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Slovenian glass maker to lay off 60 workers

Slovenian glass maker Steklarna Hrastnik plans to lay off 60 people by the end of September due to a drop...

Food

Gorenje in talks to lease out, sell factory in Serbia’s Zaječar

Slovenian white goods manufacturer Gorenje, controlled by China’s Hisense Group, plans to close its sanitary equipment factory in Zaječar, eastern...

Food

Food delivery bump likely to persist

In the long run, the food delivery industry will also be affected by the coronavirus epidemic, which has led to...

Drinks

Tokaj Tuning Into the Modern World

The next stop on our lockdown virtual tour around Hungary, as guided by Budapest Business Journal wine columnist Robert Smyth,...

Food

Bulgaria reports lowest life expectancy in EU

Bulgaria is the country with lowest life expectancy in the European Union, the National Statistical Institute (NSI) reports....

Food

COVID-19 deprived every 4th Polish family of some earnings, poll shows

Around 27% of Polish families have been deprived of some form of earning following the outbreak of the COVID-19 disease,...

Food

Many Czechs facing financial difficulties, survey

More than half of Czechs now have problems making ends meet on their monthly income, according to the results of...

Food

Industrial production down 10% y.o.y. in March

In March 2020 the volume of industrial production in Hungary declined by 10% year-on-year, according to working-day adjusted data by...

Food

Extended home office ignites rural rental demand

As a result of the extended home office working, which has become more widespread in the recent period, a new...

Drinks

Domestic beer sales fell 13% in March

Domestic beer sales fell by 13%, down 62,000 hectoliters to 414,000 hectoliters in March compared to the same period of...

Food

40% of home office workers feel less efficient

Some 40% of those who work from home feel less efficient at work, and most miss interaction with colleagues, orderly...

Drinks

Wineries Battle to Come to Terms With Coronavirus’ Economic Effect

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the wine industry is deep and far reaching right across the winemaking world,...

Drinks

Increasingly Elegant Eger Delivers Time and Again

With many of us in stay-at-home mode, and unnecessary travel discouraged, the Budapest Business Journal’s regular wine column heads off...

Food

NAK calls on stores to give Hungarian products preference

The National Chamber of Agriculture (NAK) has called on retail store chains to give preference to Hungarian products, writes agroinform.hu....

Food

Veganism Finding its Path Even in Meat-loving Hungary

Aspiring vegan David Holzer talks with one of the leading Hungarian plant-based foodies, blogger and YouTuber Kristóf Steiner, about 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...