Roland Trettl: These are his dating tips

Roland Trettl
These are his dating tips

Roland Trettl at an appearance in Salzburg.

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For "First Dates Hotel" star Roland Trettl it is one of the greatest successes to bring two people together. These are his dating tips.

"Certainly there are a few things that hurt me while watching and that I personally don't like," says Roland Trettl (49) in an interview with spot on news about his TV show "First Dates Hotel" (season 2 since February 8, Mondays at 8:15 p.m. at VOX). He also explains what the celebrity chef, who has just published the book "Cooking for Two: Recipes for Enjoyable Moments" (Südwest) with his wife Daniela, always goes down with on a date.

What do you enjoy most about the "First Dates Hotel" program, do you like the matchmaker?

Roland Trettl: First and foremost, I like to be a host and like to be the one who creates a special atmosphere together with a great team, from reception to service to barkeepers and great guests. After all, we are trusted by people who are looking for love and who are hoping for a chance here. We handle this trust with kid gloves. I look forward to every day of shooting, whether it's the "First Dates Hotel" or the restaurant, because it's one of the greatest successes of all when you can bring two people together.

Is it easier to fall in love with the holiday setting?

Trettl: Yes. As soon as you get on a plane, cross national borders and perceive a different climate, a different smell as soon as you get off, you are basically a little freer because you break out of your everyday life. You forget things that might otherwise concern you. I am convinced that the freer you are, the easier it is for you to fall in love.

In your book "Cooking for Two" you reveal that you take yourself back to the show. Are there still no-gos on a date that hurt you while watching?

Trettl: Certainly there are a few things that hurt me while watching and that I personally don't like. But that's not relevant, because the date is not about me. I have a style that is right for me. I have my personal preferences when it comes to my counterpart, but it is completely unimportant what I think is good and right at this moment. It is important that the two people sitting there get along. No-gos then only exist between them. One of them eats the spare ribs with his fingers, which is perfectly fine if the other person would do the same. If the other person is someone who has been raised to eat with cutlery for a lifetime, then it will be difficult for them. For me, for example, it would be a no-go if he used the cutlery for this, for someone else it would be a no-go if he took his fingers. In the end it is always person-dependent.

And what do you think goes down well on a date?

Trettl: I think that attention is always valued, that compliments, if they are meant honestly and are not overstretched, always go down well. A nice, honest compliment is always something that puts a smile on someone's face. Anything that has the perfect balance will be well received. There's no point if I utter a compliment 40 times in two hours and am not credible. The other person should feel that they are important to you. You can be brave and show your feelings instead of talking around the bush.

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