City's Restaurant Warned by Leather-Customer: Restaurant Seating Mandatory
Spats in Weiden's Upper Palatinate
Looks like a local restaurateur is stirring up a storm
A restaurateur is pouring millions into renovating the "Leder-Kaufmann," but whether he'll actually open a restaurant there remains hazy - he's yet to decide. Outdoor dining, crucial for the success of the venture, is disputed, with the city refusing to budge.
Enter Friedrich Peterhans, the restaurateur in question. As per reports, the building committee granted him two rows of tables and chairs at the Upper Market, similar to the neighboring wine bar "Hânel and Gretel". However, the city administration has nixed the idea on the school street side.
The administration's reasons? Delivery traffic needs the school street, firefighters and emergency services require clear paths, and the city is the sole parking spot for construction vehicles and equipment when market work is in progress. The city calls these "non-negotiable arguments."
Peterhans is displeased: "Decision of my professional future and that of my employees made swiftly in the building committee, as if it were about installing a street sign." But it's about ten full-time jobs. "The city is now risking another vacancy." He'd compromised, willing to pay a parking fee, waive seating on market days, and even agree to a single row of chairs - yet the city remains adamant.
In response, Peterhans is plotting his next moves - an online petition called "Gastronomy seating for Schulgasse 2 - Yes to old town charm and tourism economy" on openpetition.de is in the works. Additionally, he'll set up an info booth at his construction site every Saturday.
The 'Rosteria' Role Model
Peterhans' strategies may seem confrontational, but he's open to compromise, he claims. He'd even accept limitations on seating during market days or major events in the old town. The 'Rosteria,' a nearby restaurant, serves as a potential benchmark for the distance between outside seating and the house wall.
However, the administration dismisses this comparison. Each application is assessed on a case-by-case basis, and comparing cases is not viable. The city refers to its pre-application consultations with builders but hasn't received the restaurateur's formal application for special use permission as of today.
Monument Protection Conundrums
The saga doesn't end there. Peterhans and his fiancée Sophie Herzer face hurdles at home. Living above the restaurant, they planned the attic as a children's room, requiring a roof window. However, monument protection says no - the window would mar the "postcard view of St. Michael's Church."
Weiden's Gastronomic Conundrums: Past and Present
The origins of the Leder-Kaufmann project remain unclear, but it's stirring up quite a fuss in Weiden, Upper Palatinate. Only time will tell if the city and the restaurateur can find common ground.
As for other news, the Amberger Altstadtfest is gearing up, with new bands and square operators joining this year. Tragically, a severe kidney failure outbreak affects children in northern France, leaving authorities scrambling for answers. Meanwhile, Upper Palatine women are making waves - Sara Däbritz joins Real Madrid, and the memory of Sophia Loesche, tragically murdered seven years ago, is remembered amidst a controversy involving an AfD MP.
- Enrichment Insights: The provided sources do not contain specific information about the current disputes between the restaurateur and the city administration. The enrichment data provides brief insights into other happenings in the same region.
- Friedrich Peterhans, the restaurateur, is considering diversifying his investments, looking into real-estate and other finance ventures as he faces challenges with the city administration over his restaurant.
- In the face of hurdles in opening his restaurant, Peterhans is exploring opportunities to expand his business beyond the hospitality industry, considering real estate and other financial investments.
