Cooks in the supermarket

“No longer saw any point in Michelin-starred gastronomy”

The "Genussviertel" bistro offers sustainable and high-quality culinary delights - using leftovers from the supermarket.(Bild: Wenzel Markus)

An award-winning chef who cooks up a big meal in a supermarket restaurant using what would otherwise end up in the bin and wins a sustainability award for this concept? It exists, and it's in the "Genussviertel" in Linz-Dornach. What and who is behind this culinary success story.

"The Winkler Markt bistro is an outstanding example of regionality and sustainability in food recycling. Surplus food from the market is turned into tasty lunch menus and dishes in a jar, reaching completely new target groups in the retail sector" - this is how the jury from the Ministry of Agriculture explained why this restaurant in Linz-Dornach was presented with a Viktualia Award as part of the "Food is precious!" initiative. A visit to the restaurant called "Genussviertel" brings surprising insights - as in the person of the chef alone.