Rinderstall

Forest restaurant Rinderstall is an excursion destination and a stop for hikers in the middle of nature. The forests have been part of the Harz National Park since 1994. The history of this cattle shed is closely linked to Sankt Andreasberg, the highest mountain town in the Harz Mountains.

From 1870 the cattle shed served as a summer residence for the shepherd family and as a stable for livestock. The surrounding pastures were used as the summer pasture. From the 1950s, the cattle shed evolved more and more into a restaurant and became a popular excursion destination.

Like all catering establishments, the Rinderstall was and still is also affected by the corona pandemic and the associated protective measures. The catering industry in Germany was closed during the first lockdown in the spring and closed again in November 2020. And in between? “We bought air cleaners from Euromate,” says Christian Stahmer. He got into action in August, got information and eventually went looking specifically for manufacturers.

“We were kind of a pioneer there. Nowadays everyone is talking about air cleaners, but back then that was a whole new topic.” It was already clear to us in the summer that corona would keep us busy for a long time and that a winter wave could not be ruled out. We had an exceptionally beautiful summer but knew it wouldn’t last. We wanted to allay people’s fear of sitting in the indoor area when it was raining or cold out because of concern for infections…” says Hargit Geyer, Christian Stahmer adds: “That was also a mental issue. I wanted to be able to say to our regular guests: I don’t sit still!”