Company and Personal News
The necessary extra
Date: 2009-12-03 08:00:00
The biggest mistake a bar or a restaurant can commit is being interchangeable. Quality or special ideas can make a place stand out – something is definitely needed, otherwise the...
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Eckes-Granini’s management visited Hungary
Date: 2009-12-03 08:00:00
SIÓ-ECKES Kft.’s headquarters in Siófok was the place where the shareholders, board members and executive directors of Eckes-Granini Group held their annual meeting. The aim of the visit was getting...
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Strawberry Puppy and Honey Bunny
Date: 2009-12-03 08:00:00
We are in the middle of celebrating the 20th birthday of Hungary’s oldest discount chain. After the Korda-Balázs celebrity duo in 2008, this year the campaign is built around the...
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Facing the challenge in New York – part 4
Date: 2009-12-03 08:00:00
From July Roland Oláh, formerly the chef of Café Erté, tries his luck in the USA. He regularly reports to our magazine: “Finally I am here at the Boulud! It...
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Riceland’s prize game continues
Date: 2009-12-03 08:00:00
As part of Riceland’s loyalty programme, from 1 July to 31 December the company had a prize game the first part of which is now over. One lucky buyer took...
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BBQ-fragrance
Date: 2009-12-03 08:00:00
It is probably a brilliant marketing fad: “Fire meets desire” is the slogan for advertising Flame, a grilled hamburger-scented deo. The product is marketed by Burger King and at a...
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Fruit adventure in kindergartens with SIÓ VitaTigris
Date: 2009-12-03 08:00:00
Think healthy! Foundation and SIÓ-ECKES Kft. launched a programme for the little ones. The programme itself fits into the daily skill-developing activities in kindergartens and teaches children about healthy eating...
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Tradition and evolution
Date: 2009-12-03 08:00:00
Hungarian Gastronomy Association (MGE) organised its “Tradition and evolution” contest for the third time on 25-26 October. Tamás Molnár B. said after the preliminaries that quality improved this year. The...
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Digestible!
Date: 2009-12-03 08:00:00
Art-installation-performance-food/drinks: If we go along this line, we reach 21st century’s close relationship between art and gastronomy. Think of receptions held in museums, food styling or food art. There are...
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Kambly celebrates its 100th birthday in Hungary
Date: 2009-12-03 08:00:00
LifeBrands Kft. is introducing the Kambly biscuit family, market leader in Switzerland, in January 2010. Three generations of family expertise, state of the art technology and 1st-class Swiss ingredients guarantee...
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Two restaurants – four chef’s hats
Date: 2009-12-03 08:00:00
The profession is frustrated by the fact that Hungarian gastronomy was unable to earn a Michelin star yet. However, according to information by Index, this year another prestigious guide, GaultMillau...
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Bonbonetti CEO awarded prize
Date: 2009-12-03 08:00:00
On 16 October, CEO of the Bonbonetti group, Sándor Sánta was awarded the 2009 World Food Day prize by FAO. The Bonbonetti group has already participated in several charity campaigns...
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Rio Mare has new distributor
Date: 2009-12-03 08:00:00
From 1 January 2010, Italian brand RIO MARE will be exclusively distributed by Infood 2000 Kft. of Győr. In cooperation with brand owner Bolton Alimentari, they are going to reintroduce...
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Learn, learn, learn!
Date: 2009-12-03 08:00:00
The Hungarian duo finished 4th at the Central European final of the Global Chefs Challenge (a side event of Hoventa). Tamás Tóth told our magazine a few days after the...
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24-hour market
Date: 2009-12-03 08:00:00
Buying food from ”local” producers is a fashionable thing nowadays. It is often difficult or costly for producers and consumers to find each other, without an intermediary. Peter-und-Paul-Hof, a German...
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Tchibo celebrates with planting trees
Date: 2009-12-03 08:00:00
Tchibo celebrates its 60th birthday with planting 6 trees within the framework of its “Together for kindergartens” programme, making the environment more pleasant for the little ones. It is the...
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We will be there at Bocuse d’Or Europe!
Date: 2009-12-03 08:00:00
Out of the 35 countries only 20 can be represented at Bocuse d’Or Europe in Geneva on 7-8 June 2010. Mr Philippe Rochat, the president of the contest in 2010...
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Advertising fine dining
Date: 2009-12-03 08:00:00
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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Social responsibility awarded
Date: 2009-12-03 08:00:00
Coca-Cola HBC Magyarország Kft. won the Social Responsibility prize at the Figyelő Top 200 Gala on 16 October. This year there were 24 applications for the prize. On behalf of...
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The Moor is leaving
Date: 2009-12-03 08:00:00
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
Date: 2009-12-03 08:00:00
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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Café in a capsule
Date: 2009-12-03 08:00:00
Dolce Gusto has arrived to Hungary. The capsule coffee machine blends Krups technology with NESCAFÉ delight. Capsules are made from the finest ground and roasted Arabica coffee, fermented 1,000 and...
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The recipe of a rejuvenating treatment from Házi Arany
Date: 2009-12-03 08:00:00
Gábor Heltai, the director of Házi Piros Paprika Kft. and their agency, Czino Trade Solutions decided to blend a few classic ATL tools with on-line marketing and in-store tools in...
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Coffees and cafés
Date: 2009-12-03 08:00:00
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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dm chain develops steadily
Date: 2009-12-03 08:00:00
In 2008/2009 dm realised a HUF 63.7 billion turnover in Hungary (up 5.46 percent) and opened its 250th shop in October. In September 2009, they started building a new central...
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“Many retail companies would like to be in our place”
Date: 2009-12-03 08:00:00
Péter Boros, CEO of COOP Győr Zrt. was awarded the Klauzál Gábor Prize. Q: Could you list the most important steps in your career? A: I started out as an...
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The chef who built his career
Date: 2009-12-03 08:00:00
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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