The newly elected district leader of Fidesz, László Böröcz, stated that the 200-year-old confectionary must continue to operate in the same place.
"From October, we will work to somehow save the two-hundred-year-old Ruszwurm confectionary, to find a solution so that it can reopen, preferably in the same place where it is now," said László Böröcz. The newly elected Fidesz mayor of the 1st district expects that the currently paused but ongoing eviction procedure will be completed by then, so the tenant company will be evicted, along with Korona Cukrászda.
As is known, the owner of Ruszwurm and Korona Cukrászda in the 1st district was previously asked to vacate his business premises, and hand over the former to the executors on May 9 and the latter on May 14.
Since then, Miklós Szamos challenged the procedure, which is why the execution of the eviction is now on hold. According to Szamos, who has accumulated a rent debt of 300 million to the local government, the whole matter got to this point because he had not previously paid "protection money" to Márta V. Naszályi, which he requested...
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The background of the case is that back in 2019, Tamás Gábor Nagy, the mayor of Fidesz, initiated proceedings against the confectionary, at that time Márta V. Naszályi apparently had a very good relationship with Miklós Szamos, László Böröcz said.
According to him, V. Naszályi, who was still a representative at the time, spoke several times in defense of the Ruszwurm. "Later, after becoming mayor, he unilaterally suspended the court proceedings - which is rare - and contrary to the decree, he repeatedly granted the company a terrace license".
He did this in such a way that the company was already in litigation and owed money to the municipality, even though such a situation was excluded from the beginning by the municipal decree. Therefore, the decree was canceled at the end of 2020.
So, as long as they were good, Márta V. Naszályi helped Miklós Szamos even by circumventing the local ordinance and breaking the law.
After that, something could have happened, because V. Naszályi did everything to put a lock on the door of the pastry shop, Böröcz said, adding: "They could have fought over something, because Miklós Szamos cheated." Or those who don't believe this, say: he defamed Márta V. Naszályi by asking him for defense money for his campaign, and that in exchange for this they will settle the differences between the municipality and the Ruszwurm".
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In addition to the fact that both locals and tourists will miss the pastry shop, the closure of the iconic place is also a big blow to the castle.
However, the most serious thing would be the complete cessation for those who work there. The employees of Ruszwurm said earlier: they are afraid of what will happen because they like working here and do not want to lose their jobs. They added that
it's not just about the workers here, they have a lot of suppliers and customers, who will also stay on the sidelines during a possible closure.
"57 people will lose their jobs, people who love to work here, have put their lives here. Everyone praises the waiters, it took years to train the confectioners. We refined the creamy recipe for 5 years. These are family people. There is someone who has been working here since he was 14 years old, now he is 50 years old and he is still here, he is our chief confectioner. The mayor is not interested in all this. There is no empathy or respect for the place," said owner Miklós Szamos, who added that he managed to cooperate with Gábor Nagy, the previous mayor, despite the disputes. "He had a human feeling and honesty, so we were able to get along," he believes. He thinks that if he had stayed, they would have found a solution that would not have tragic consequences.
Now the dice have turned again, Ruszwurm and the new board can jointly find a solution so that the emblematic confectionary can continue to wait for the residents of the district and tourists with open doors in the future.
The Ruszwurm confectionary in Budapest has been part of Hungarian gastronomy and Budapest's cultural heritage for nearly two centuries.
In 1827, Ferenc Schwabl opened the shop in Szentháromság Street, which soon became so popular that the delicacies he made were delivered to Vienna by fast relay. It was during this period that the polished cherry wood furniture that can still be seen today was made, which – having survived several sieges – has been an example of the Hungarian Biedermeier style of furniture ever since. The former chocolate and bonbon boxes have also remained. The place was named after Vilmos Ruszwurm, who ran the pastry shop until 1922. Vilmos Ruszwurm was mentioned as one of the leading personalities of the Hungarian confectionary industry, and the popularity of his shop remained between the two wars.
The business kept the Ruszwurm name even after the nationalization in 1951, and after the change of regime, it was owned by Szamos Marzipán.
The patisserie's reputation was primarily due to its traditional, hand-made sweets and delicious coffee, which have been favorites of discerning connoisseurs ever since. In memory of Ruszwurm, who gave the shop its name, the Szamos family always respected the original recipes and authentic preparation methods, thus preserving the original, timeless atmosphere of the patisserie.
Cover image: Ruszwurm can be saved
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