Company and Personal News
Metro’s revenues increased by seven percent in Eastern Europe
Date: 2012-05-03 12:11:13
In the first quarter of 2012 Metro’s performance was proper to the expectations of the analysts, however in case of operating profit, the company made a loss, that caused a...
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The Czech part of the Schlecker German drugstore chain was purchased
Date: 2012-05-03 12:10:21
The Czech part of the Schlecker German drugstore was purchased by the Czech p.k.Solvent (PKS) company. The TETA, that has 700 stores is now the property of PKS. This is...
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Tesco auctions its used assets
Date: 2012-05-03 12:00:17
Tesco auctions its used assets. The value of the 139 items is about 35 thousand euros on starting price. According to the communication of Intergavel Aukciószervező Kft. the Internet auction...
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A four-star business hotel and conference center is being built in Kecskemét
Date: 2012-05-03 10:15:57
The four-star business hotel and the conference center operating as the member of the Starwood hotel chain is under construction in Kecskemét, transformed from the office building of KÉSZ Holding....
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One of this year’s largest logistics company merge successfully completed in the Czech Republic
Date: 2012-05-02 12:00:37
On the 1st of May 2012, the Czech Republic’s logistics market witnessed the successful fusion of the Raben Logistics Czech a.s., the Transkam-Logistik spol. s.r.o. and the Raben Trans European...
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Gold Friday Reloaded
Date: 2012-05-02 11:55:42
The Gold Friday campaign of the Dreher Sörgyárak Zrt. in connection with the Arany Ászok brand was relaunched in April this year. The campaign last year has brought renewal not...
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New dm store opened in Pilisvörösvár
Date: 2012-05-02 11:50:40
The dm drugstore chain opened its new store in Pilisvörösvár on the 26th April 2012. On the occasion of the opening the drugstore chain awaits the customers with 5X points...
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Unusual restaurant concepts
Date: 2012-05-02 11:45:13
Here are a couple of interesting restaurant conceptions by Toxel. Dinner in the Sky Dinner in the Sky is hosted at a table suspended at a height of 50 metres....
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Pepsi has launched an advertising offensive
Date: 2012-05-02 11:30:45
Pepsi began a large offensive: in the first quarter the company spent 25 percent more on advertising than a year earlier. The marketing campaign is the part of a major...
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Magazine: Drinking straw made from beef!
Date: 2012-05-02 11:11:45
A former bartender invented drinking straws for Bloody Mary that are made from top quality beef. If we accept that snack sausages go really well with cocktails, this idea does...
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The handover documents of the Cora stores were signed
Date: 2012-04-27 13:07:51
The handover documents of the Cora stores were signed on Friday afternoon – said Gillemot Katalin, Auchan spokesperson to MTI. The spokesperson said that from the afternoon, the stores will...
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The World's 50 Best Restaurants: here is the list of winners
Date: 2012-04-27 12:15:28
Organised by Restaurant magazine, The World's 50 Best Restaurants list is an annual snapshot of the opinions and experiences of over 800 international restaurant industry experts. What constitutes “best” is...
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Unilever shows solid progress in first quarter 2012
Date: 2012-04-27 11:31:28
The first quarter results reflect solid performance in challenging market conditions. Despite sluggish economies, weak consumer confidence in many markets and sustained levels of competitive intensity, all of our Categories...
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The Széchenyi Rest Cards are mostly used for hospitality
Date: 2012-04-27 10:58:59
According to the issuers surveyed by MTI, customers mostly use the Széchenyi Rest Cards in restaurants, and only secondarily at accommodations, but this can change with the start of the...
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Redesigned Coke Light models – Video of the day
Date: 2012-04-27 10:54:37
After a series of super weird commercials for Coke Light in which he has a questionable mentor-mentee relationship with a bunch of little dolls (seriously), Coke creative director Jean Paul...
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Bath development in Bükkszék, in the home of Salvus
Date: 2012-04-27 10:40:04
The foundation stone of the all year operating spa and bath using the world-famous Salvus water was laid down on Friday in Bükkszék, Heves county. In the scope of the1.25...
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Giga-size pop-up restaurant at the Olympics in London
Date: 2012-04-27 10:28:53
The world's largest McDonald's restaurant is being for the London Olympics this summer, with a seating capacity of over 1,500. No word if McDonald's thought 'build the largest restaurant' was...
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Magazine: Cooperation in Soho, London to protect the environment
Date: 2012-04-26 12:33:33
In London’s Soho more and more bars and restaurants join the movement that started last year: these places are fighting for a drastic reduction in plastic drinking straw usage or...
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K&H: More than half of the domestic SMEs are using cafeteria
Date: 2012-04-26 10:50:02
“More than half of the domestic SMEs, still want to use fringe benefits, while a significant decline can be experiencede in all cafeteria elements, compared to years ago. Only the...
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Magazine: Restaurant IT systems
Date: 2012-04-25 18:02:25
According to Novohost managing director Sándor Démy-Gerő, fewer guests in restaurants generate lower revenues for owners, who consequently have less to invest in development. This is the reason why the...
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Gramex expanded its warehouse capacity
Date: 2012-04-25 13:25:51
One of the largest beverage company of Hungary, the GRAMEX 2000 Kft. handed over its new finished goods warehouse in the industrial park of Veresegyháza. With the expansion the company's...
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HEINEKEN Hungária: beer will be more expensive
Date: 2012-04-25 12:41:05
Several beer brands are affected by the announcement of HEINEKEN Hungária Sörgyárak Zrt. that due to the economic and political environment they should increase their prices. The primary cause of...
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Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the success of the Hungarian restaurant at the Expo of Sevilla
Date: 2012-04-25 11:10:50
Hola Amigos! – this was the motto of the event organized by La Fiesta Party Service where participants remembered the time 20 years ago when they were the organizers of...
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We need a hug – Video of the day
Date: 2012-04-25 10:39:53
The Coca-Cola Hug Machine standing at the State University of Singapore is perfect: you hug it, it returns the favour with a Coke. Because vending machines have feelings too....
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Magazine: Modern commercial trends in bakery
Date: 2012-04-24 12:55:18
As a result of special domestic conditions, the Hungarian bakery industry is struggling with peculiar problems. There are many successful ventures but in order to make progress profitability has to...
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The proportion of student workers at Tesco is five percent
Date: 2012-04-24 12:07:47
Tesco-Global Zrt. employs student worforces in 210 Tesco stores. The students work legally through student cooperatives. The 5 percent rate of students meets the average of the retail companies employing...
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Practical farmer training supported
Date: 2012-04-24 12:05:58
The National Assembly amended the laws concerning the contribution to Vocational Education and Training. The basic principle was to increase the willingness of farmers to train themselves, thus supporting entrepreneurs...
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HEINEKEN Hungária is committed to the Hungarian consumer
Date: 2012-04-24 11:27:29
HEINEKEN Hungária keeps seeing an optimistic long term vision, keeps its role of being a good corporate citizen and continues to drive for quality and value in the market place....
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Sziget Festival: 50 percent discount with OTP Maestro PayPass Festival Card
Date: 2012-04-24 10:20:35
Sziget Festival offers a 50 percent discount this year with OTP Maestro PayPass Festival Card. An important development also occurs: besides maintaining the former cashless payment system, this year one...
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