Even today, the legendary 130-year-old restaurant in V\u00e1rosliget is open to everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
130 years ago, the\u00a0Gundel<\/strong>. Waiters who can already communicate in sign language for the birthday and this year\u2019s Easter, and\u00a0Braille<\/strong>-A printed menu also awaits guests, with the aim of ensuring that Gundel remains accessible to everyone today! The restaurant is not only the\u00a0National11<\/strong>\u00a0It carries on not only through its menu, but also through its hospitality\u00a0K\u00e1roly Gundel<\/strong>\u00a0its heritage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n People with hearing and visual impairments also receive special attention in the At the Gundel restaurant.<\/strong> The waiting staff have learnt basic sign language in both English and Hungarian, whilst those with visual impairments Braille-<\/strong>From a written menu, you can learn about the history of the dishes served at Hungary\u2019s most famous restaurant, and the National 11.<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n A short film about Gundel has also been made, which\u00a0P\u00e9ter Bergendy<\/strong>\u00a0directed by a film director.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Restaurant \u2013 Ours, the Hungarians\u2019<\/strong> \u201eGundel belongs to everyone. When we took over its management in 2021, we looked into what Gundel was like in the old days. We saw that it was a place open to everyone \u2013 from privates to senior officers, anyone could come here. In K\u00e1roly Gundel,\u00a0<\/strong>What was brilliant and innovative was that he designed the whole restaurant in such a way that, as you walked into the building, the menu changed to suit your budget. This meant that even people leading a simple, middle-class lifestyle could come here for a beer and a sausage. It wasn\u2019t really a restaurant at all, but a pub.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 Jen\u0151 Magyary told Metropol. The managing director added: \u2018We wanted to reopen this venue to the upper middle classes and convey the message that Gundel is for everyone and about everyone. Gundel belongs to us, to the Hungarian people.\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Jen\u0151 Magyary pointed out that, after the change of regime, Gundel was the sort of restaurant that people couldn\u2019t really just walk into. There was a sort of dress code: you could only enter if you were wearing a suit, a tie or a tuxedo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201eThe real, classic Gundel of the 1820s and 1830s wasn\u2019t about that. When we reopened in 2021, we wanted it to be accessible to everyone. As far as prices were concerned, an important consideration was that anyone living in Hungary\u2019s capital should be able to come here at least once or twice in their lifetime and enjoy a\u00a0<\/em>Gundel pancakes<\/strong><\/em><\/a>, or even a\u00a0<\/em>chicken paprikash<\/em><\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<\/em>toothed Carpathian<\/em><\/a>.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n The dishes at Nemzeti11 are among these K\u00e1roly Gundel<\/strong> its heritage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201eThese dishes form the backbone of our menu. It\u2019s important to us that we cook them well and to a high standard. We didn\u2019t want to revamp these dishes, because what K\u00e1roly Gundel has already created is perfect just as it is. We\u2019ve also set the prices so that if someone comes here to the City Park, this isn\u2019t the most expensive place, the\u00a0Gundel is affordable for those who\u2019d like to come and enjoy a lovely dinner with us, or even a real\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>Sunday lunch<\/strong><\/em><\/a>\u00a0to enjoy with the family.<\/strong>\u00a0Our aim is to move beyond what came after the change of regime and to draw on the heritage which, incidentally,\u00a0K\u00e1roly Gundel<\/strong>\u00a0\u2019as it was 100 years ago, in the 1920s and 1930s.\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Eventrend Group, which operates Gundel <\/strong>one of the founding owners, Zolt\u00e1n K\u0151r\u00f6ssy<\/strong> Surprisingly, as a businessman, he spoke of Gundel as if it were a matter close to his heart.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201eWe believe that the Gundel legacy is a deeply moving and heartfelt one. The whole building is a testament to how a business can be run from the heart. This is the fundamental idea behind \u201dGundel belongs to everyone\u2019.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 he explained. Zolt\u00e1n K\u0151r\u00f6ssy emphasised that they have experience in reviving the kind of mindset that, 130 years on, remains relevant today.\u00a0\u201eK\u00e1roly Gundel set up a beer garden for the soldiers and maids. Historically, Gundel was not an expensive restaurant. K\u00e1roly Gundel always used to say: \u201dWe\u2019re more expensive than the pubs, but cheaper than hotel restaurants.\u2019 Today, to put it bluntly, I\u2019d call it \u2018mainstream\u2019 \u2013 though K\u00e1roly Gundel might not have put it that way; he\u2019d probably have said: \u2018affordable.\u2019\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201ePart of the legend is that a young waiter offered veal paprikash with cucumber salad to a young couple sitting in the Beer Garden. 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Jen\u0151 Magyary, Managing Director of Gundel, explained that, alongside its legendary hospitality, social responsibility and sensitivity have always been part of Gundel\u2019s core values, and have shaped the attitude of those who work here, which is now also evident in the care they show towards guests with visual and hearing impairments.
\u201eK\u00e1roly Gundel was a pioneer in the hospitality industry in the areas of family, love, care and innovation\u201d
\u2013 Jen\u0151 Magyary summed up the essence of the Gundel legacy in four words.<\/p>\n\n\n\nAvailable to everyone<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Sunday family lunch<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
They\u2019re more expensive than the pubs<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Veal paprikash with cucumber salad<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n