The Hungarian Catering Trade Association is once again organising the Károly Gundel Awards gala lunch this year. Leading figures in the Hungarian catering industry will receive their awards on 18 October at the Gundel restaurant.
The Károly Gundel Prize, established by the Hungarian Catering Trade Association in memory of this iconic restaurateur, has been awarded 11 times to date.
The award is open to individuals who, within the Hungarian hospitality sector, exemplify the life and gastronomic legacy of Károly Gundel. The profession’s „Kossuth Prize” was awarded to one of the nominees, selected by a 19-member professional panel through a secret ballot.
Previous winners:
- Kálmán Kalla, Zoltán Hamvas and Dr Balázs Draveczky (posthumous) – 2014
- László Jakabffy, János Garaczi and Lajos Bíró – 2015
- Frigyes Vomberg and János Czubor (posthumous) – 2016
- Balázs Csapody – 2017
- Tibor Rosenstein – 2018
- Tibor Meskál, Szabina Szulló and Tamás Széll – 2019
- Dr László Csizmadia (posthumously) and Attila Molnár – 2020
- Gyula Berkes, Szabolcs Dudás and Szilárd Dudás – 2021
- Marcsi Borbás and János Macsinka – 2022
- Katalin Pintér and Sása Nyíri – 2023
- Attila Bicsár and Lázár Kovács – 2024
- Sándor Gottwald, László Ruprecht and Rudolf Semsei – 2025
- Zoltán Kóbor, Árpád László and Ilona Zsidai – 2026
The the names of this year’s award winners In keeping with tradition, MVI made the announcement at a press conference held at the Museum of Commerce and Hospitality.
The Károly Gundel Award will be presented at a formal gala lunch organised by the association at the Gundel Restaurant at midday on Sunday 18 October. The elegant, five-course lunch will be prepared by several chefs. For further information on this year’s menu and how to attend, on this page finds.
