The days are getting shorter, the temperatures are dropping - the beer garden season is drawing to a close.
After an already difficult year, the catering trade is threatened with another loss of sales.
Patio heater could extend the season.
For reasons of climate protection, however, they are banned in some places.
And not everyone likes them.
Erding - The days are getting shorter, the temperatures are falling - the beer garden season is drawing to a close.
After an already difficult year, the catering trade is threatened with another loss of sales.
Patio heater could extend the season.
For reasons of climate protection, however, they are banned in some places.
And not everyone likes them.
“In the current situation in gastronomy, many do not want to be in closed rooms.
The companies will lose them as customers, ”says Franz Bergmüller, Chairman of the Association for the Preservation of Bavarian Tavern Culture.
Therefore, the patio heater ban should be suspended for the time being.
In order to counteract this additional burden on the catering industry in advance, the association is calling for an exception.
The spotlights are still allowed in Erding
"In the city of Erding, patio heaters are still commercially approved," said spokesman Christian Wanninger.
In the Erdinger Weißbräu brewery restaurant on the Lange Linie, only about half of the 400 seats that are normally available can currently be used due to the strict hygiene requirements.
Because of the construction site, the beer garden was allowed to be expanded, including the hut.
According to operations manager Michael Hildebrand, this should be maintained until the end of the construction work at the end of the year.
“However, the weather plays a decisive role,” he knows.
He welcomes the use of patio heaters.
"They would allow us to open the beer garden longer." That is good for the guests, but also for the staff.
Beer garden summer went well
Günter Helfenbein from the Hirschbachwirt in Forstern looks back on a successful beer garden season: “It went very well for us, not so much indoors.
The people were a bit scared. ”In the beer garden, all 100 seats could be used.
However, the landlord does not see patio heaters as being very useful: “It's a big investment, and I'm not very enthusiastic about it.” In theory, they would be an option on the inn's covered terrace, but most of the tables are outside.
This area is covered by two chestnuts, so it would not be possible to set up the gas heater there.
Bergcafé upgrades parlor
In the Bergcafé Wartenberg, partition walls were installed between the tables in order to be able to make optimal use of the interior.
This enabled a table to be added in the winter garden.
"The guests feel safe with us," says landlady Maria Angermaier proudly.
She doesn't worry about the cooler season.
“Of course we don't know what to expect.
But nothing can be changed in the situation. ”According to the landlady, the use of patio heaters would not be structurally possible for her.
For smaller companies, however, they are "a good idea".
The summer garden in Erding could only occupy about half of the 700 available spaces.
Landlord David Ritter is still very satisfied.
“We had many opening days.
You actually didn't notice anything about Corona. ”At the beginning of October he plans to move back to the Kennedys am Schönen Turm, where the guests will be served inside.
The outdoor area is decorated as nicely as possible so that there is a pleasant atmosphere despite the construction site.
However, Ritter does not believe in heating mushrooms: “They are harmful to the climate and also not economical.
We will definitely not use them. "
Outside area too small for patio heaters
In the Gasthaus am Markt in Dorfen, the normally 100 seats have been reduced to just under half; in the outdoor area there are only twelve seats available for guests.
“Of course I'm worried that people will come to us less in the cold months,” says Sascha Sauer.
However, patio heaters would not help him, "because the outside area is too small and the investment is therefore not profitable".
In order to attract as many guests as possible even in the cooler times, Sauer is planning attractive special offers instead.
In Forstern, too, host Helfenbein would like to make the most of the approaching autumn.
“We will take advantage of every ray of sunshine,” he assures.
Live music events were held regularly in the beer garden in summer.
They should continue to take place - sporadically, if the weather is right.
Martina Zagacka
