Weimar, 15.02.2022 - A top-class cooking duo is at work at the Hotel Elephant in Weimar: On March 19, Dieter Müller and Johannes Wallner will create a 6-course menu as part of Elephant's Finest Geschmackssache. Tickets for the evening only or as a package in conjunction with an overnight stay can be booked now at hotelelephantweimar.de/ticketshop.

"We are delighted to have found a great partner for this event in Dieter Müller. This is a very special experience for me, because I did my apprenticeship as a hotel specialist in 1989 at the Schweizer Stuben in Wertheim, where Dieter Müller was head chef at the time. Now I invited him - and he agreed to come straight away. Together with our excellent head chef Johannes Wallner, he has created a menu to be proud of," says Stefan Schwind, General Manager of the Hotel Elephant Weimar.

There's not much to write about Dieter Müller - "ambassador of exceptional taste": his culinary career has taken him from his parents' restaurant in the Black Forest to the best canteen in the German army, a three-star restaurant and the finest galley in the world on the MS Europa. His great culinary skills and love of high-quality ingredients and craftsmanship have made culinary history. He runs a cookery school in Odenthal with his wife, travels the world at food events and has written numerous award-winning cookbooks.

Johannes Wallner has been delighting guests at Restaurant AnnA in Hotel Elephant Weimar with his sophisticated dishes made from local and seasonal ingredients since 2018. The 33-year-old Wallner's passion for his profession began at school in his native Erfurt. He gained cooking experience in Switzerland, returned to Erfurt and now reinterprets classic dishes from Central German and European cuisine in the AnnA restaurant. Dieter Müller's cooking style is characterized by a focus on the product.

For the 6-course menu at the Hotel Elephant Weimar, the two have now unleashed all their creativity. This much can be revealed: The 6-course gala menu from the two top chefs starts with trio of foie gras, includes interesting combinations of skip fillet and eel as well as a capuccino of curry and lemongrass. After a champagne cream sorbet, the veal course is served with balsamic pepper jus. An impression of Black Forest kirsch and a tonka bean parfait round off the menu.

Saturday, March 19, 2022, 7 p.m.
6-course menu by Dieter Müller & Johannes Wallner
199 EUR per person incl. aperitif, wine accompaniment, water and coffee
Optional: overnight stay from 100 EUR p. p. in a classic double room incl. pampering breakfast

Tickets are available at hotelelephantweimar.de/ticketshoparcona.de

Room reservation under T +49 3643 802 631 and s.beyer@hotelelephantweimar.de

Rules for hotel events

Due to the current situation and developments, access to the hotel is only possible under the condition of the 2G Plus rule. This applies to participation in all hotel events, visits to the hotel's catering facilities and the entire hotel stay.

The 2G Plus rule applies to visits to the hotel. The following conditions must be met:

• Convalescent (proof maximum 6 months old) OR
• Vaccinated (1-time for Johnson & Johnson vaccine or 2-time for all other vaccines, proof via CovPass app or with written proof)
• additionally tested (daily 24-hour test)

The only exceptions are the groups of guests still permitted in the respective Corona Ordinance, such as children under 7 years of age, pregnant women and people who are not allowed to be vaccinated for health reasons. These require a current negative corona test (rapid test or PCR) as well as a certificate of exemption from vaccination from a doctor (for health reasons).

Furthermore, the AHA rules must be observed

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Press contact

Press contact Hotel Elephant Weimar, Annekathrin Härter
Markt 19, 99423 Weimar
Tel.+49 (0) 3643 - 802 650
a.haerter@hotelelephantweimar.de | www.hotelelephantweimar.de

Hotel Elephant Weimar, Autograph Collection

The Hotel Elephant Weimar in the heart of the classic city is one of the most historic and renowned hotels in Germany. Operated by arcona HOTELS & RESORTS, the traditional hotel opened as an Autograph Collection hotel in October 2018 after extensive renovation. Under this brand, Marriott unites exceptional, hand-picked hotels with a unique perspective on design, craftsmanship and hospitality under the premise "exactly like nothing else". The unmistakable charm of the boutique hotel is characterized by timelessly elegant design as well as classic art deco and building elements, which are accentuated in 99 comfortable rooms and suites, the conference rooms and the public areas.

In the Lichtsaal, the heart of the hotel, the focus is on the multifaceted cultural program and the hotel's own art collection. Guests will find authentic and uncomplicated enjoyment in the stylish AnnA restaurant as well as in the bar and wine bar. Today more than ever, the Hotel Elephant Weimar is a place of open encounters and, as a hotspot and living room of the city, inspires travelers as well as locals and visitors to the region. Anyone who enters this place can feel it.

arcona HOTELS & RESORTS

Founded in 2008, arcona Hotels & Resorts, based in Rostock, is a company specializing in the operation and development of hotels. As part of its reorientation towards the leisure and vacation hotel industry, arcona sold its city hotels at the beginning of 2019. The remaining six hotels are located in established vacation destinations such as Rügen, Sylt and Kitzbühel. The well-known Hotel Elephant Weimar, the traditional Romantik Hotel auf der Wartburg and the Schloss Teschow golf club are also part of arcona's portfolio. Barefoot Hotels will be a new business segment in the future. In 2018, arcona signed a long-term contract with Barefoot founder Til Schweiger for the worldwide implementation of the concept as a licensee. Accordingly, arcona intends to open further Barefoot Hotels at prominent destinations in the coming years. The shareholders of arcona are Alexander Winter and Treugast founder Prof. Stephan Gerhard. The company is based in the listed Zeeck'sche Villa designed by architect Paul Korff in Rostock. Further images and information can be found at www.arcona.de