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Tim Mälzer presses the pause button: That’s why his coping is tight for the time being
“The question arises as to what is the risk in relation to profitability,” says Tim Mälzer.
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Rising numbers of infections and 2G plus: The Hamburg TV chef Tim Mälzer pulls the rip cord and takes a break from work. His restaurant remains closed for the time being.
Tim Mälzer puts an end to it. For now. The Hamburg cook presses the pause button. His restaurant in Hamburg’s Schanzenviertel, the Bullerei, will no longer serve guests for the time being. In view of the growing number of infections and the upcoming 2G plus rule, the decision was made to go on company vacation, according to an announcement that the chef shared on Instagram.
The team in his restaurant is not only responsible for “culinary delights”, but also has a duty of care towards the employees and guests, can be read in the post. The temporary farewell should take around three weeks, and it should continue at the beginning of February.
Mälzer: “Bigger challenges in gastronomy”
He explained to the “Hamburger Abendblatt” that it was a decision that had already been made before the Senate decided to extend the 2G plus rule to the catering trade. “We said to ourselves, we don’t want to react anymore, we want to act.”
“We see greater challenges in the catering industry in the coming weeks – also in view of the planned restrictions, which we very much support,” he told the newspaper. Although the chef was in favor of 2G plus, he also criticized the fact that there are currently too few quick test capacities. In addition, experience from other federal states has shown that the obligation to test is associated with considerable losses.
“The question arises as to what is the risk in relation to profitability,” said Mälzer. There have already been infections among his employees. “We have now decided that we should take a break.” After the “short creative break”, the Bullerei should continue “with full vigor, new ideas and a new menu”. With a “hygiene 2-G plus concept that is really bearable for everyone”.