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Hungary’s Nr 2 legendary burger spot closes
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‘Dixie bácsi’ (in English, it would be Uncle Dixie) opened as the second fast food restaurant in the history of Hungary. It even preceded the McDonald’s chain in the country. Now, they have to close the business because of the sky-high electricity prices they cannot pay.
Tatabánya’s first and Hungary’s second burger spot, Dixie bácsi, will open for the last time on 31 December. Endre Csongrádi, the owner, and his wife, Gyöngyi, decided to close their business because of the skyrocketing energy prices.
Mr Csongrádi opened his burger spot in 1989, at the dawn of the downfall of communism in Hungary. Since then, they have been open each day to feed the locals, and everybody coming from the neighbourhood and even from Budapest and abroad to taste their legendary burgers.
“This was our life”, the owner told kemma.hu, a news outlet of Komárom-Esztergom county. He always had a good word for everybody ordering a burger in his “restaurant”.
“It was not an easy decision, but we got tired. After a while, priorities change. First comes the family, then health, and after that, the burger”, he said. Their electricity bill hit HUF 1.4 million (EUR 3,500). Furthermore, the ingredients cost much more, too. Moreover, they have three children and eight grandchildren. Gyöngyi and Endre agree that they would like to spend more time with their family.
Long queue in front of the place days before its final closure:
Heartbreaking.
Joins the growing list of call them historic part of the “Fabric” of Budapest, could be said roles played as the “Soul “of Budapest, Hungary – family run businesses, that through decades post 1989 – have “Toiled” faced variations of challenges, that saw them able to survive, to now Succumb – go under, out of business due – to the Economic/Financial & Energy crisis – ESCULATING in Hungary – the MASS downward trend of Hungary.
Reference is made to Orbans speech in this article April 1989 – Heros Square – what an INSULT and a MOCKERY it is on Hungarian life to-day, that sees us descending into AGAIN a country run under a DICTATORSHIP.
Victor Orban – speech of 1989 – APPALING, to what you have GIVEN us Hungary to-day.