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Hundreds of mentees get free gastronomic knowledge | Piqniq 2.0 is launched
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Hundreds of mentees get free gastronomic knowledge | Piqniq 2.0 is launched

After the success of the Piqniq Budapest and Mastercard 2020 Learn, improve!—Big picture of gastronomy campaign, Piqniq 2.0 was born, with an emphasis on sharing knowledge and experience. The campaign targets both professionals and those who have a higher level of interest in gastronomy with their content, including
One in ten people would open a restaurant
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One in ten people would open a restaurant

Piqniq Budapest and Mastercard carried out comprehensive research. In the Gastronomy Survey of the Year— 2021, 400 professionals and 1600 people interested in the field were asked, among other things, about the attractiveness of the industry. Although almost 20,000 people have left the profession in Hungary since the pandemic
Visual refreshment in applied animation | Krakout Film
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Visual refreshment in applied animation | Krakout Film

Dániel Huszár launched Krakout Film studio with his brother four years after obtaining his diploma in the field of animation. Their portfolio features short films and commercials made with classic two-dimensional animation and stop-motion techniques. Paramount and Hungarian Bank OTP are among their regular clients, but they have also made
Good people, good places | Big picture of gastronomy
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Good people, good places | Big picture of gastronomy

In the final episode of our series launched in late October last year, you can meet the economist whose career as a confectioner started with a well-made chocolate truffle prepared as a gift to a co-worker, as well as the Hungarian princess of macarons, who started her adventure by leaving
Good people, good places | Big picture of gastronomy
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Good people, good places | Big picture of gastronomy

Our gastronomic series is coming to its end soon, but luckily we still have a few inspiring stories up our sleeve. Why is it important to have a hangout? What makes a good vegan restaurant? And does it matter if the restaurant manager brings your favorite dishes to your door
Good people, good places | Big picture of gastronomy
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Good people, good places | Big picture of gastronomy

Now that the long awaited spring comes closer by the day, and after each warmer day we keep longing for sweater weather even more, we might just get in the mood to go somewhere, just like we did before. To plan a cool weekend full of great programs, when we
Good people, good places | Big picture of gastronomy
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Good people, good places | Big picture of gastronomy

Many people have responded to the changed market circumstances in many different ways: there were some who, in the spirit of quality leisure time, collaborated with Hungarian graphic designers and released a new-wave version of the traditional puzzle, while others opened a noodle canteen despite all difficulties. Of course, making
Good people, good places | Big picture of gastronomy
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Good people, good places | Big picture of gastronomy

The expression ‘digitalization in the food industry’ may sound difficult to understand, yet in reality we all know what it means. The most obvious part of it that might pop up in our minds is ordering food online, without which it would probably be hard to imagine our lives today,
Good people, good places | Big picture of gastronomy
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Good people, good places | Big picture of gastronomy

Effectiveness, identity and being close to nature—these are the three ingredients in which Péter Várvizi sees the future of Hungarian hospitality. Róbert Erdélyi did not compromise either: now they bring their burgers well-established amongst tourists to the home of Hungarian home office workers, offering a restaurant experience to accompany
Good people, good places | Big picture of gastronomy
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Good people, good places | Big picture of gastronomy

How does Hungary’s most popular online recipe and food magazine help amateur chefs stuck between the four walls? How does a gastronomic communication expert adapt to the epidemic if the genre of food PR ceases to exist? What’s the secret to popular food blogs? In the 10th episode
Good people, good places | Big picture of gastronomy
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Good people, good places | Big picture of gastronomy

“No matter how difficult the situation may look at the moment, it’s important that you know this is still your story (…),” says Tamás Szilágyi, one of the founders of Mad Scientist. His words are here to encourage anyone, not only those building Hungarian gastronomy businesses—the current situation is
Good people, good places | Big picture of gastronomy
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Good people, good places | Big picture of gastronomy

In the seventh episode of our series, we present the fixed star of Őriszentpéter, where they cook from what nature gives, may it be thorn or baby cones. The Michelin star chef who left the buzz of the capital for Tata to create something lasting right next to the Eszterházy
Good people, good places | Big picture of gastronomy
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Good people, good places | Big picture of gastronomy

Premium gastronomy does not necessarily require a big staff – two people paying attention not only to flavors, but also to the guests are perfectly enough. A festive grill party can be done without having your own garden, but it’s important that some passion also be added to the grill
Good people, good places | Big picture of gastronomy
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Good people, good places | Big picture of gastronomy

There are many gastronomy business in Hungary with a unique story. The people behind them are many times perceived as “weirdos”, but in reality they “only’ do what they do passionately and they are not afraid from the irregular and the unknown. The sommelier who left the Michelin star restaurant
Good people, good places | Big picture of gastronomy
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Good people, good places | Big picture of gastronomy

Gastronomy businesses – unintentionally, yet still – purchased a ticket for another round on this rollercoaster called the coronavirus. It’s once again time for the various creative solutions, plan Bs and practical scenarios – there’s nowhere to go but forward. In the latest episode of our series we’ll also share
Good people, good places | Big picture of gastronomy
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Good people, good places | Big picture of gastronomy

In the third episode of our weekly series, we introduce figures of Hungarian gastronomy who, even though work on different fields still have a positive outlook on the future. The latest episode features a bike delivery person with two degrees, a chef also having experience in foreign restaurants, a figure
Good people, good places | Big picture of gastronomy
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Good people, good places | Big picture of gastronomy

In the second episode of our weekly series, we’ll talk about coffee, wine, and even apples will appear in our last video, this time in a quite extraordinary context, in a lecsó. How can a newly opening catering unit make a big entrance and become successful? What’s the
Good people, good places | Big picture of gastronomy
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Good people, good places | Big picture of gastronomy

In our latest weekly series, we’ll focus on the players of Hungarian gastronomy. In the first episode, our readers can meet five people for whom hospitality is more of a mission that an empty concept – they approach their trade with passion and humbleness, all in their unique ways. Some
„People go to places they trust” | Piqniq Budapest x Mastercard
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„People go to places they trust” | Piqniq Budapest x Mastercard

The joint project of Piqniq Budapest and Mastercard commenced under the title „Tanulj, fejlődj! – Nagykép a gasztronómiáról” (Learn, improve! – Big picture of gastronomy), presenting the personal stories of businesses related to gastronomy. The goal of the campaign launched a few weeks ago is not only to educate the players of