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Tax Changes Send Zwack Q2 Profits Soaring

Zwack's revenue and profit soared in the April-June quarter due to a drastic increase in domestic sales as a result...

Drinks

Off the Beaten Track and Well Beyond

In my last column, I reported on the marvelous marketing savvy of Mád’s Mad winery from the Tokaj region, with...

Drinks

White Raven skybar to open tomorrow

White Raven skybar & lounge is set to open on July 23 as the first skybar of the Buda Castle...

Drinks

Teaching and Preaching Tradition and Innovation at Tokaj

The historic, world-renowned Tokaj region is continuing to innovate to the extent that, more than “merely” a center of winemaking,...

Food

Hegedűs-Hús develops hog feed for Iberian-style ham

Hungarian meat company Hegedűs-Hús has won a HUF 309 million European Union and state grant to develop a feed type...

Food

Hungarian authority confirms local source of Belgian chocolate contamination

Hungarian food safety authority NÉBIH confirmed on Wednesday that a delivery of soy lecithin from a Hungarian company was the...

Drinks

Dreher trains nearly 900 bartenders across Hungary

Dreher’s so-called “tap masters” have trained 883 bartenders in 377 catering units from 108 settlements, focusing on details of the...

Drinks

Olaszrizling, Gamay Noir, Succession and More

As the weather heats up, wine columnist Robert Smyth discusses quality white wine offerings from Olaszrizling and rose from Gamay...

Drinks

Hungarian Brewers’ Association Toasts Successes, Faces new Challenges

The Hungarian Brewers’ Association celebrated its 30th anniversary this year by reviewing the progress the beer industry has made here...

Drinks

Romanian brand 5 to go opens 1st coffee shop in Budapest

The successful Romanian coffee chain 5 to go has opened its first shop in Budapest’s Party District (District VII) on...

Drinks

Hungarians prefer domestic mineral water

Although the Hungarian mineral water market is facing numerous difficulties due to uncertainties in the supply chains, the effects of...

Drinks

Furmint Facts and Thrills From the Grand Tasting

The main centerpiece tasting of Furmint February, which was postponed once again this year due to COVID, was transformed into...

Food

6th Debrecziner Gourmet Festival in the heart of the Great Forest

The “Debrecziner Gourmet Festival,” featuring gastro-culinary experiences, will be organized for the sixth time on July 1-3, 2022, in Hungary’s...

Drinks

Hungarians drink 2 cups of coffee per day on avg – survey

Hungarians prefer to drink coffee in the comfort of their own home, but they also like having a cup at...

Drinks

Going Beyond the Borders and Back Again

Pinceszer 2022 showcased wines made by ethnic Hungarian winemakers from neighboring countries, who collectively make a considerable contribution to the...

Gastronomy

Plating the Landscape: Summer Dining in Tállya

At Barka Galéria Hotel, we believe that food is one of the most authentic ways to experience a place. Every...

Food

Popeyes Opens Second Hungarian Restaurant at Árkád

Popeyes has opened its second restaurant in Hungary on June 11, following the American fast-food chain’s successful entry into the...

Holdvölgy Wines Win Three Gold Medals at Concours Mondial de Bruxelles

Tokaj wine estate Holdvölgy has won three gold medals at the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles competition in Thuir, France, according...

Pizza Hut to Expand Hungarian Network to 31 Restaurants

Pizza Hut plans to open restaurants in Nagykanizsa and Budapest in 2027, expanding its Hungarian network to 31 locations, local...

ÉS Bisztró Launches Sunday Brunch at Kempinski Budapest

ÉS Bisztró at Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest launched a weekly Sunday brunch, combining an à la carte menu of brunch...

White Raven Sees Growing Demand for Alcohol-Free Cocktails as Summer Traffic Holds Steady

White Raven Skybar & Lounge welcomed more than 33,000 guests and served over 22,000 cocktails between late April and the...

Alcohol-Free Beer Sales Rise as AI and Climate Change Reshape Brewing Industry

Alcohol-free beer accounted for 10% of domestic beer sales in Hungary in the first eight months of 2026, up from...

McDonald’s Opens New Flagship Restaurant at Budapest’s Erzsébet Square Terminal

McDonald’s has opened a new flagship restaurant in the Terminal building on Erzsébet Square in Budapest, combining preserved architectural features...

Gordon Ramsay Bar & Grill Budapest Opens to a Full House

Gordon Ramsay Bar & Grill Budapest is now officially open at Dorothea Hotel, Budapest, Autograph Collection, marking the Gordon Ramsay...

Plating the Landscape: Summer Dining in Tállya

At Barka Galéria Hotel, we believe that food is one of the most authentic ways to experience a place. Every...

Popeyes Opens Second Hungarian Restaurant at Árkád

Popeyes has opened its second restaurant in Hungary on June 11, following the American fast-food chain’s successful entry into the...

Nobu Budapest Enters New Era After HUF 1.5 bln Revamp

Nobu Budapest has entered a new chapter following a renovation worth over HUF 1.5 billion, with Nobu Matsuhisa, founder of...

Cova to Open 1st Hungarian Location at Matild Palace

Budapest is set to welcome a brand new addition to its high-end hospitality scene as Cova prepares to open its...

Tokaj Art Wine’s Spring Premiere Celebrates 1st Wines of 2025

Spring is not only the season of nature’s renewal; it also marks a time of new beginnings and fresh flavors,...

ÉS Bistro Reopens After Reset, Refining Concept

Budapest’s ÉS Bisztró has reopened following a months-long closure that went beyond a conventional renovation, marking what its operators describe...

National Restaurant Week Begins With 252 Restaurants Offering Fixed-price Menus

Hungary’s spring National Restaurant Week begins today and runs through March 29, offering diners multi-course menus at fixed prices at...

Soproni Expands Portfolio With Citrus Lager and Alcohol-Free ‘Balatoni Nyár’

Soproni is expanding its product range with two new offerings, introducing a citrus-flavored unfiltered lager and an alcohol-free watermelon-lime radler...