The Pegazus team is kicking off summer with international cuisine, yoga, breakfast for yoga fans, an exhibition titled “The Pond of Memories”, film screenings, lots of concerts and top-notch wines. Sára Fegyverneky and Olivér Auguszt, the two young people who came up with the idea of Pegazus, took us on a tour of the property, showing us all the new features.
Last year we had doubts about what a dilapidated building that has seen better days could be used for. Sára and Olivér, on the other hand, were enthusiastic even back then, telling us amid all the rubble what was going where. Last summer they put in a lot of work and got as far as putting the garden in front of the building in order, and renovating the kitchen to an extent where they were able to set up an outdoor bar and a few tables, and serve food and drinks to their guests. This year it’s time to sort out the rest of the downstairs area – during our visit they were painting the walls.
Their latest big hit is the exhibition called “The Pond of Memories”, scheduled to open on 11 July. The installations and videos on display will be created by contemporary artists out of personal Balaton-related memories everyone was invited to send to Pegazus – these Balaton-bound love letter and yellow-hued photographs will serve as the focal points of the artworks.
Until then, Pegazus is already swarming with life. For example, the vegetable garden that was full of weeds last year is now in full bloom. This is where the aubergine, the tomato and the pepper will be picked to go into various pasta dishes. And while we’re on the subject of cuisine: they are planning a versatile selection. Hamburgers, meats and grilled vegetables will be cooked up in the new grill area, there’s going to be a lunch menu, and their kitchen, open until midnight, will produce a range of international flavours, such as Thai, Indian or Italian.
The meals are prepared by Sára and Olivér, who like to cook a varied assortment of dishes for themselves as well, taking inspiration from their travels all over the world. Last weekend they made chicken Tikka Roll served with lemon, onions and yoghurt with mint and coriander, and quesadilla with marinated and grilled vegetables, home-made salsa and bean paste. Of course, they had to make beef burger with home-made ketchup as well.
From this year on, the selection of activities offered on-site will include morning yoga. You couldn’t find a more perfect place for it if you tried: the slightly isolated garden on the top of the hill exudes a chill atmosphere. The morning yoga sessions will be followed by a special breakfast for yoga fans, featuring smoothies and healthy food.
They are planning on holding indoor film screenings in the evenings, but the exact concept is still under consideration. The garden was already used to host pop concerts last summer, a practice that is to be continued this year as well with a number of performers, though the actual line-up has not yet been determined.
“Many people here in the village think that we want to open a ruin pub like the ones in Budapest, but our sights are set much higher: exciting culture events, delicious food, summer nights with lots of conversation and wine,” Sára tells us.
There’s an abundance of plans for the future: in the long run they would like to renovate the upstairs rooms to be used as guest rooms, and they also want to build in the back garden a few self-designed bungalows that are easy to assemble and take apart. By the way, all the wooden tables and chairs, as well as the new grill area have been designed and constructed by Sára, who’s an architect by profession.
