Gastronomy

Food

5 million tonnes of food wasted annually in Romania

A total of 89 million tons of food goes to waste every year in Europe, five million tonnes of it...

Food

Industrial production down 30.7% y.o.y. in May

In May 2020 the volume of industrial production in Hungary was 30.7% lower than a year before, with the coronavirus...

Drinks

Up and Coming Bükk Buckles Down

Wine columnist Robert Smyth luxuriated in a welcome chance to physically return to wine country last month, to witness a...

Food

More than half of Romanians may staycation this year

In the context of the coronavirus pandemic, half of Romanians want to spend their next vacation in the country, according...

Drinks

Borsodi launches 2nd beer of new portfolio

Borsodi Brewery announced the launch of Borsodi IPA, the second new product of its 2020 portfolio, available commercially from the...

Drinks

Fidesz lawmaker seeks to boost beverage market competition

Parliamentʼs legislative committee cleared modifications to draft legislation related to next yearʼs budget on Thursday that would prohibit beverage makers...

Food

Food, market service prices set to lift 2020 CPI

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) expects a marked rise in food prices, as well as higher prices for market...

Food

Most Poles plan to vacation domestically this summer, survey

Most Poles plan to vacation domestically this summer, a study has found, after the coronavirus pandemic changed many peopleʼs plans,...

Food

1/3 of Czech households see drop in income due to COVID-19

One-third of Czech households have experienced a drop in income due to the restrictions related to the COVID-19 outbreak, according...

Food

MKB Bank mulls acquisition in Croatia

MKB Bank is weighing the acquisition of a stake in Croatiaʼs Slatinksa banka, the lender said in a disclosure on...

Drinks

Gloria Jean’s Coffee returning to Hungary with 10 new stores planned

The Gloria Jean’s Coffee brand has said it is returning to Hungary with plans for 10 new stores in the...

Food

London analysts expecting a strong recovery for Hungary

According to London macroeconomic analysts, Hungary will be among the emerging economies in Europe where the value of gross domestic...

Drinks

Small is Very Beautiful in Somló

BBJ columnist Robert Smyth’s tour around Hungary’s wine regions this issue takes us to the smallest of the lot, found...

Food

In a Pandemic, Everyone Must Adapt to Ensure Safe Food

COVID-19 has affected the way our food is supplied, traded, and purchased, which gives rise to new or different risks...

Food

Magyar Eximbank acknowledges partners

Magyar Eximbank and credit insurer MEHIB have acknowledged their biggest partners with awards announced on Monday, according to a report...

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...