Hans
Wolfsgruber by Nigel A JAMES
Starting at
the Top
Once upon a
time, there was a farmer with a farm on the top of a mountain in
Austria. The Gmundnerberg in the Salzkammergut. And, at 882 meters
above sea level, the views from his farm were incredible. Miles and
miles of snow covered peaks. Sheer simple natural overwhelming
beauty! And, it was because of this magnificence of clarity that
people in their hundreds would come. And, they would come with an
appetite, too. But, no where to go! And, so it was, that this
farmer decided to turn his farm into something it wasn't! It became
a very fine restaurant.
But, of
course, fine restaurants aren't simply a matter of well chosen
courses. To succeed, not only hard work and good cooking are
required, but a certain good feeling as well. It's the knowing of
how to make people not only feel welcome, but, and at the same time,
comfortable, too, that's important! A double and a triple in one,
and this is Hans Wolfsgruber pure!
And, Hans
Wolfsgruber has been passionately and energetically doing the very
same for many long years. And, he wasn't so young when he started.
It
was in 1970 that he first opened his doors, and now, with 43 years of
hard work to look back on, his welcome is still just as rich and as
strong as it ever has been. And, very surprisingly – when you
consider the 4 x 20s which he has to his credit - he is still just
as young and energetic and enthusiastic and friendly as ever - and,
he hasn't even the slightest intention of stopping. It's not only
the passion of the liking of what he does well that keeps him so
fit, it's also his love of his kitchen. His life is the life he has
built, and, it's thankfully there for us all!
His
restaurant is up at the top of a mountain, and up at the top with the
best! No longer need we come down from the mountain still hungry!
So, if you're ever near by, why not go up and drop in, it's well
worth the time. And the food makes the view twice as good as it is!
Gasthaus-Pension
“Urz” Gmundnerberg 91. 4813 Altmünster. Austria
More info –
www.urzn.at
