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cream and
sorbet prepared in the kitchen nightly. In addition to
his regular plates, Chef Ritter will accommodate any
special dietary needs so be sure to mention any food
allergies upon ordering.
At Europa, presentation is key and every care is taken
to provide you with a pleasant dining experience. From
the fresh flowers and flatware which is polished to a
brilliant shine, to sparkling glasses and linens which
are carefully pressed and neatly folded, no detail is
overlooked. All of this adds to the wonderful dining
ambience at L'Europe.
Chef Ritter
Trained in Germany, Switzerland and Austria, Master Chef
Markus Ritter has been in the business of food since
1984 and a master chef since 1998.
After a two and a half year apprenticeship under master
chef Klaus Stadler in Germany, Ritter worked at the
Hotel
Schachener Hof in Lindau. He then went to Gstaad,
Switzerland where he was chef at
Le Grand Chalet. Next,
Ritter traveled aboard the
Royal Viking Sea cruise ship,
where he prepared wonderful dishes as the ship sailed to
USA, Canada, Australia, Asia and New Zealand. The
IFA
Hotel in Wildental, Austria was Ritter's next stop
where he worked two years at the
Marriott Hotel in Munich where he was Chef Garde
Manger and made buffets and banquets for up to 450
people. He then earned his Masters certificate in cooking in
1998, at Baden-Baden, Germany. After managing at Max &
Moritz, Ritter became Sous Chef at
Weinstube Gierer in
Wasserburg, Germany where he was featured on the German
television show, Fahr'mal Hin. It was here, at Weinstube
Gierer, that Ritter met his wife Simone. Today, Ritter
combines all his experience and knowledge to create a
dining experience you will not soon forget.
Europa
Many are intrigued by the history of the L'Europe
building. It began as a small family house which later
became the foundation for the St. Andrews Catholic
church. Years later, the church was moved and the town's
legion purchased the property and turned it into a hall
which held crowds of up to four hundred. In the 1950s,
locals remember the building as a movie theatre and
dance hall. In 1983, Anita Ludwig (a German Chef)
purchased the property and turned it into a restaurant.
The Ritters took ownership of L'Europe in the year 2000.
Markus and Simone Ritter
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