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In the gastronomy of the modern world, sous vide is in the same situation everywhere: some adore it, while others do not want to use this method. This cooking method helps cooks to preserve the taste of base materials – if equipment was cheaper more people would use sous vide...

The biggest mistake a bar or a restaurant can commit is being interchangeable. A place must stand out, otherwise it will be just another grey patch in the mass. As promised, in the second part of our article you find ideas and concepts that are not traditionally service-related, but with...

A sea of cafés We asked Dr László Gerlán, the CEO of Formative Zrt. about the chances of coffeehouse chains about to enter Hungary – Starbucks (USA), C House Coffee Shop (Italy), Double Coffee (Latvia) – for finding franchise partners: – There will always be demand for quality service and...

Gábor Kostyál, the chef of Helikon Hotel in Keszthely, won the Bocuse d’Or Selection Hungary. Q: You prepared really well! A: Two years ago I lost by a whisker, so I wanted to make no mistakes this time. With my commis, Péter Molnár we started training in December. Kodolányi College...

The Hungarian final of the world’s most prestigious international chef contest was held on 21-22 February at FOODAPEST. Kitchens of international standard and a 500-seat spectators’ stand awaited participants and supporters. Eight contestants, above the age of 23 tried to prove their knowledge and skills to a jury of 12, the...

Confectioners’ Product Competition and Show was one of the main attractions at the 16th UKBA International Trade Fair for Confectionery, Bakery and Gastronomy. Junior confectioners were awarded in the cake decoration category: Viktor Vass and Melinda Kozma won gold medals. Adults only competed in the artistic category and the winner...

On 23-24 February, UKBA organised its Junior Confectioners’ World Championship at Hungexpo, with 17 (23-year old or younger) contestants from 12 countries. Most of the competitors have already participated in similar contests, but the two Hungarians were an exception. Odds remained unbeaten, as Angelika Huber from Germany won the competition....

Nielsen’s data indicate that the ‘crisis mood’ does not have an impact on energy drinks yet. The category changed significantly in the past 2-3 years, the dominance of premium brands shifted towards lower segments. Éda Pogány, Coca Cola Magyarország’s communications director told us that last year those brands were able...

Márkaklub had a special meeting at FOODAPEST: on 1 January, the Act on the prohibition of unfair market conduct by the suppliers of the food product life cycle entered into force – stakeholders met to summarise their experiences. This meeting continued the round table discussion organised by PricewaterhouseCoopers and Law...

Attila Radvánszky, the owner of Haxen Királyi Étterem won the ‘Restaurateur of the year’ title in 2009. Q: Were you expecting the prize? A: No, I was really surprised; the last time I was honoured with a prize was 20 years ago. Q: Why now? A: Our profession was hit...