Harmati Gábor: Utasellátó 60 (Budapest, 2009)

100. Audience on the hillside. The first Formula 1 Grand Prix event held in Hungary Utas Tours tourist and travel agency was opened almost at the same time, which meant that Catering Company became even stronger in tourist industry. More than 10,000 tourists used the agency's services in the first year of its operation and the number of clients soon doubled. Some nice old traditions were re-introduced into catering industry, for example, the head waiter on Orient Express rang a small hand bell again in order to invite passengers into the restaurant car, just like in the past. The company's annual profit exceeded HUF 100 million in 1985 - ant it was an impressive achievement at that time. Catering Company faced enormous challenges in the following year. The company had already proved that it was capable of managing events hosting tens of thousands of visitors, just like Peace and Friendship Cup or National Agricultural and Food Industrial Exhibition but the Ministry of Home Trade asked it to do the catering for the Formula 1 Grand Prix event. This job was given a special prominence in the company's annual work plan as Hungary was the only socialist country to have the