XpatLoop Interview: Henri Boulgakov, Owner Of 'Yogurt Fabbrica' in Budapest

  • 14 Aug 2013 12:00 PM
XpatLoop Interview: Henri Boulgakov, Owner Of  'Yogurt Fabbrica' in Budapest
After Henri graduated from a master in economics in university of Paris II, he became a photographer assistant. A year after he started a banking career that led him from Moscow, New York and London.

After 15 years of banking he decided to have a year long sabbatical and that led him to take the decision to abandon his career in finance and start this business - Yogurt Fabbrica in Budapest - with his childhood Hungarian friend!

1. When did you arrive in Hungary and what brought you here?
My Hungarian childhood friend and Business partner 8months ago

2. Have you ever been an expatriate elsewhere?
New York, London, Moscow

3. What surprised you most about Hungary?
First impression is that people are genuinely relaxed...maybe its just an impression after New York...

4. Friends are in Budapest for a weekend - what must they absolutely see and do?
Its a thermal town, so at least to try one of the many thermals you can find in Budapest

5. What is your favourite Hungarian food?
Halászlé

6. What is never missing from your refrigerator?
Milk

7. What is your favourite Hungarian word?
Kedves. Its the first that I learned..

8. What do you miss the most from home?
Couscous

9. What career other than yours would you love to pursue?
Professional golfer

10. What's a job you would definitely never want?
Accountant

11. Where did you spend your last vacation?
Saint Remy de Provence in the little region called les Alpilles in South of France

12. Where do you hope to spend your next one?
In Croatia

13. What was your favourite band, film, or hobby as a teen?
Culture club, star war, fencing

14. Apart of temptation what can't you resist?
Have a nice round on a beautiful golf

15. Red wine or white?

Red

16. Book or movie?
Book: Radetsky March by Joseph Roth

17. Morning person or night person?
Night

18. Which social issue do you feel most strongly about?
Unemployment in Europe

19. Buda side or Pest side?
Pest

20. What would you say is your personal motto?
"Aut nunc, aut nunquam"

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