At the occasion of Annette's recent birthday, we enjoyed an outstanding wine dinner at Restaurant Friedrich von Schiller in Bietingheim-Bissingen. Restaurant Friedrich von Schiller is a charming restaurant half an hour away from Stuttgart in Württemberg.
Owner/ Chef Burkhard Schork is well-established in the German wine and food scene. Earlier in his career, he worked as a chef at the iconic restaurant Schweizer Stuben, which put, along with the Tantris in Munich, the Ente vom Lehel in Wiesbaden, Schwarzer Adler in Oberbergen and the Schwarzwaldstuben in Baiersbronn, German cooking on the map with the German Nouvelle Cuisine.
His wife Regine Schork is a lovely host. She also worked for a few years at the Schweizer Stuben.
Restaurant Friedrich von Schiller has an Assiette Michelin and 2 forks in the Michelin Guide, whith a reference to the exceptional wine list. Restaurant Friedrich von Schiller has 13 points in the Gault Millau Guide.
Burkhard and Regine Schork
I first heard about Hotel Restaurant Friedrich von Schiller through my cousin Professor Dr. Karlheinz Herrmann, who is a cardiologist in Stuttgart and likes good food and wine. He has been a regular there for many years. Stuttgart is about 30 km away from Bietigheim. At some point, Karlheinz presented me with a case of my beloved Schillerwein, made by Weingut Dautel for Hotel/Restaurant Friedrich von Schiller. Good and dry Schillerwein, a specialty from Württemberg (originally a dry field blend of red and white grapes) has become difficult to find. I loved the special bottling of Weingut Dautel for Hotel Restaurant Friedrich von Schiller.
More recently, we have run into Regine and Burkhard Schork at various wine/food events in Germany, including the Riesling Gala at Kloster Eberbach, arguably the most amazing Riesling event in the world, and have spent a number of evenings together at common friends.
Burkhard Schork always liked the smell of sausage and already was a “Metzgermeister” (Master Butcher) when he started an apprenticeship as Chef at the legendary “Schweizer Stuben” under the world-class Chefs Jörg Müller and Dieter Müller. He continued his apprenticeship with Chef Steinheuer in Bad Neuenahr and also did internships with Stucki in Basel, George Blanc in Vonnas and Alain Ducasse in Paris (Hotel Plaza Athene). He was Sous-Chef at the Schweizer Stuben, before taking over the Hotel Restaurant Friedrich von Schiller in Bietigheim-Bissingen in 1988. The Hotel Restaurant Friedrich von Schiller has been family-owned and family-run since 1921. Regine and Burkhard Schork are the 4th generation.
Before moving back to Bietigheim-Bissingen in 1988 to take over the family’s hotel and restaurant with her husband, Regine Schork was the Chef de Rang at Schweizer Stuben in Wertheim-Bettingen (where her husband was the Sous-Chef) and the Maitre d’Hotel at Steinheuers Restaurant Zur Alten Post in Bad Neuenahr.
Burkhard Schork is a cook book author. He has contributed to the following cookbooks: Dieter Müller Kochbuch, Heine Verlag; Das Friedrich von Schiller Kochbuch, Schnell Verlag; Das Schlachtfest von Burkhard Schork, Tre Torri Verlag; Die 100 besten Wildrezepte, Tre Torri Verlag; Baden Württemberg kocht, Rolling Pin.
Hotel Friedrich von Schiller
Hotel Friedrich von Schiller in Bietigheim-Bissingen is a beautiful, upscale hotel which emphasizes the essence of German "Gemütlichkeit". You experience the warm Swabian hospitality at its best. There are 15 individually, charmingly presented, elegant rooms and themed suites.
Hotel Friedrich von Schiller is part of the "Romantik Hotels & Restaurants" network.
Alternative: Hotel Eberhard
Unfortunately, when we decided to celebrate Annette's birthday at Restaurant Friedrich von Schiller, all rooms of the Friedrich von Schiller were already booked. We stayed at Hotel Eberhard, which is at about the same level in terms of comfort and price as the Friedrich von Schiller, in walking distance (10 minutes).
Restaurant Friedrich von Schiller
Michelin 2016: Classic regional and aromatic fresh cuisine of the season and from the region write the menu of Chef and Master Bucher Burkhard Schork. The experience from the best restaurants in Germany is passed on to employees and guests.
A more beautiful place could hardly have arisen from the centuries-old house in the Old Town! That one here really feels comfortable is due to the Schork family. 100 Percent commitment also in the kitchen: regional, classic, tasty! To stay: charming rooms, named after theater plays of Friedrich von Schiller.
The Dinner
Annette had given Burkhard a free hand in terms of composing the dinner. He pulled out all the stops. Chef Burkhard Schork and Regine Schork joined us towards the end of the dinner to talk with us about the food, the wines and everything else we were interested in. An outstanding evening! Thank you Regine and Burkhard.
Aperitif
We had the aperitif on the sidewalk in front of the hotel/ restaurant.
Dinner
The dinner was wonderful. Annette chose the wines from Restaurant Friedrich von Schiller's extensive wine list, which also includes an amazing number of older vintages. In addition, we brought 2 old wines from our wine cellar in Frankfurt:
1952 Weingut Domdechant Werner, Riesling, Hochheimer Kirchenstück, Auslese
1953 Château Canon La Gaffelière, Bordeaux
After Dinner Chat with Burkhard and Regine Schork
Chef Burkhard Schork and Regine Schork joined us towards the end of the dinner to talk with us about the food, the wines and everything else we were interested in.
Bye-bye
An outstanding evening! Thanks Burkhard and Regine.
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