The Hungarian Catering Trade Association will once again be presenting the Károly Gundel Award at a gala lunch this year; the provisional menu has already been finalised.

In keeping with tradition, the Hungarian Catering Trade Association is once again organising the Károly Gundel Award Ceremony and Gala Lunch on Sunday 27 October at 12 noon. The venue this year is once again the Gundel restaurant, and this year’s award winners are Attila Bicsár and Lázár Kovács there will be.

The host of the gala lunch Gábor Gundel Takács, professional mentor Lajos Bíró, and the sommelier Mihály Fabók will be.

Preliminary menu for the Gala Lunch:

Welcome drink: Sauska Brut sparkling wine

Amuse-bouche
Viktor Moldován and András Wolf – Gundel Restaurant, Budapest

Caviar and oyster tasting

Appetizer

Hot-smoked sturgeon, roasted beetroot, green apple, buckwheat
Sándor Nyíri – Arany Kaviár restaurant, Budapest
Tokaji Furmint 2022 – Sauska Winery

Soup

Popcorn cream soup with roasted hazelnuts
Ágnes Tóth – Gerbeaud Catering, Budapest
Heimann Viognier 2022 – Heimann Family Estate

Main Course

Free-range chicken with porcini mushrooms and potato pancakes with sour cream
Viktor Moldován and András Wolf – Gundel Restaurant, Budapest
Szekszárd Bonsai Öregtőkés Kadarka 2023 – Péter Vida

Dessert

Sunflower dessert
Ágnes Tóth – Gerbeaud Café and Patisserie, Budapest
Mátrai Zenit Late Harvest 2022 – Bárdos Winery

For an awards ceremony toast: Kreinbacher Brut Classic Magnum 2019 sparkling wine