The budapest file.

budapest 3 min read

The perks and complications of running a restaurant with foreign staff

At Budapest’s Goli, Petra Saás says the daily anxiety about who will turn up has largely gone. An international team, English as the working language and recruitment through expat Facebook groups are central to the story.

inflation 4 min read

The Margherita stays cheap, the truffle pays for it

Second in a three-part series: operators in Romania, Hungary and Austria on how they set prices, defend margins, and read a guest who is spending less. This week: Budapest.