Company and Personal News
Csopak and Hévíz applies for Floral Prize
Date: 2013-07-22 10:15:48
The jury of the European Floral Cities and Villages visited Hungary in the first half of the month. The professionals visited the two top rated predecessors of the 2012 Floral...
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Forint is underrated, according to Big Mac index
Date: 2013-07-22 10:14:02
The Economist's so-called Big Mac Index got an update last week, with McDonald's signature burger serving as a rubric for the valuation of currency around the world. This year they...
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Big brother is watching (and giving you a coffee) – Video of the day
Date: 2013-07-22 10:01:37
Today in marketing gimmicks/vending machine innovation: coffee company Douwe Egberts installed a vending machine in Johannesburg's O.R. Tambo International Airport that dispenses coffee when you yawn at it. The machine...
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Dinner at the statue of David for 20 thousand euros
Date: 2013-07-22 08:29:14
With the country mired in debt, Italy's cultural budget has been slashed in recent years, spelling trouble for several historic sites. Many local politicians have turned to corporate sponsorships to...
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SPAR partner shop in the capital
Date: 2013-07-19 12:10:49
The first SPAR partner in Budapest has opened its doors on 18 July 2003, under Király street 35-37., Erzsébetváros, Budapest. At the press conference, after the opening ceremony senior officials...
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The Dove surprised the ladies of Pécs with compliments
Date: 2013-07-19 11:40:43
In 2013, Dove aims to strengthen women's confidence worldwide and in Hungary, since their research has shown that only 3 perccent of the domestic ladies consider themselves attractive, while 49...
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Magazine: A chef with two Bib Gourmand nominations in the 9th district
Date: 2013-07-19 11:35:24
Petrus, the restaurant of a chef with two Bib Gourmand nominations, doesn’t follow any classic trend. The place offers a bit of Hungarian cuisine, a bit of French cuisine (technology...
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Costumers should pay for the tap water in more and more Viennese cafés
Date: 2013-07-19 10:30:43
An increasing number of Viennese cafés and restaurants break the former practice and the tap water is served with charge to the customers. According to a compilation of media reports,...
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Tradition and Evolution chef competition coming soon
Date: 2013-07-19 10:28:49
The cooking competition, named Tradition and Evolution, will organized again for the 5th time from 22nd to 29th September. The finals of the competition will be open to the public,...
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The Matusz-Vad Zrt. is expanding its profile
Date: 2013-07-18 11:06:31
The Matusz-Vad Zrt., distributor of frozen food products is expanding its profile with National dry product and dairy trade – the company informed the MTI on Wednesday. The new profile...
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The world's number one auction site performs well
Date: 2013-07-18 10:55:13
The world's biggest online auction service provider, the eBay closed a strong second quarter. The company reached a revenue of 3.9 billion USD in the April-June period, which was 14...
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Magazine: The heaven of handmade beers
Date: 2013-07-17 12:31:21
Élesztő takes the culture of beer consumption into another dimension. This place doesn’t simply follow trends but sets them: when completely ready it will seat 500 guests, there will be...
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How to produce for top-restaurants?
Date: 2013-07-17 11:21:17
If you think it would be cool to be an artisanal farmer who grows mind-blowing ingredients for prominent chefs, your time has come. Now there’s a school that will teach...
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The Partner in Pet Food acquires the pet food division of Agro-Trust
Date: 2013-07-17 11:08:45
The Partner in Pet Food, one of the leading pet food manufacturers of Europe announced today, an agreement was born over the acquisition of the pet food division of Agro-Trust,...
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Unique food museums around the world are waiting for tourists
Date: 2013-07-17 10:16:52
Some art is meant to be touched, but in the case of food museums, it's also meant to be tasted. This genre of museum can spotlight a specific food or...
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Business tourism dynamically grows in Kecskemét
Date: 2013-07-17 10:15:01
The number of nights spent by foreigners increased significantly in Kecskemét between 2008 and 2012, thanks to business tourism – Szemereyné Pataki Klaudia (Fidesz), deputy mayor of Kecskemét told MTI....
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Solid growth in first-half 2013 azt Accor
Date: 2013-07-17 09:27:28
Gross revenue First-half revenue up 1.8% increase like-for-like, including 3.3% in the second quarter due to favorable prior-year comparatives. Robust 15.9% growth in first-half revenue from management and franchise fees...
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Unilever: 2.7 million HUF donation to the large families
Date: 2013-07-16 11:13:22
During one and a half months, Unilever and the Coop supermarket chain has collected more than 2.7 million HUF for the National Association of Large Families. During the action, Unilever...
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With an open mind to new ideas – Lénárd György at the Human Telex Advertising Agency
Date: 2013-07-16 11:10:41
The Human Telex Advertising Agency strenghtens its team with a new art director: Lénárd György (36) previously worked as the art director of Hung-Ister Zrt., the Cre-Vision and the DDB....
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Magazin: What is on focus?
Date: 2013-07-16 10:48:04
Borháló (Wine Network) is a franchise system, established with the goal of distributing high quality Hungarian bulk wine in Hungary and abroad. Currently there are already 11 standard-looking stores in...
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An offer for Michelin-star obsessed people
Date: 2013-07-16 10:42:47
People with money to spend, take note: The British luxury retail siteVeryFirstTo is partnering with travel site HolidaysPlease in offering a travel package in which guests can visit every three...
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Domestic tourists spent less for accommodation in the second quarter
Date: 2013-07-16 10:12:23
Domestic tourists spent three percent less for accommodations in Hungary in the second quarter, than in the same period of last year – show the latest statistics of Szallas.hu. According...
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McDonald’s has been present in Hungary for 25 years
Date: 2013-07-16 09:57:44
The agreement over the establishment of the McDonald’s restaurant network in Hungary was signed on the 10th of November 1986. The first restaurant opened on the 29th of April 1988...
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Magazine: Women’s only!
Date: 2013-07-15 11:46:49
Women-only club, Grace Belgravia opened in London this March. In the two-storey building there is a bar, a gym and a wellness section too. Men are only welcome on Tuesday,...
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HEINEKEN received record number of awards at Lions Festival of Creativity 2013 in Cannes
Date: 2013-07-15 11:30:40
HEINEKEN has reinforced its strong creative credentials, with a total of 17 prestigious awards won at the 2013 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. The record number of wins for...
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The SPAR promotes Hungarian apricots with tastings
Date: 2013-07-15 11:29:40
As the Hungarian apricot season starts, SPAR organizes tastings at its designated stores on 18 July 2013. The great Hungarian fruit will be sold at all stores of the chain....
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Tercsi, Fercsi, Kata, Kata, Klára and all names in the calendar: Coca-Cola’s Summer Campaign is highly succesful
Date: 2013-07-15 11:16:20
Coca-Cola’s name campaign is running with a great success. The most frequent names are Zoltán, Tamás, Péter and Gábor. Until the end of June, nearly 25 million names were carved...
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Elegand deconstruction with Joachim Wissler
Date: 2013-07-15 10:37:22
Schweinebraten, or roast pork, is the holy grail of German cuisine. Done right, it is a hearty mélange of sweet and savory, tender and crunchy, a perfect foil for side...
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Goats enticing guests to a nice place
Date: 2013-07-15 09:51:59
Japanese cat and dog cafes — where guests can play with friendly animals while they drink their coffee — are already a thing, so one enterprising Tokyo cafe owner has...
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Magazine: Fast food in hotels
Date: 2013-07-12 11:01:42
In many-star hotels of North America the new fashion is serving fast food to guest who are used to luxury eating. The new trend is probably the result of the...
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