In brief

MGE organises its Tradition and Evolution chef competition for the third time. First preliminaries are held in November 2009. • Mesterpálinkák store launches Palinka Friday: as of July, they sell each variety at prices reduced by 25 percent on the last Friday of the first month in every quarter. • The Trade Association of Hungarian Hosts and Restaurateurs would like to impose strict laws against ”Mafia-style” restaurant owners who cheat customers; the biggest punishment would be 10 years of expulsion from the business.