in Hungary
It has been in the background for a long time, but with the support of the government, water tourism is now experiencing a renaissance in Hungary – stated the State...
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The country is making music again: the Music-Making Hungary 2025 program has been launched
Live gypsy music is playing again across the country – around 140 venues will host performances on the terraces of restaurants, cafés, bistros and tourist hubs as part of the...
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Ceremony at the Gundel memorial plaque
The Guild of Hungarian Restaurateurs (MVI) celebrated the birthday of János Gundel (1844-1915) at his memorial plaque, with a silent commemoration. At the ceremony – which took place at 1...
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Reverse vending machines for festivals
MOHU has introduced a mobile reverse vending machine, developed for festivals and other events. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2025/5. The machine can take back 2,000-3,000...
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Eventrend Group’s portfolio has been expanded with a boutique hotel and restaurant in Lake Balaton
On June 1st, a new era began in the lives of the Hazai Provence boutique hotel, 84 Bisztró and the Eventrend Group. The purely Hungarian-owned enterprise expanded its portfolio with...
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The ‘Csárda’ Becomes a Hungarikum at the Historic Hortobágy Inn
At its recent meeting held in Hortobágy, the Hungarikum Committee officially declared the csárda (traditional Hungarian inn) and the Badacsony Kéknyelű grape variety as Hungarikums. Additionally, several new entries were...
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The Artist of Regularity – Picture of the Day
Robert Patell captures a hundred dishes or a thousand – somehow he cannot escape the pressure of regularity, of order....
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I just wish I knew why I’m friends with you! – Video of the day
Two odd couples are introduced at once in Zwack’s latest commercial: Szabolcs Thúróczy and Zsolt Anger drinking Unicum beer!...
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Street gastro festival, dinner nights and festival food ordering at SopronFest
As part of the SopronFest Gourmet programs, happiness will be the inspiration for Sopron’s best restaurants, terraces and ice cream parlors throughout the city for a week. Cooking classes for...
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Unicum beer – advertising campaign and prize draw
The cult Unicum-beer pairing has been a party fetish for generations, and even the drinking habits of Generation Z have not been able to fade it. Now Unicum is stepping...
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Hybrid Cocktail Glass – Video of the Day
Elevated Craft’s unique cocktail glass makes it easy to measure ingredients for your drinks thanks to the markings on the inside of the glass. The vacuum-insulated stainless steel shell gives...
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Meatloaf that children point to with their fingers – Picture of the day
The rumor doesn’t say that they were having fun, being naughty or angry this time, but based on the quality of the meat – as they usually say in the...
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Young Hungarians cook at home – fast food is not trendy
The majority of Hungarian young people rarely or never go to fast food restaurants, preferring to cook at home – according to a survey conducted in January 2025 by the...
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KSH: the number of guests (1.4 million) in tourist accommodation establishments increased by 17 percent and the number of guest nights (3.4 million) by 16 percent compared to a year earlier in April
In April 2025, 1.4 million guests spent 3.4 million guest nights in tourist accommodation (commercial, private and other). The number of guests was 17 percent higher and the number of...
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MBH quick analysis: The tourism sector excelled in another month
After a strong March, tourism in Hungary continued to thrive in April: the number of guests at tourist accommodations rose by 17%, and guest nights by 16% – despite the...
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Millions of wage demands and panoramic accommodation on Lake Balaton: a new reality in summer hospitality
The summer season at Lake Balaton hasn’t even fully begun, yet hospitality business owners are already facing exceptional challenges. As skilled workers become increasingly difficult to find, seasonal job applicants...
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Good cakes are not a luxury – what makes the pastry profession viable today?
Rising ingredient prices, labour shortages, burdensome regulations – yet customers still expect to find fresh, high-quality cakes at reasonable prices in Hungarian confectioneries. According to Balázs Erdélyi, President of the...
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Chefs march to Parliament
Chefs will dress the city center in white on June 4, the National Unity Day, during the 8th Chefs’ Parade in Budapest. The procession, which will start from Fővám Square...
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Rome International Airport’s traffic increased by 21 percent in one year
Rome’s international airport’s passenger traffic grew by 21 percent last year and is expected to grow further this year, CEO Marco Troncone told MTI. The airport, named after Leonardo Da...
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Interest in Nordic holidays has doubled
More and more people are choosing to escape the summer heat to the cool destinations of Northern Europe, where quiet surroundings and special experiences await travelers. The “coolcation” trend, or...
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Slovak restaurants can serve bear meat
The consumption of bear meat has been allowed in Slovakia, Slovak Hungarian-language news portals reported. According to Felvidék.ma, organizations under the Slovak Ministry of Environment will be entitled to sell...
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