Rethink, rethink, think ahead. Throwing the old overboard when it no longer works. Dare to try something new if it's better. Stefan Marquard has lived and cooked by these guiding principles since the start of his career. Today, he is one of the wild men of top cuisine, considered an innovative kitchen eccentric and likeable provocateur - even without the traditional chef's clothing. For over 30 years, Marquard has remained true to his principle of "Ingeniously simple - simply different", delighting guests and critics alike. The friendship with hotel director Stefan Schwind, who is of course particularly looking forward to his former colleague, has now also lasted 30 years: "Stefan's "Crazy Kitchen" fits in perfectly with the modern, tasteful style of our head chef Johannes Wallner. Guests can look forward to a surprising menu from both culinary artists that is simply fun."

Elephant's Finest Geschmackssache with Stefan Marquard will take place on Saturday, September 19, 2020 at 7 pm at Hotel Elephant Weimar, Restaurant AnnA. The price is 195 euros per person including champagne aperitif, wine accompaniment, water and coffee.

And also out of line: in order to bring hotel guests, Weimar residents and visitors into conversation with renowned and exciting wineries, the Hotel Elephant Weimar has been inviting guests to Elephant's Finest: Weintalk. Tastings, small dishes and informal get-togethers are the focus of the free events, which take place every last Thursday of the month up to and including November on the garden terrace or in the wine tasting room and will continue in 2021.

Tickets for the culinary surprise evening are available in the ticket store at hotelelephantweimar.de/ticketshop and by telephone on +49 3643 802 639 or -0

PICTURES FOR THE PRESS RELEASE CAN BE FOUND here.

Further images and information at hotelelephantweimar.de and arcona.de

Press contact

Hotel Elephant Weimar | Markt 19 | 99423 Weimar
Kerstin Usung | Phone: +49 (0) 3643 - 802 650
k.usung@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 showcased 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 current seven 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 plans to open 20 Barefoot Hotels over the next ten years. The shareholders of arcona are Alexander Winter and Prof. Stephan Gerhard. The company is based in the listed Zeeck'sche Villa designed by architect Paul Korff in Rostock.

Hirmer Group

HIRMER UNTERNEHMENSGRUPPE, now in its third generation of family management, is the world's largest specialist for men's fashion with its flagship store in Munich, its expanding store concepts and its online stores. We have been operating successfully and in a future-oriented manner for years on the basis of a firm value system. We uniquely combine tradition with innovation, continuity with modernity and competence with humanity. Hirmer Immobilien also stands for these values with its sustainable development, realization and portfolio management of its own projects in prime locations and of high quality. Since the construction of arcona's Bach14 in 2011 and the "Campo Bahia" World Cup quarter, which was built in record time and to the highest quality standards, the focus has been on the hotel industry. A large number of successful projects have been implemented here in recent years.