Authentic German cuisine
from a family with German roots and experience is what the Waldhorn
Restaurant ( pronounced Vahld-horn ) offers.
Husband and wife, Thomas and Gitta
Maier, opened the Waldhorn in June 1999 and named their
restaurant after Gitta's parent's restaurant in Germany. Both
Thomas and Gitta are professional chefs: Thomas attended the
Culinary Institute of America in New York, and though he grew
up on Long Island, both of his parents are German. Gitta actually
grew up in Germany, and studied the culinary arts near Stuttgart.
They met while working together as chefs in a 4-star restaurant.
Stammtisch of the Waldhorn in Walkersbach Erwin, standing
at the right side is Gitta's dad . |
Erika, Gitta's mom & Gitta, in the kitchen of the
Waldhorn in Walkersbach |
It's truly a family ordeal at the Waldhorn
Restaurant , right down to the name. Since Gitta was the
only one of four children to pursue the culinary arts, her parents
naturally thought she would one day take over their restaurant.
However, after settling in Charlotte, Gitta and Thomas decided
to name their new restaurant after her parents' business.
"We decided to at least name our restaurant after theirs
and continue the tradition," she says.
The word "Waldhorn"
means hunter's horn, a traditional symbol in Germany.
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