Vienna/Munich. Heinz Reitbauer, winner of the ECKART
2014, will be named “Chef of the Decade” by Gault Millau on 6
September 2016. The award provides further recognition of Reitbauer’s
culinary concept, responsible handling of food products and
consistently high standards at the Stadtpark in Vienna.
Heinz Reitbauer and his father won the Eckart Witzigmann Award for
the “Art of Cookery” in 2014. The ECKART is an international award
presented in four categories, acknowledging achievements in the art of
cooking and fine dining, as well as a responsible approach to
nutrition. The ECKART is awarded in conjunction with the BMW Group.
Reitbauer’s “Steirereck” restaurant has earned four Gault Millau
toques and two Michelin stars, and is the only restaurant in Austria
featured on the list of the “World’s 50 Best Restaurants, at number
nine. Heinz Reitbauer has been implementing his two-pronged
regional-cuisine concept in the Austrian capital since 2005. On the
ground floor, the “Meierei im Stadtpark” serves simple bistro cuisine
made from high-quality ingredients, while the “Steirereck” on the
first floor offers world-class gourmet cuisine. In both kitchens, the
focus is on the best available seasonal and regional products prepared
to the highest standards.
Massimo Bottura, winner of the ECKART 2015, also earned further
recognition: His “Osteria La Francescana” in Modena was named best
restaurant in the world and Europe in the “World´s 50 Best
Restaurants” 2016.
Heinz Reitbauer and Massimo Bottura are distinguished by their
outstanding culinary skills and responsible and visionary approach to
nutrition. At this year’s Olympic Games in Rio, Bottura prepared
around 5,000 meals for Brazilians in need from leftover food from the
Olympic Village.
ECKART, Witzigmann Academy and the BMW Group The
International Eckart Witzigmann Award is one of the most prestigious
honours recognising outstanding achievements in the art of cooking and
fine dining. “Chef of the century” Eckart Witzigmann has awarded the
ECKART for unique culinary achievements and special commitment under
the broad spectrum of lifestyle since 2004. In partnership with the
BMW Group, the Witzigmann Academy presents awards annually in three
categories: “Art of Cookery”, “Innovation” and “Art of Living”. The
Academy presented its first ECKART for “Creative Responsibility and
Enjoyment” in 2013, with a cash award of 10,000 euros endowed by the
BMW Group.
Previous ECKART winners include Daniel Boulud (New York City); HRH
Charles, Prince of Wales (Highgrove); Elena Arzak (San Sebastian);
Anne-Sophie Pic (Valence); Harald Wohlfahrt (Tonbach); Dieter Kosslick
(Berlin); Ferran Adrià (Barcelona); Marc Haeberlin (Illhaeusern); Joël
Robuchon (Paris); Alex Atala (Sao Paulo); Jon Rose (Los Angeles); Mick
Hucknall (Manchester) and many more.
A symposium on a specific gastronomic topic is also held annually.
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strategy for many years, with sustainable development firmly
established as a corporate target at Group level: from the development
of alternative, fuel-saving vehicle concepts through
environmentally-compatible production processes to eco-friendly
recycling methods. At the BMW Group, sustainable thinking and action
influences not only the product, but the entire value chain. In all
areas of the company, the focus is on meaningful and responsible use
of energy and raw materials.
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In 2015, the BMW Group sold approximately 2.247 million cars and
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