Renowned chef Wolfgang Puck recently hosted a dazzling red-carpet event at Spago Budapest, drawing luminaries from the Hungarian film industry. Known for his long-standing role in crafting the menu for the Governors Ball following the biggest award ceremony of the international film industry, Puck created an unforgettable evening alongside his star culinary team. The guests […]
The 24th Gyula Pálinka Festival, celebrating this special Hungarian fruit brandy, will be held between May 17-19, the organizers announced at a press conference on Monday in the Castle Garden in the southeastern Hungarian town of Gyula. Mayor Ernő Görgényi said that the festival is the town's biggest gastronomic event and has a significant tourist […]
Budapest Airport, the management company of the Hungarian capital’s Ferenc Liszt International airport, has held this month its second wine competition, where an exclusive tasting of nearly 300 Hungarian wines was held with the participation of the company’s key partners and renowned wine experts, to select the quality drinks that will represent Hungary’s gateway for […]
The role of women in gastronomy is becoming increasingly visible and dominant, and this year's most popular event on the Hungarian gastronomic scene, the MBH Bank Gourmet Festival, will highlight this at Millenáris in Budapest on May 24-26. The "walking country tasting" will again draw heavily on the culinary offerings of Hungary, with around 100 […]
Since the end of March, every Sunday between noon and 3pm, the Spago restaurant in Matild Palace is offering a Sunday Brunch experience that is without exaggeration unique in this genre, according to a statement. World-renowned chef Wolfgang Puck and the restaurant's executive chef István Szántó have followed the tradition of Sunday Brunch when creating […]
Musical cooking experiences, an unusual country brunch, vegan dinners, Michelin-starred chefs, excellent wines, premium coffees and professional talks at SopronFest. From May 11 to 17, 27 gourmet events will take place in 12 restaurants and catering venues in Sopron, NW Hungary. Among others, Gianni, Lajos Bíró, Zsófia Mautner, Szabi the Baker and László Jahni, chef […]
More than 150 Hungarian wine and sparkling wine brands will participate with a total of 700 items at the Winelovers Grand 2024 launch tasting, where around 100 wines from international wineries will be available for tasting on April 6 at the Corinthia Hotel Budapest. This year's Winelovers Grand will again offer a broad insight into […]
Trondheim, Norway, hosted on March 19-20 the European qualification round of the Bocuse d'Or international cooking competition, where the Hungarian team secured its place in the final, which will take place in Lyon in January 2025, and won the special prize for the best plate, the Hungarian Tourism Agency (MTÜ) announced in a statement on […]
The operator of the Gundel Restaurant in Budapest is planning a double-digit, 20% increase in turnover this year, Jenő Magyary, managing director of Gundel, said in response to an inquiry from MTI. He added that in 2023, the turnover will increase to HUF 1.5 billion, and the profit will be roughly 8-10% of that, according […]
"Women's energy" will be the focus of this year's Gourmet Festival, which will welcome more than 100 exhibitors, including 35 restaurants and seven pastry shops, between May 24 and 26 at the Millenáris event center in Budapest, the organizers told MTI on Friday. According to the press release, the gastronomic event, which features the best-known […]
Chef Roland Kelemen, commis Noel Fodor, coach László Szabó and team leader Bence Dalnoki will represent Hungary at the European finals of the Bocuse d'Or international cooking competition in Trondheim, Norway, on March 19-20. At the Hungarian team's press conference in Budapest on Wednesday, Bence Dalnoki recalled that the Hungarian success streak at the Bocuse […]
An uncompromised lunch menu, with the best quality ingredients, carefully prepared and served a tad simpler than the evening. New this year, Spago Budapest offers a completely different experience at lunchtime compared to the evening meal, without compromising on the high quality the restaurant is known for. The innovation is also partly a response to […]
After the bronze medal at the European Championship, the Hungarian team of Renáta Somogyi, István Gaborecz, Sándor Fodor, Zoltán Gácsi, Krisztián Füredi won the bronze medal at the 10th anniversary Gelato World Cup in Rimini, Italy, the Hungarian Confectioners' Association announced to MTI on Tuesday. According to the information released, the bronze medal at last […]
The Pizza Hut fast-food chain plans to expand further in Hungary, opening new restaurants through franchise partners primarily in rural towns with a population of 30-50,000, the company told MTI on Thursday. The company opened its first franchised restaurant in Szeged in June 2023. Under the franchise system, AmRest, which operates Pizza Hut restaurants, will […]
A nearly 200-year-old bottled rarity arrives at the Michelin-plate recommended restaurant Avalon Park in Miskolctapolca, NE Hungary. The auction of 40 bottles of Scotch whisky, dubbed the oldest in the world and discovered by accident, ended on December 5. Avalon Ristorante won bottle number 8 in the auction - for a record GBP 18,000, the […]
