When the father with the son: While Ernst Strohmaier runs the Pielachtal family inn, son Christian sets out on the road to success with the food truck. The Filius even named his mobile kitchen “Ernestos” – after his father!
Christian Strohmaier has long been a gastro legend. “Wherever he shows up with his food truck, gourmets flock together,” confirms regular guest Anton Triml. The menu of the mobile kitchen, which is particularly popular in the USA, includes the “Philadelphia cheese steak” garnished with cheese sauce. Family of innkeepers at the stove since 1907 What makes the eco-pioneer’s specialties so special: They come from father Ernst Strohmaier’s butcher shop. “We are rooted in our Pielachtal homeland. Because our inn in Hofstetten-Grünau has been family-owned since 1907. My son is now continuing this life’s work in his own way,” said the proud senior. It is precisely because they are both so down-to-earth that many celebrities come to enjoy the unique roast pork. Austria’s fly fishing elite – especially top heart surgeon Dr. Günther Laufer – has his regular table here in the Pielachtal. The best ingredients from the region “Ernestos” courageously continues this tradition. He refines delicacies from regional farmers, which are refined in the in-house slaughterhouse and butcher shop. 100 percent handmade. Even the “buns” for the burgers come from the local master baker
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