The hut is full of people. Loud music blares from the speakers and the mood is exuberant. In an après-ski pub in Kitzbühel, there is a lot of partying going on at the weekend. No trace of corona measures. Nobody wears a mask. Distance? None! And right in the middle of it all is millionaire Florian Gschwandtner, who also happily shares the party pictures via Instagram.
The recordings caused red heads and a lot of criticism in no time at all. Like many European countries, Austria is currently struggling with another wave of corona, which is mainly being driven by the highly contagious omicron variant. The outcry for the party pictures is all the greater.
“The video is a slap in the face for all restaurateurs who comply with the laws and regulations,” says Mario Pulker from the Austrian Chamber of Commerce to Vol.at. Klaus Winkler, the mayor of Kitzbühel, is also angry at the party pictures. “We’re really angry,” he tells APA. Such behavior is “completely unacceptable”.
Operation of the mountain railway was restricted
Gschwandtner has since apologized. It was a mistake to take part in the celebration with friends after a day of skiing. “I’m sorry that I didn’t do justice to my role as a role model here,” says a statement.
At the same time, the entrepreneur, who became a millionaire through the sale of the Runtastic running app, emphasizes that he has the impression that everyone involved in the Kitzbühel region, such as the employees of the cable car or the restaurateurs, always tries to comply with the legal regulations to comply with regulations.
But the matter is not settled with that. The government has now tightened the measures ahead of the weekend’s Ski World Cup races. From Wednesday the outdoor gastronomy in Kitzbühel will be closed. In addition, the operation of the Hahnenkammbahn will be restricted. You no longer drive on the evenings of the race weekend, as reported by the ORF. (jmh)