Overview

• Brockenwirt Daniel Steinhoff will step back from most hospitality operations at the end of the year and will continue only the Brockenbahnhof of the Harzer Schmalspurbahnen.
• He cites a lack of cooks, servers, receptionists and cashiers and says he and his son are working 14-hour days with heavy reliance on temporary staff.
• The Landkreis Harz, which took ownership in July of a 13,000 square metre site including the Brockenhotel and Brockenturm, is now leading the operator search.
• Officials say initial site visits have already taken place and the Kreistag is scheduled to vote on the lease plan in December.
• Landrat Thomas Balcerowski calls the move a sad message, seeks an experienced entrepreneur with a creative concept, and flags planned investments such as a children's playground and a music stage.