Csapó Katalin - Éliás Tibor: Dobos és a 19. század cukrászata Magyarországon (Budapest, Magyar Kereskedelmi és Vendéglátóipari Múzeum, 2010)

CSAPÓ KATALIN: Cukrászat a 19. században - Vidéki cukrászdák

1872-ben feleségül veszi Murányi Annát, egy bajai hentesmester lányát. A cukrász igen korán, élete virágjában, 49 évesen meghal. Özvegye egyedül marad, de magára vállalja az üzlet vezetését. 1887-től egészen 1948-ig, haláláig, ő irányítja a cukrászdát. A város szeretett „cukros ómamája" mindvégig egyetlen fiának felnevelésén és az üzlet sikeres működésén munkálkoÖzv. Caflisch Krístófné, a „cukros ómama" 1936-ban The Widow Mrs. Caflisch, the „sugared grandmother" in 1936 dott. Ebben később fia, majd unokája is segítette. A cukrászműhely az 1920-as évekre 15 fős vállalkozássá fejlődött, amely az államosításig megmaradt. Az üzlet utcafronti vendégteréből egy kisebb, tíz asztalos, félhomályos, intim szoba nyílt, a fiatal szerelmesbut there was also a wide selection of bonbons. The price list also includes several types of champagne, liqueurs, cognac and rum. The six types of tea needed six different types of small cake. In addition to the owner and his wife, the shop employed three assistants and three apprentices, a coffee lady and a sales girl. This thriving business was reduced to nothing by an accident. Agas explosion in 1909 destroyed the interior, seriously damaged the coffee kitchen and left Róbert Megay himself with serious burns. After his recovery, he began a new business and purchased a house on the corner of Szécsényi and Szemere streets. Within a year, he had set up his new confectionery shop on the ground floor, while his family and staff lived on the first floor. He soon managed to win over the Miskolc public once again with his excellent products, of which the "Bohemian Cake" was perhaps the most popular. This dessert was so sought-after that Pischinger, owner of a cake factory in Vienna, took notice of the success of the Miskolc confectioner and began to imitate the Bohemian cake. We don't know the details surrounding the affair, but as a result of measures taken by Mr. Megay, the original cake was sold to the public and the fake was quickly edged out of the market. The Miskolc Museum has in its possession a visiting card bearing the name of Count Bottmer on which an order from the Archduke Joseph reads: "Dear Mr. Megay! Please be so kind as to immediately send two 'Bohème' cakes using the attached postal bill of delivery to His Imperial and Royal Highness. His Imperial and Royal Highness the Archduke loseph very much enjoyed the cake and therefore wishes to surprise Her Highness with this consignment..." The confectionary flourished until 1922, when Robert Megay passed away. His widow first rescinded her trade permit, then applied for a licence again in 1926, but 47