One of Budapest’s oldest patisseries closes after 65 years due to increase in prices
Open for sixty-five years, Budapest Cukrászda (Budapest Patisserie) is closing due to increasing overhead prices.
We report on many facilities, restaurants, spas closing due to the increasing prices. Now, another iconic place is forced to shut down after decades of welcoming sweet-toothed guests: Budapest Cukrászda.
“Dear guests! We regret to inform you that due to economic reasons, we have been forced to close our patisserie for good. Thank you for your trust in us over the past decades,” the Budapest Cukrászda, which has been operating for 65 years on Bródy Sándor Street in Budapest, posted on Facebook.
When Telex phoned to find out more about the specific reasons for the closure, one of the devastated employees told them that it was already the third generation that has been running the family business. According to Facebook comments, the confectionery is still very popular, with a traditional pre-change of regime (1989) illuminated sign above the entrance advertising the name of the shop.
Józsefváros Újság also asked them about the reasons for the closure, and they were told that the drastic increase in overheads, the rise in the price of raw materials and high inflation in general had all combined to lead to the decision. “We have collapsed, there is no external help”, they wrote in their reply to Józsefváros Újság.
“I am very sad! 😢 My favourite! And if I promise to go for cookies every week?!”,
one commenter wrote under the post announcing the closure.
“Angry birds, Rubik’s cube, ice magic, dog and cat cake and I could list all the wonders you did to make my kids’ birthdays special. I’m sorry – but I also understand that when you have to sell a cake for over 1000 Forints to get the maths out, there isn’t enough demand. I’m sorry, I’m grieving and I hope you will reopen one day. 🙏”,
wrote another sad customer. Many other people commented that Budapest Cukrászda was their favourite patisserie and that they all wish the place would open again one day.
Read alsoHalf of the Hungarian spas might close because of the high prices
Source: Telex, Józsefváros Újság, Facebook, DNH
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5 Comments
This is another, in the growing list, of – Iconic – Budapest, Hungarian businesses – family owned and operated – that is the VICTIM – that has been – Plundered and Pillaged – given NO assistance, by this present Dictatorial “styled” Government, led by the current Prime Minister – Victor Orban.
It is Heart Breaking and sadly, it will not be the last, that we see disappear – that for decades have been part of our Life-style – the personal pleasures and delights – we have savoured and enjoyed, from their places of business activity.
Let it be HOPED – that we see AGAIN witness – the return of ICONIC businesses such as this article reports – that over DECADES – they have contributed to Budapest, Hungary and the millions of people, from the four corners of the world – who to – besides Hungarians – DELIGHTED in what they have been SERVED – prepared – for their PLEASURE.
Hungary – understand ;
“When the yoke is Broken,
the Burden is Removed.”
Is it GROWING – who this YOKE is ?
@ Anguished/Heartbroken
I am American visiting your country. You are rich and we are poor. Yes you read that right. Why? Because your President is the best President in the WORLD even better than Donald Trump. If you dislike it here so much we can trade places. You can walk on eggshells. Be fake to your neighbor. And get a new mortgage every 6-7 years before your neighborhood is ruined and destroyed by NON WHITE IMMIGRATION.
We are the most powerful country in the world and are being destroyed by this. And you whine because a bakery goes out of business? That’s called free-market Capitalism. Businesses go under all the time. Those who will not change and adapt by sourcing go out. New ones come to take their place. Truth is you don’t know what the real reason is. Only the owners know. And his Majesty Viktor Orban, the greatest leader in the WORLD and his wonderful second in command Peter Szijjarto – are the two greatest leaders in the world because they protect Hungary by their unyielding commitment to truth. As a result – your nation is better than America.
Orban has nothing to with inflation. Absolutely nothing. For that your culprit is the international banking cartel and it’s relationship with American and Britain. They control all the worlds central banks and have to keep printing money to pay off bonds and government spending, control exchange rates, and many other things. America exports it’s inflation to the world and the EU banks assist to keep America on top.
Otherwise the truth is we are fast becoming a 3rd world Godless society while Hungary maintains it’s Western Conservative Christian Culture and that’s what makes this place feel like a paradise as in when America used to be great .
How dare you blame his Majesty Orban – the greatest leader in the free world. Your country is the greatest nation on earth for white Christians.I happily will trade houses with you to live here.
This is just sarcasm, right?
“even better than Donald Trump”
Anything is better than Donald Trump, so what you say cannot really be taken as a compliment.
Clearly, you have not been in Hungary long enough to realize what this regime is doing to this country.
@Michael says:
You’ve got to be kidding.
“even better than Donald Trump” – Yes, this part may be true. Donald Trump, has not set the bar too high, almost anything is better than him:)
You have clearly not been visiting here long enough to realize what this regime is doing to this country.
@Michael
Sorry about the duplicate reply. There was a technical issue.
Just pick one, please:)