The most famous Hungarian families, whose success is based on traditions

According to nlcafe.hu, building companies while being faithful to traditions can be very successful. This is best shown by historic Hungarian brands, which have been in the hands of the same families since their foundation and which pass on the tradition from generation to generation.

Hungary is rich in famous and successful dynasties in the field of art, business, politics and science. Even though the careers of these families are very different, there’s one similarity: their success is not only owed to their inherited talent, but also the preservation of family traditions.

Zsolnay family

Miklós Zsolnay, the founder of one of the most famous Hungarian brands, was a talented, creative and quite innovative artisan. He didn’t only start a successful factory in his pottery manufacture found in Lukafa in 1853, but also a brand that has been passed on from generation to generation. Both of his sons (Ignác and Vilmos) followed in his track, and their children (Vilmos’s two daughters and Ignác’s one son), were also tied to the factory.

Legend has it that the fourth generation basically grew up in the factory, because their parents made a lot of effort to perfect their artistic talent – which generally characterised the family members and which made the Zsolnay brand unique and matchless – while teaching them the tricks and secrets of production and business.

Zwack family

227 years have passed since Dr Zwack first presented his famous beverage to Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor and King of Hungary. It is believed that it was the emperor who named the liquor-like drink, which was served as a cure to help digestion.