Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Fresh meat and fish on the table

Crailsheim. For 75 years, supplies the butcher Kranz Altenmünster the Horaffen with tasty meat and meat products. Most of them are from their own production.
Hearty ham, spicy sausage, juicy steaks and other dishes of wild meat, cheese or fish but also takes in three generations, the butcher wreath on the table. The foundation for the successful history put on 1 Georg Kranz December 1935. The grandfather of the present managing director Werner ring true with its own butcher's dream of independence. "At that time, house and property were still at the border. On the other hand, there was only green pastures," says Werner Kranz. "Meanwhile, the Old Cathedral is so fully that we are in the middle."

The current managing partner in the butcher's grown and has already helped a child. Therefore, it was never a big question for him to take a different career. Gladly, he continues the tradition of service. Therefore, the butcher took over in 1997 by his father, head of the family business and made for change and modernization in the butcher shop. So he left with his wife Susanne renovate the shop selling expensive and newly remodeled. Extended to meat and sausage range now joined them, a large food court for warm dishes and cheese and fish counter. Small changes such as gondola in the middle of the goods sales room where food such as pasta or wine are offered followed, then in recent years.

The butcher has about 20 employees, which on little more than 110 square meters of fine cuisine to customers. "About 80 percent of our meat and meat products originate from our own production," says butcher ring proudly. In particular, the numerous dry sausage, and the many different cooking hams are made in-house.

A variety of gourmet salads, specialty cheeses from Europe and fresh and smoked fish are also available. The fish range complements the Food sector, as well as the wide range of local and German cheeses. A special offer is to supply customers with "Pfister organic bread from Munich, which is delivered fresh every Thursday. Nevertheless, Werner Kranz will not be considered as "delicatessen". "There is the Food sector in our house, but we offer it all: the meatloaf sandwiches to exquisite fish," said the butcher.

To satisfy the customers to their complete satisfaction, the butcher holds recipes: it is placed high importance on the technical quality of the products and also to the regionality of animals taken to the product of farmers from the surrounding Hohenlohe. The meat products are produced with modern machinery to house, traditional recipes. This combination of tradition and modern technology makes delicious products of high quality. And the good advice from trained staff will make the right choice from the wide variety. Of these, the daily also convince customers locally. For in the large food court, there are fresh every day at noon, hot meals. Above all, the dish of the day and the wide range of delicacies from the hot bar are popular with today's customers. Therefore, there is a changing lunch menu on weekdays with a hot main course and side dishes, a second court and a large selection of delicacies from the hot counter.

Also takes over the house and the catering service. Whether for family gatherings, birthdays or company parties, receptions and meetings - the butcher prepares to ring for an individual advice, the right food for every occasion. Particularly popular buffet with finger food are. "The trend is toward self-service snacks and even with the hot food. Thus, any self-determine what and how much he wants to eat," says Werner Kranz.

The 75-year anniversary on Wednesday, 1 December can unfortunately not be celebrated extensively, finally, the butcher to do full around Christmas time all hands. For customers, while still a small gift and a glass of champagne or punch ready and waiting for special anniversary offers. With a large courtyard party in the spring then to the omitted party be made up.

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