Adalbert Schmitt

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Adalbert Schmitt (born March 1, 1932 in Frankfurt am Main ; † June 19, 2005 ) was a German entrepreneur and restaurateur.

Life

Schmitt was born on March 1, 1932 in Frankfurt am Main. After an apprenticeship as an industrial clerk , in his own words the only time in his life in which he had a boss, he set out with 22 years in the plastics industry independently . In Wertheim he produced plastic items for the household, in his company he was primarily responsible for design and quality control . Supported by the economic miracle , he was a wealth millionaire after just three years. In 1959 the company moved to its own premises in Kreuzwertheim and soon employed 250 to 300 people.

Schmitt had seven children with three women.

In 1971, Schmitt retired from active management of his company and founded the Schweizer Stuben in Wertheim- Bettingen . This hotel with two and later three restaurants became a place of pilgrimage for gourmets in the following years.

Schmitt was also able to look back on experiences with life abroad: he had lived in Tuscany , Liguria and Provence for many years and worked as a photographer , photographed "beautiful pubs, beautiful products" and published them in seven self-published books. In 20 years he has sold around 35,000 books.

After the plastics factory, the Schweizer Stuben also had to file for bankruptcy in 2002 . New tenants were found at short notice, but they were also insolvent a short time later in 2004.

Schmitt, who had made a name for himself in the world of gourmets, died on June 19, 2005.

Publications

  • Ti Saluto Liguria - memories of the idea of ​​"Swiss rooms". Cooking recipes by Jörg Müller , 1981.
  • Kings of the Langhe - food and wine in Piedmont. 1982.
  • Black cypress trees. Food and Wine in Tuscany. 1984
  • Culinary seasons. The kitchen of the Swiss parlor. 1985.
  • Behind the promenade. Culinary souvenirs. With recipes by Dieter Müller and Michael Baader . 1987.
  • My southern cuisine. The power of olives. The scent of wild herbs. The magic of nature. 1993.
  • Cooking Like Cesare: my favorite Italian dishes. 1994.
  • Heiner Finkbeiner , Adalbert Schmitt: The perfect guest in the restaurant. 2000.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Grand Master of Good Taste In: Die Welt, April 20, 2001. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
  2. ↑ Main-Post: close Swiss rooms . October 26, 2004. Updated December 3, 2006. Online at www.mainpost.de. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
personal data
SURNAME Schmitt, Adalbert
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German entrepreneur and restaurateur
DATE OF BIRTH March 1, 1932
PLACE OF BIRTH Frankfurt am Main
DATE OF DEATH June 19, 2005