Cardinal cuts on TV

The next traditional inn is about to close

The Baumgartner couple are retiring. A tenant is to be found for the inn via willhaben.(Bild: willhaben, Krone/Wirtshauswahl 2019)

After the Baumgartner couple retire in July, the last inn in St. Marienkirchen an der Polsenz (Upper Austria) is also facing an uncertain future. The family is now trying to find a new tenant via an online advertising portal.

4500 euros for an inn? Sounds like a bargain, but of course it's "only" the monthly rent. Gasthaus Baumgartner in St. Marienkirchen is now being offered for lease on a well-known online advertising portal. The couple Markus and Monika Baumgartner are retiring on July 1, 2025, their son Stefan works in sales at Brauunion and does not want to take over.

"We would like to lease it out, maybe we can find someone talented, ideally a couple of restaurateurs. Because the potential is there, people still like going to the pub. Even if the personnel issue naturally plays a major role," says Stefan Baumgartner.

"Kardinalschnitte made it onto TV"
 "It's the last remaining inn in St. Marienkirchen. We had good regional cuisine. We loved the family atmosphere. People ask me every day to take it over. And the decision really wasn't easy for me," explains the son of the house.

And dad Markus also finds it difficult to give up his inn. "There are such fond memories. It's actually always been uphill for 35 years. Even in the coronavirus times, lots of people came and took the food with them. I'll miss the regulars the most. The gypsy kebab was our traditional meal. And our legendary cardinal slices. It even made it onto television," says the boss proudly. Who would like an Austrian operator. "So that the tradition of home-style cooking can continue."