Overview

• Klaus Erfort, renowned for his three-Michelin-starred Gästehaus in Saarbrücken, has filed for self-administered insolvency, a process approved by the local court.
• The restaurant will continue operations during restructuring, though meal vouchers cannot currently be redeemed due to insolvency regulations.
• Erfort attributes the financial challenges to the COVID-19 pandemic, during which he paid staff salaries from reserves to avoid layoffs, depleting resources.
• The chef has enlisted corporate restructuring experts and describes the filing as a 'planned and structured new beginning' to secure the restaurant's future.
• The Gästehaus has been a culinary landmark since 2002, maintaining three Michelin stars for nearly two decades before losing one in 2021.