{
  "country": "Czechia",
  "code": "CZ",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-09-13",
  "source": "https://happychef.cloud/en/press-contacts/cz.html",
  "national": {
    "description": "Czechia's national press centers on a handful of quality dailies (iDNES.cz/MF DNES, Lidové noviny, Hospodářské noviny, Deník N) whose lifestyle sections regularly cover dining and chef news, plus current-affairs weeklies like Reflex and Respekt. The dedicated food magazine Apetit and the trade platform Gastro & Hotel speak directly to home cooks and hospitality professionals respectively, Česká televize's cooking programming and Czech Radio give food stories a broadcast route, and ČTK's wire can distribute a story nationwide.",
    "tip": "Gastro & Hotel is the most direct route into the hospitality trade, Apetit is the top consumer food title to pitch for recipes and features, and Deník N is a modern, digital-first newsroom that responds well to sharp, well-targeted pitches.",
    "sources": [
      {
        "name": "iDNES.cz / Mladá fronta DNES",
        "type": "newspaper",
        "email": null,
        "website": "https://www.idnes.cz",
        "notes": "Czechia's largest news site, hosts MF DNES content including lifestyle/dining"
      },
      {
        "name": "Lidové noviny",
        "type": "newspaper",
        "email": null,
        "website": "https://www.lidovky.cz",
        "notes": "Respected quality daily, now published digital-only"
      },
      {
        "name": "Hospodářské noviny (HN.cz)",
        "type": "newspaper",
        "email": null,
        "website": "https://hn.cz",
        "notes": "Leading business daily with lifestyle/gastronomy coverage; masthead at hn.cz/tiraz"
      },
      {
        "name": "Deník N",
        "type": "newspaper",
        "email": "editori@denikn.cz",
        "website": "https://denikn.cz",
        "notes": "Independent digital-first daily"
      },
      {
        "name": "Reflex",
        "type": "magazine",
        "email": null,
        "website": "https://www.reflex.cz",
        "notes": "Leading current-affairs and culture weekly"
      },
      {
        "name": "Respekt",
        "type": "magazine",
        "email": null,
        "website": "https://www.respekt.cz",
        "notes": "Influential weekly newsmagazine"
      },
      {
        "name": "Apetit",
        "type": "magazine",
        "email": null,
        "website": "https://www.apetitonline.cz",
        "notes": "Leading national food and cooking magazine"
      },
      {
        "name": "Gastro & Hotel",
        "type": "trade",
        "email": "info@gastroahotel.cz",
        "website": "https://www.gastroahotel.cz",
        "notes": "Digital trade platform for gastronomy and hospitality professionals"
      },
      {
        "name": "ČTK (Česká tisková kancelář)",
        "type": "wire",
        "email": "ctk@ctk.cz",
        "website": "https://www.ctk.cz",
        "notes": "National wire agency; use the Pro média (for media) section"
      },
      {
        "name": "Česká televize",
        "type": "tv",
        "email": "pressct@ceskatelevize.cz",
        "website": "https://www.ceskatelevize.cz",
        "notes": "Public broadcaster airing cooking shows; press office contact"
      },
      {
        "name": "Radiožurnál (Český rozhlas)",
        "type": "radio",
        "email": null,
        "website": "https://radiozurnal.rozhlas.cz",
        "notes": "Czech Radio's flagship national news and talk station"
      },
      {
        "name": "Toprecepty.cz",
        "type": "blog",
        "email": null,
        "website": "https://www.toprecepty.cz",
        "notes": "Popular national recipe and food platform with active community"
      }
    ]
  },
  "regions": [
    {
      "id": "prague",
      "name": "Prague",
      "nativeName": "Praha",
      "description": "As the capital, Prague has the country's most competitive dining media scene, spanning the Deník network's local edition, English-language outlets serving the large expat and tourist dining audience, and independent local news sites.",
      "tip": "Expats.cz and Prague Morning are essential for reaching Prague's large English-speaking dining audience; use Pražský deník for Czech-language local news.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "name": "Pražský deník",
          "type": "newspaper",
          "email": null,
          "website": "https://prazsky.denik.cz",
          "notes": "Prague edition of the national Deník regional network"
        },
        {
          "name": "Expats.cz",
          "type": "newspaper",
          "email": null,
          "website": "https://www.expats.cz",
          "notes": "English-language Prague news and lifestyle site"
        },
        {
          "name": "Prague Morning",
          "type": "newspaper",
          "email": null,
          "website": "https://praguemorning.cz",
          "notes": "Czechia's largest English-language media outlet, Prague-focused"
        },
        {
          "name": "Pražská drbna",
          "type": "newspaper",
          "email": null,
          "website": "https://prazska.drbna.cz",
          "notes": "Local news site; regional editor Eva Hradilová"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "south-moravia-brno",
      "name": "South Moravia / Brno",
      "nativeName": "Jihomoravský kraj (Brno)",
      "description": "Brno, Czechia's second city, is covered by its own regional Deník daily plus a well-established English-language news outlet with a clear editorial contact, making it relatively easy for restaurants to secure local coverage.",
      "tip": "Brno Daily has a published press contact and is the most responsive option, alongside Brněnský deník for Czech-language reach.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "name": "Brněnský deník",
          "type": "newspaper",
          "email": null,
          "website": "https://brnensky.denik.cz",
          "notes": "Regional daily for Brno and South Moravia"
        },
        {
          "name": "Brno Daily",
          "type": "newspaper",
          "email": "press@brnodaily.com",
          "website": "https://brnodaily.com",
          "notes": "English-language Brno news outlet"
        },
        {
          "name": "Brněnská drbna",
          "type": "newspaper",
          "email": null,
          "website": "https://brnenska.drbna.cz",
          "notes": "Local news site; regional editor Anna Pospíšilová"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "moravian-silesian-ostrava",
      "name": "Moravian-Silesian / Ostrava",
      "nativeName": "Moravskoslezský kraj (Ostrava)",
      "description": "Ostrava's press combines its regional Deník edition with Ostravan.cz, an independent culture-and-news site well suited to restaurant and event coverage.",
      "tip": "Pitch Ostravan.cz for culture-desk coverage of openings and events, and Moravskoslezský deník for broader regional reach.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "name": "Moravskoslezský deník",
          "type": "newspaper",
          "email": null,
          "website": "https://moravskoslezsky.denik.cz",
          "notes": "Regional daily for Ostrava and the Moravian-Silesian region"
        },
        {
          "name": "Ostravan.cz",
          "type": "newspaper",
          "email": null,
          "website": "https://www.ostravan.cz",
          "notes": "Independent local culture and news site, also runs Radio Ostravan"
        },
        {
          "name": "Ostravská drbna",
          "type": "newspaper",
          "email": null,
          "website": "https://ostravska.drbna.cz",
          "notes": "Local news site; regional editor Vilém Pospíšil"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "south-bohemia",
      "name": "South Bohemia",
      "nativeName": "Jihočeský kraj (České Budějovice)",
      "description": "South Bohemia's restaurant press runs through its regional Deník edition and the Budějcká Drbna local news site, both based in České Budějovice, with regional public radio offering additional broadcast reach.",
      "tip": "Budějcká drbna is the more nimble local option for quick news items; Českobudějovický deník offers wider regional print/online reach.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "name": "Českobudějovický deník",
          "type": "newspaper",
          "email": null,
          "website": "https://ceskobudejovicky.denik.cz",
          "notes": "Regional daily for South Bohemia"
        },
        {
          "name": "Budějcká drbna",
          "type": "newspaper",
          "email": null,
          "website": "https://budejcka.drbna.cz",
          "notes": "Local news site; regional editor Tomáš Souček"
        },
        {
          "name": "Český rozhlas České Budějovice",
          "type": "radio",
          "email": null,
          "website": "https://budejovice.rozhlas.cz",
          "notes": "Regional public radio station"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "plzen-region",
      "name": "Plzeň Region",
      "nativeName": "Plzeňský kraj",
      "description": "The Plzeň region is served by its regional Deník daily and the local Plzeňská drbna news site, with a Czech Radio regional station providing additional on-air coverage of regional food and culture stories.",
      "tip": "Plzeňská drbna is the fastest local outlet to pitch for quick coverage; Plzeňský deník reaches a wider regional print/online audience.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "name": "Plzeňský deník",
          "type": "newspaper",
          "email": null,
          "website": "https://plzensky.denik.cz",
          "notes": "Regional daily for the Plzeň region"
        },
        {
          "name": "Plzeňská drbna",
          "type": "newspaper",
          "email": null,
          "website": "https://plzenska.drbna.cz",
          "notes": "Local news site; regional editor Richard Beneš"
        },
        {
          "name": "Český rozhlas Plzeň",
          "type": "radio",
          "email": null,
          "website": "https://plzen.rozhlas.cz",
          "notes": "Regional public radio station"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "hradec-kralove-region",
      "name": "Hradec Králové Region",
      "nativeName": "Královéhradecký kraj",
      "description": "This region's restaurant press centers on its regional Deník daily and the Hradecká drbna local news site, both covering local hospitality news, with regional public radio offering further broadcast reach.",
      "tip": "Contact Hradecká drbna for fast local pickup and Hradecký deník for broader regional print and online coverage.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "name": "Hradecký deník",
          "type": "newspaper",
          "email": null,
          "website": "https://hradecky.denik.cz",
          "notes": "Regional daily for the Hradec Králové region"
        },
        {
          "name": "Hradecká drbna",
          "type": "newspaper",
          "email": null,
          "website": "https://hradecka.drbna.cz",
          "notes": "Local news site; regional editor Markéta Hamerníková"
        },
        {
          "name": "Český rozhlas Hradec Králové",
          "type": "radio",
          "email": null,
          "website": "https://hradec.rozhlas.cz",
          "notes": "Regional public radio station"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}