Budapest has a new restaurant, VIRTU, opened on top of the country's tallest building. Located on the 28th floor of the MOL Campus, this top gastronomic spot not only takes the location and appearance to the highest level, but also offers the best of domestic and regional cuisine in excellent quality, according to a press […]
Monterock International has been granted a licence to operate the Five Guys restaurant chain in Central and Eastern Europe, including Hungary. As the Parameter news portal writes, Monterock International has been granted the right to operate the Five Guys restaurant chain in Central and Eastern Europe. The company announced that it will initially take over […]
Thanksgiving in America is a time of great tradition. The holiday originated from residents giving thanks to God after the harvest for blessing them with a good harvest. It has become a tradition that continues to this day: every fourth Thursday in November, a bountiful feast is served to give thanks, not only for the […]
Hungary's first McDonald's has reopened in Régiposta street in downtown Budapest, renewed in almost all its elements, the financial portal portfolio.hu reported, citing a company statement. The renovation of the iconic McDonald's restaurant has used a number of unique solutions for the restaurant chain, including elements made of real, natural building materials. The interior walls […]
A plate made of mycelium and hemp is created in a sustainable way in Budapest by the Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design (MOME) in cooperation with the Michelin-starred Salt restaurant. The new plate has been created in the course of their joint research on the way to a circular dining culture, which can be […]
Fourteen new Hungarian restaurants have received Michelin recommendations this year, and the number of Bib Gourmand and Green Star restaurants has also increased. The new Hungarian edition of the Michelin Guide French restaurant guide now includes 75 restaurants nationwide, making a total of 59 restaurants boasting Michelin recommendations in addition to the two two-star and […]
Even in the best case, only the figures of previous years can be produced, there is no substantial growth in the domestic craft beer market, the Association of Small Breweries said. In a year, the average price of spirits has risen by 19.6% nationwide. And this has obviously affected the turnover of domestic breweries, the […]
This year’s MHB Bank Gourmet Festival in the Hungarian capital focused on a new generation of culinary professionals. One of them is Edina Makai, the sous chef of the Michelin-starred Budapest restaurant ‘Salt’. She tells Diplomacy&Trade how she ended up in fine dining – something that seemed quite remote many years ago when she studied […]
The new generation is the central theme of the MBH Bank Gourmet Festival, one of the most comprehensive events in Hungarian gastronomy, which takes place this weekend at the Millenáris event center in the Hungarian capital. According to the organizers, the core of the event remains the huge open-air "walking-tasting" with around a hundred exhibitors: […]
With the arrival of spring, the sushi menu of Spago by Wolfgang Puck Budapest has debuted thanks to the collaboration of Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group's Culinary Development Director Tetsu Yahagi and Executive Chef István Szántó. The menu, created using the freshest and best quality seasonal ingredients, reflects the best of Japanese cuisine in a […]
A new á la carte menu and an unparalleled Sunday Brunch on Sundays await guests at the Hungarian capital's most prestigious café. The menu at Matild Café & Cabaret is defined by Executive Chef Attila Fehér, under the culinary direction of star chef Wolfgang Puck and his team. According to a press statement by the […]
Sales of Hungarian beer companies increased last year compared to the previous year, but still lagged behind 2019, with domestic production in 2022 close to 2021 levels. Continuing the trend of previous years, the share of premium, super-premium and non-alcoholic beers among the products continued to rise The combined sales of the five largest beer […]
The Hungarian team has finished third at the world's most prestigious chef championship, the Bocuse D'Or in Lyon, France. The winner turned out to be Denmark, Norway was runner-up. As for the special prizes, the one for social commitment went to the Mexican team, Norway won the best commis (assistant) prize, Sweden was awarded for […]
Hungary is the 10th-11th largest producer of sparkling wine in the world, according to the National Chamber of Agriculture (NAK) as around 200,000 hectoliters of sparkling wine are produced in the country every year. According to a statement sent to the state news agency MTI, 75-80% of the sparkling wine produced in Hungary is sold […]
The Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest has appointed Ádám Lévay, a professional with extensive international experience, as the hotel's new Executive Chef. According to the hotel, “mastering his profession, stewardship and management at several iconic hotels around the world, Ádám brings a powerful combination of craft and insight to Kempinski Corvinus.” Ádám Lévay started his career […]
