“Everyone was very sad’: the end of the traditional restaurant after more than 400 years. The Schwarzer Adler inn in Bad Staffelstein was family-owned for centuries.

Now it has to close - the regret is great. “Celebrating in the summer always gives you a financial cushion for the winter,” says marketing representative. The lack of sales from the warm months ultimately forced the inn to close. The future of the Black Eagle is still uncertain.