Balázs Dengyel, Former Assistant Manager, Émile Restaurant
- 25 Jan 2017 11:00 AM
I started my studies at Budapest Business School at the faculty of commerce, catering and tourism. During my studies at BBS, I spent a semester with Erasmus scholarship at Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences in Helsinki, Finland. In order to complete my studies at BBS, we were required to accomplish an internship which was at The Broadmoor, a 5-star, 5-diamond luxury resort in Colorado Springs, CO, USA.
After graduating from BBS, I continued my studies with masters at HTMi, the Hotel and Toursim Management Institute in Switzerland. Here it was required I accomplish another internship which took place in Zürich, Switzerland.
After successful completion of Masters of Science (MSc) and Masters of Business Administration (MBA) I went to my last trainee program and I worked for 1 year at Canyon Ranch in Tucson, AZ, USA.
1. Where did you grow up?
I was born and raised in Szombathely, Hungary.
2. If you could be an expat anywhere in the world, where would you choose?
San Diego, CA, USA
3. What would you miss most if you moved away from Hungary?
Our customs.
4. Friends are in Budapest for a weekend - what must they absolutely see and do?
The Parliament of Hungary, the Citadel, the Castle of Buda, the Danube Promenade, the Heroes' Square, traditional restaurants and a classic ruin bar
5. What is your favourite food?
Lángos (there are many actually)
6. What is your favourite sport / form of exercise?
Hiking and photography in the nature
7. What is your favourite place in Hungary?
Lake Balaton
8. What career other than yours would you love to pursue?
Diplomacy, legal studies, financial studies
9. What’s a job you would definitely never want?
Digging graves
10. Where did you spend your last vacation?
Czech Republic
11. Where do you hope to spend your next one?
Middle East (definite)
12. What was your favourite band, film, or hobby as a teen?
As a teen I liked DJ Tiesto, for movie I liked (still do) Once upon a time in the west, as for hobby I liked traveling (still do)
13. Apart of temptation what can’t you resist?
Hiking and photography in any US national parks.
14. Red wine or white?
White
15. Book or movie?
Movie
16. Morning person or night person?
It depends on the topic, more likely evening person
17. Which social issue do you feel most strongly about?
Kids on the street, the ragamuffins.
18. Buda or Pest side?
Buda
19. Which achievement in your life are you most pleased about?
Successful completion of Swiss MSc and MBA degrees.
20. What would you say is your personal motto?
"If the rule you followed brought you to this, of what use was the rule?"