Our history
From idea to reality. From reality to remodeling. For 45 years, the Stattmann has brought life to the colorful tourism landscape of Gerlos!
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... around 150 years ago, there was a young maiden from Tyrol. The young daughter at the Cafe Platzer in Gerlos went on to hotel school, an internship in Munich and even milkshake courses on the island of Sylt.
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... in Carinthia: The Austrian version of James Dean, a baker and master confectioner, who had gained experience in Innsbruck, Vienna and Stuttgart, became the perfect son-in-law for the Platzer family ...
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... and so it was that Edi came to Gerlos. Though they'd worked together and teased each other for some time, sparks didn't begin to fly for another 4 years ...
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But then they really hit the nail on the head - and along came homes and children.
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The Milchbar was built opposite the Cafe Platzer in 1971/72.
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In August 1972, the time had finally arrived: the Milchbar opened its doors, immediately becoming a popular spot for young and old with its fantastic milk specialties and sweets.
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Freshly baked caterers in the family way ...
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In 1973, our establishment's first full-fledged daughter came into this world - Tina. She has always loved wearing traditional folk dresses.
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Of course, those folk dresses were a little shorter back in those days ...
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The young Stattman Family in 1977
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Their first car and Edi's true love, whom he still misses to this day - a bright red MG ...
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1981: Christa's parents' house had a long history, but now it was ready to be torn down ... and today's "Bierkönig" was built.
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1981 was also the year that Child No.2 was born - our Isabell.
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Tina had been setting out pieces of candy on the window ledge for years, in a bid to get the stork to bring her a little sister - it took 8 years until she finally was an only child no more ...
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Christa and Isi
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Bierkönig and Milchbar until 1993
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Our best acquisition came in 1993: Whiskey. Totally unsuited to be a watchdog - but unbeatable when it comes to welcoming guests!
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After 22 years, the Milchbar was renovated in 1994, with an extra floor being added.
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Nowadays, it's impossible to imagine the Milchbar Team without Tina and Isabell ...
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2007: After the sudden death of Papa Edi Tina&Isabell had to run the business on their own with the same passion their parents always did.
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2009: The Milchbar girls, Tina & Isabell, breathe new life into the Milchbar, beginning a face lift true to the motto: tradition meets modern design meets preserving what deserves to be preserved.
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Restaurant Milchbar becomes Restaurant Dahuam.202! Sometimes good things come to an end so that even better things can begin. Since December 2020, we have therefore entrusted our restaurant to Antonia & Fabian, who will turn it into your new favourite restaurant!