Eventrend Group – The professional background of the Dunapark Café
— THREE DECADES OF EXPERIENCE • TIMELESS HOSPITALITY —
Discover the philosophy, values and more than 30 years of experience that lie behind the revitalisation of the Dunapark Café
The Eventrend Group
Behind the refurbishment of the Dunapark Café is the Eventrend Group which has been a key player in Budapest’s hospitality and cultural scene for over thirty years. Founded in 1992, this Hungarian-owned group of companies now operates numerous iconic Budapest venues and historic hospitality establishments; at the heart of its operations lies not only hospitality, but also on urban community spaces and the preservation of Budapest’s coffee-house culture.
In the case of the Dunapark Café, this was not simply a renovation project. The aim was to preserve and reinterpret the role played in Budapest’s cultural life by a historic café that has long been part of Újlipótváros’s identity. A place with a past, but one that can also play a vibrant role in Budapest’s café culture and community life today.
The Eventrend Group It has been operating in the Hungarian hospitality, event management and hotel management sectors since 1992. Over the past decades, the group has been involved in the management of some of Budapest’s best-known and culturally significant venues, whilst developing its own approach to the preservation and contemporary reinterpretation of historic hospitality venues.
Eventrend’s portfolio includes such iconic Budapest venues as Gundel Restaurant, the Centrál Kávéház, the New York Café, Spoon The Boat and the Városliget Café. The common approach at these venues is not to recreate the past as a mere backdrop, but to ensure that these historic spaces once again become a living part of the city’s everyday life and of Budapest’s contemporary café culture.
An important part of the Eventrend Group’s philosophy is that a hospitality venue is not just a service, but also a community space. It is a place where encounters, stories and urban memories are created. This approach is particularly important for a historic café in Budapest such as the Dunapark Kávéház, which is both an architectural heritage site and a vibrant urban meeting place.
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Dunapark Café
Why is Dunapark important to us?
The Dunapark Café is not only an iconic Budapest venue, but also a living legacy of the city’s café culture. The Eventrend Group For them, therefore, the regeneration of Dunapark is not merely an operational task, but also a long-term cultural and community responsibility. It is a historic café in Budapest that has been part of everyday life in Újlipótváros for generations.
The Dunapark Café: then (1937) and now
From the very beginning, Eventrend’s aim has been to ensure that the Dunapark Café’s original character, architectural heritage and role within the community remain alive in the 21st century. The concept behind the regeneration is therefore not based on replicating the past, but on ensuring that the Dunapark remains a natural meeting place for the neighbourhood today.
Archive footage of the Dunapark Café, 1937
A key consideration was the existing clientele, and taking into account the habits and feedback of regulars. The aim is to create a local community space that offers a coffee house experience which is historically authentic yet in tune with the pace of modern life, in one of Budapest’s most distinctive neighbourhoods.
The Eventrend Group firmly believes that historic hospitality venues retain their true authenticity not by continuing to operate as museums, but by remaining a living part of the city’s cultural and community life. In the case of the Dunapark Café, this is particularly important, as the area around Pozsonyi út and Szent István Park remains one of Budapest’s urban environments with the strongest local identity.
Preservation and renewal
One of the key principles behind the renovation of the Dunapark Café was that the venue’s historical character and architectural identity should remain central to the design. The Dunapark is one of the country’s best-known Art Deco cafés; with its vast interior spaces, floor-to-ceiling windows and unique proportions, it has been a prominent venue in Budapest’s café culture for decades.
The Eventrend Group According to this approach, a historic café in Budapest is not merely an architectural monument, but a living urban space. Therefore, during the regeneration process, the emphasis is not on a spectacular reconstruction, but on preserving the spirit of the place. In the case of Dunapark, the bright, open and airy atmosphere – which made the café one of Pozsonyi út’s best-known meeting places – has remained particularly important.
The aim is to run a modern restaurant that respects the values of the past, whilst naturally connecting with Budapest’s contemporary city life and community culture.
Rethinking historical sites
The Eventrend Group An important part of its philosophy is that historic hospitality venues should continue to function not as isolated memorial sites, but as vibrant community spaces. The richness of Budapest’s coffee-house culture is a unique heritage even by European standards, and preserving it is not only an architectural but also a cultural responsibility.
In the case of the Dunapark Café, this means that historical authenticity and contemporary urban functionality are not mutually exclusive considerations. The aim is not to create a setting that merely evokes the past, but rather a historic café in the heart of Budapest that remains a natural part of city life today.
According to the Eventrend Group’s philosophy, the true value of an iconic venue lies not only in the building or its interior, but also in its ability to foster a sense of community. Dunapark is therefore not just a venue, but also a meeting place, an urban landmark and a community experience all in one.
Eventrend’s portfolio
The Eventrend Group It has been a fixture on Budapest’s hospitality scene for more than three decades, and its portfolio includes a number of iconic venues. The group’s portfolio includes, amongst others, the New York Café, the Centrál Kávéház, the Gundel Restaurant, Spoon The Boat, the Városliget Café, the Főőrség Kávéház, Symbol and the catering services for Müpa.
At the heart of Eventrend’s work lies not only the day-to-day running of these venues, but also the preservation of the long-term cultural and community role of historic hospitality venues. The shared vision for these venues is that their historical values should not remain static relics, but should form an active part of Budapest’s contemporary life.
The Dunapark Café embodies this philosophy: it is a historic café on Budapest’s cultural map which, whilst honouring its past, remains relevant to the city’s present-day life.