People with hearing and visual impairments can now feel at home at the Gundel restaurant, as the waiting staff have learnt basic sign language in both English and Hungarian, whilst those with visual impairments can learn about the history of the dishes from a Braille menu. Accessibility has also been ensured in the restaurant, the history of which was recounted by Gábor Takács Gundel.

Gábor Gundel Takács is a descendant of the Gundel family on his mother’s side. The In an interview with Femina He spoke about family traditions, the history of the restaurant, and also about the first time he took his children to Gundel.

We have summarised the key points from the interview below:

• Gábor Gundel Takács’s great-great-grandfather, János Gundel came to Hungary from Bavaria. He worked in the hotel and catering industry; in fact, he was the one who set up the Chamber of Commerce. It was he who established the family’s tradition of hospitality, However, it is thanks to his son, Károly Gundel, that the Gundel name became internationally renowned.
• His mother, Through Márta Gundel, she is a descendant of the Gundel family. When he started working at Magyar Televízió, A colleague of his who was already working there – who was also called Gábor Takács – asked him to change something in his name. It was then that he adopted the name Gundel.

Gábor Gundel Takács considers a positive attitude to be very important

• His grandfather, Károly Gundel believed that hospitality was the most important thing. One of his favourite sayings was: „Anyone who can’t smile at a guest should not become a restaurateur.” Gábor Takács Gundel considers this mindset important in all areas of life. „If someone leaves a place feeling good, they will pass that good feeling on to the next person they meet,” he said.
• He deliberately chose to when she took her children to Gundel for the first time. All three were teenagers, when the time came, because he wanted them to experience that moment fully and consciously.
• The family has already has no connection with the restaurant, either commercially or legally, But now they feel it’s in good hands. The restaurant under socialism It wasn’t in the best condition; after the change of regime, György Láng and his team bought it and carried out extensive research, consciously building on the venue’s traditions.
• The family used to live in the restaurant building, so most of the stories are linked to this place. At one time, Károly Gundel also ran the restaurant at the Gellért Hotel, So Gábor Takács Gundel would be delighted if, when the hotel opens, one of the rooms About Károly Gundel or they might name it after Ferenc Gundel.