Wenn Sie jetzt reisen müssen oder wollen, erfahren Sie hier, wie Sie es einfacher und sicherer machen können. Medizinische Profis legen die besten Praktiken in Restaurants, Hotels und öffentlichen Toiletten fest. Wir sind weit davon entfernt, während einer Pandemie zu … Read More
Would you like a culinary borderline experience? Chef Jeroen (Restaurant “Sens”, Vitznau, Lucerne, Switzerland) makes it crack. Here are the test notes. Gault Millau – July 12, 2020 Text: Urs Heller Photos: Olivia Pulver EXPERIENCE 1: «THE PARMESAN OF THE … Read More
In Altdorf, einer kleinen Stadt 40 Minuten von Luzern entfernt, befindet sich dieser sprudelnde Ort namens „Fizz“. Wenn Sie von Luzern nach Tessin, der Südschweiz, in Richtung Italien fahren oder von Tessin zurückfahren, sollten Sie die Ausfahrt Altdorf nehmen und … Read More
We are so doomed! It’s the latest signal the faster wireless networks will soon be available EVERYWHERE. China’s Huawei says they have installed five 5G hotspots on the world’s tallest mountain. The network provides 20-times greater capacity than a typical … Read More
Hopefully sooner then later, travel will come back to a normal situation, that is if people realize that this Covid-19 is still around. It is necessary to wear masks, it is the only way to stop the spreading, remember it … Read More
497 Buildings were lit up in Red all over Switzerland last Monday, from 22-12 pm in order to cause awareness to the difficult time the Entertainment Branche had to go through during the Covid-19 time.
Around 140 kilograms of cocaine were found in Coop branches, a Swiss Supermarket Chaine, in banana boxes. The dealers must have made a mistake, explains an expert That’s what it’s all about • Around 140 kilograms of cocaine were found … Read More
Auf dem Grill gekochte Kartoffeln haben einen leckeren Geschmack und eine knusprige Haut. Diese Spieße werden mit einem dicken, knoblauchreichen Dip serviert.
In a practice that lasted in Switzerland until 1981, tens of thousands of children and teenagers were forcibly removed from their families, who for one reason or another were deemed by the authorities to be incapable of caring for them. … Read More
Since the end of the lockdown, many restaurants have reassigned the tables twice in one evening. Readers complain about the practice. The industry is defending itself. After the lockdown in Switzerland, many restaurants introduced double seating of the tables in … Read More
Manche Orte erzählen ihre Geschichte nicht laut, sondern leise. Die Burgruine Attinghausen ist so ein Ort. Sie thront nicht spektakulär auf einem unbezwingbaren Felsen, sondern steht bodenständig über dem Dorf – fast so, als wolle sie sagen: Ich bin noch … Read More
🏰 From Medieval Stones to Crispy Poultry — A Journey at Attinghausen’s Ruins & the Pouletburg If Swiss history and hearty comfort food had a lovechild, it would probably be the experience you get when visiting the Burgruine Attinghausen
Wenn ich die Welt heute betrachte, Ich sehe keinen klaren Kampf zwischen Gut und Böse oder zwischen Ost und West. Ich sehe ein System, das müde und überholt ist. Die Globalisierung, wie sie in den letzten Jahrzehnten konzipiert und propagiert … Read More
When I look at the world today, I don’t see a neat struggle between good and bad, or East and West. I see a system that is tired and outdated. Globalization, as it was designed and sold over the last … Read More
Climate-friendly handling of our consumer goods! Consumption shapes our everyday lives – and thus also the environment. Every product has a story that usually begins long before it is purchased: raw materials are extracted, processed, transported, used, and eventually disposed … Read More
How to Use WordPress.com: A Beginner’s Guide to Building a Powerful Website Creating a website no longer requires advanced technical skills or expensive tools. With WordPress.com, anyone can build a professional-looking website, blog, or portfolio in a short amount of … Read More
The History of Taiwan The prehistoric history of Taiwan, before history was written Taiwan was inhabited for thousands of years by Austronesian Indigenous people, who are genetically and linguistically linked to Pacific Islanders. Human presence dates back at least 30,000 … Read More
This is a short version of the life of a Chef and Hospitality Consultant spanning over 55 years and seven countries. Author Ulrich Koepf My Life Story as a Chef and Hospitality Consultant I was born in a small Town … Read More
The Day I Served the Future on a Plate (South Florida Wasn’t Ready) Cuisine Nouvelle (or Nouvelle Cuisine) was revolutionary in the 1960s–70s in France—lighter sauces, fresher ingredients, artistic plating—and it really spread worldwide in the 1980s. If you were … Read More
Where are they all now, 54 years later?! The second page is a price list of provisions calculated for 100 Soldiers, that I had to use during my time!
Als Koch kam ich 1972 auf den Bermudas an, einer subtropischen Insel im Atlantik, etwa 700 Meilen vor der Küste New Yorks oder Carolinas. Direkt nach meinem Militärdienst in der Schweizer Armee war es mein erster Flug aus der Schweiz … Read More
A Linguistic Fossil: The Origins of Romansh, the Fourth Language of Switzerland Once upon a time, around 15 BCE, Roman legions strolled into the Alpine regions of Raetia( Grison, Graubünden), probably mesmerized by the stunning views and the prospect of … Read More
Ulrich’s Miami Mob ordeal
My first Project, Truffles Restaurant in Miami, 1983
My grandson, Just turned 16 a few months ago, soon he will have to start thinking about what he wants to do as a profession when he finishes school in another 2 years, apprenticeship or college?! Then at the age … Read More
Hot Chocolate does not always have to be a beverage, it can also be a Restaurant and Entertainment-Night Club as this one was. A concept created by Steve Vincent, Back in 1997, this was a project I was involved in … Read More
Best Chef of the World! Every region of the world seems to have one. I don’t know why they call them “Nr 1 in the World” when there are so many, according to many different associations, rating companies, and clubs. … Read More
THE REALITY CHECK As we all have plenty of time to reflect, think, and reminisce about what is going on in the world right now, I decided to express my personal opinion, feelings, and … Read More
Chef Ulrich in Action in Guadalajara, Mexico My first visit to Mexico was with my wife Nazarine in 1979, we stayed in Mexico DF at the Sheraton Hotel. From there a chauffeur was driving us to several sightseeing locations. The … Read More
My awkward Brandy bottle pop! The video is 16 min. long – Video is 37 years old, and therefore not the best quality!
Dominikanische Republik In 1987 kam ich in Santo Domingo an, um an der Neueröffnung des neuen Jaragua Hotel, Resort und European Spa zu arbeiten. Ich war verantwortlich für die Installationen der Gastro Betriebe im ganzen Resort und danach eine Küchencrew … Read More
In 1987 I arrived in Santo Domingo, to work on the re-opening of the new Jaragua Hotel, Resort, and European Spa. I was in charge of a kitchen crew of approx. 35-40, and seven F&B outlets throughout the Resort. On … Read More
As a Swiss chef, I took the opportunity to go and see the world, that profession was in demand especially in the United States during the ’70s, it was the ticket to enter the USA to pursue my destiny. After … Read More
