Overview
- Authorities and the restaurant say a blaze on Dec. 2 affected the ground-floor Fränk’ness and the upstairs Imperial, with no injuries reported.
- Alexander Herrmann said the fire appears to have started in a stone oven at Fränk’ness, and the exact cause remains under investigation.
- The on-site kitchen chef contained the flames with a fire extinguisher before the Nuremberg fire brigade arrived, limiting further damage.
- Heavy smoke and fine soot require extensive cleaning during the peak holiday season, with Fränk’ness targeting a Dec. 10 reopening at 6 p.m.
- Guests and staff were evacuated from both venues, and Imperial remains open while remediation continues at Fränk’ness.