Picnic meets Gastro: Münsterland e.V. supports restaurateurs with new offers

Gastronomy in Haltern am See leads the way, now they are looking for imitators!

MÜNSTERLAND/HALTERN AM SEE. Establishing picnics as a way of life in the region and helping the gastronomy at the same time - that is the goal of the regional management organisation Münsterland e.V. To this end, the association is now offering gastronomers in the Münsterland free advice, support and - in very practical terms - picnic boxes.

"Creative concepts are currently required to help our gastronomy. Picnicking is a chance to feed additional guests, especially for the highly frequented excursion restaurateurs," says Michael Kösters, general representative at Münsterland e.V. "Picnicking is individual, decentralised and scores points, especially in Corona times, with the possibility of keeping a lot of distance."

At today's press conference in Haltern am See, restaurateur Christian Zehren presented how it can be done. Together with his partner Andy Kleimann, he runs the "Kajüte" and the "Kombüse" at the Haltern reservoir. He presented his picnic offer for the perfect Münsterland summer in the Münsterland picnic boxes of Münsterland e.V.. He offers a total of four delicious picnics:

Picnic box "Steverglück", with Pinkus special, bread rolls, mettwurst, goat cheese, egg liqueur, fruit and men's cream, among other things. The "Pottkieker" with craft beer from the region, curry sausage, pretzels and men's cream, the "Stauseerunde" with sparkling wine, salmon and crab rolls, fruit and men's cream, and the "Lüttenpicknick" for children with rolls, bockwurst and a sweet surprise.
Motivated for this culinary holiday moment was the Münsterland e.V. as well as the city agency Haltern am See.

"The restaurant offers the ideal conditions, it is already heavily frequented at weekends and has the perfect backdrop with the Haltern reservoir," says Andrea Böing from the Haltern am See city agency. "We as a municipality are strongly interested in the picnic theme, it is an opportunity for our restaurateurs."

Christian Zehren adds: "For me it is an attractive additional business. Moreover, I can spoil my guests with the picnic and offer them something new. I can only recommend the topic to my gastro colleagues."

Now imitators are wanted! The concrete offer of Münsterland e.V.: restaurateurs in Münsterland who offer a picnic on a permanent basis can order the regionally produced boxes in the Münsterland design free of charge from Münsterland e.V. (while stocks last). The association also advises on product development, presentation and distribution and supports the marketing of the offer.

"Picnicking is more than just eating on a blanket," says Melanie Schlüters, project manager for Picnic³ at Münsterland e.V. "It's about THE GOOD LIFE and an original holiday moment for locals, guests and day trippers. Picnics enhance every tourist offer, whether it's a bike tour, a horseback ride or a visit to a museum in a castle."

In addition to the gastronomy in Haltern am See, Göckes Haus und Garten in Wettringen, the Romantikhotel Hof zur Linde in Münster, Burg Hülshoff in Havixbeck, Canu Camp and Hof Grothues-Potthoff in Senden, among others, are also offering picnics, as well as the High Tea Café of the Bentlage Monastery, appropriately enough, from the Day of the Picnic on 18 June to 21 June.

Interested restaurateurs can contact Melanie Schlüters at schlueters@muensterland.com, 02571 9493 32.

Further information on Picnic³

The "Picnic³" project is an important part of the branding process in Münsterland. Picnic stands for the region's attitude to life and for the claim "MÜNSTERLAND. THE GOOD LIFE." and unites the brand core values "close to nature" and "communal" of the Münsterlanders. Münsterland e.V. is committed to marketing the region as a picnic area and to creating picnic offers together with the players in Münsterland, for example gastronomy, picnic areas or picnic equipment.

www.picknick-muensterland.com