{"id":5978,"date":"2018-04-25T14:35:31","date_gmt":"2018-04-25T13:35:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/?p=5978"},"modified":"2019-07-16T08:57:44","modified_gmt":"2019-07-16T07:57:44","slug":"gundel-restaurant-budapest-new-chef","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/gundel-restaurant-budapest-new-chef","title":{"rendered":"The Gundel Ramps it Up with a New Star Chef"},"content":{"rendered":"

Legendary dishes from a legendary kitchen. Since its grand opening in 1894, the Gundel has been regarded not as a mere restaurant, but \u2013 thanks to founder K\u00e1roly Gundel, J\u00e1nos Gundel, and the renowned chefs that followed them \u2013 as the cradle of modern Hungarian dining culture, an establishment synonymous with the history of Hungarian gastronomy and restauranteering in general.\u00a0 The secret of the Gundel Restaurants<\/a>\u00a0popularity lies with its sincere hospitality and venerable atmosphere, the centuries-old tradition that permeates its stately building, and a kitchen that, while using the very best of ingredients, remains steadfast in its dedication to innovation.<\/p>\n

Starting April of 2018, the Gundel team will be welcoming to its ranks Zsolt Litauszki<\/strong>, member of the Bocuse\u00a0d\u2019Or\u00a0Academy of Hungary and former creative chef of the Zsidai\u00a0Group.<\/p>\n

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Fresh from a two-year stint in Costa Rica, Litauszki will be charged with developing a new approach for the restaurant, one that nevertheless respects the establishment\u2019s time-tested, traditional values.\u00a0 At the start of his career, chef Litauszki spent nine years in Austria, where he worked in eight different culinary establishments, including two that boasted Michelin stars.\u00a0 Upon his return to Hungary in 2008, Litauszki quickly brought the Malig\u00e1n Wine Tavern, then under his management, to rank among the best restaurants in the country.\u00a0 Between 2009 and 2016, after opening the Zsidai Group\u2019s second restaurant, the successful chef participated in the founding and operation of twelve other hospitality industry establishments (including the Pierrot, the \u00c9S Bistro at Kempinski Hotel, Baltaz\u00e1r Hotel and Restaurant, Pest Buda Hotel and Bistro, the Opera Caf\u00e9, the Sp\u00edler, and Jamie\u2019s Italian Budapest), developing a special menu for each one.<\/p>\n