It’s back for its 45th anniversary: ​​The ranking of the 1000 top restaurateurs, hoteliers and tourism professionals

Vienna (OTS) – As an anniversary gift to our readers. FM also brings you 134 pages of: The difficult relationship between innkeepers and delivery services +++ The impact of the supply chain regulation on hoteliers and restaurateurs +++ When AI takes over the cooking spoon.

EDitorial

In the proud 45 years of its existence, FM has been able to boast countless highlights, year after year. In the first year of the newly founded magazine, for example, it managed to win the Wienerwald-Zampano Friedrich Jahn to an exclusive interview about the decline of his empire. In 1987, Der Mucha Europe’s first service guide was launched and, with 46,000 copies sold, it came second on the bestseller list. This made our publishing house known throughout Austria overnight. In all of these activities, the topic of service was always at the forefront. In his editorial, FM publisher Christian W. Mucha our motto, which is “to be truthful without being muzzled” and to which we feel connected, as we do now.

Gast-EDitorial

In his guest commentary, Vienna Airport Board Member Dr. Günther Ofner in his capacity as chairman of the aviation professional group in the WKO, he looks back at the pilots’ strike at AUA. And shows why their excessive demands have had drastic negative effects on the entire infrastructure of the economic area of ​​Vienna and the surrounding area.

Cover story: The industry ranking 2024

It’s back: The ultimate ranking of the top 1000 industry bigwigs. Divided into tourism, hotel and catering. FM was supported by 49 well-known industry proponents from Steirereck boss HeinzReitbauer above Walter Welledits (Slam Holding) up to Michele Fanton (Ruefa), from Walter Säckl (ÖRV) about Fabio Giacobello (Fabio’s) up to Bernd Knoflach (Raiffeisen Reisen), who served as jurors and carefully evaluated the nominees in terms of performance, competence and likeability.

But the opinion of FM readers was also included in the list. They were able to vote for their favorites at fm-online.at for around one and a half months. Thousands of votes were received here.

And this is the result: The hotel industry decided Gerhard Gucher (Vamed Vitality World) und Klaus Panholzer(Schönbrunn Palace). Among the restaurateurs, Juan Amador (Amador) to the top. And in tourism, Vienna Airport Board member Günther Ofner in first place. You can find out who else is in the top spots in the current FM print edition and online at www.fm-online.at

Die Restaurant-Fresser

Since the Corona crisis, a close relationship has developed between restaurateurs and delivery services. However, according to more than 60 Viennese restaurateurs, this relationship has developed to the detriment of restaurateurs. They feel that their existence is threatened by the allegedly high commission fees and strict conditions of Foodora, Lieferando & Co.

If only supply chain

With the supply chain directive, the EU wants to create more transparency for customers. Large corporations are required to prove that social, ethical and ecological standards are being adhered to across all suppliers. However, the directive also affects small Viennese suppliers to the hotel and catering industry.

The busy one

He turned tourism marketing around. He never ran out of ideas. Now Gerhard Gucher wants to retire. FM profiles the industry legend.

The culinary quantum leap

In a world where bytes are as important as bites, the era of AI cuisine is opening its digital gates. The culinary landscape is undergoing a technological metamorphosis. Artificial intelligence is extending its sensory tentacles to conquer the palate. FM dared to take a taste.

Agricultural policy made in Europe

Free trade agreements, rising standards, low prices: the anger of European farmers towards the EU’s “Common Agricultural Policy” is growing. FM asked Austria’s largest asparagus farmer where the EU rules ignore the reality of agricultural life. And what proposed solutions are on the table.

You can also read in the freshly printed FM:

Pizza for managers – The hospitality factor is often underestimated in business trips

Screw-Cook – FM about the booming vending machine industry

You are awesome – How to make money with appreciation in tourism

The summer trip – Holiday tips from FM editor-in-chief Ekaterina Mucha

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