Thomas Mack (restaurateur) explained

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Thomas Mack (born January 4, 1981, in Lahr) is a German restaurateur and hotelier of the largest hotel resort in Germany.^{[1] [2]}

Career

As the son of Roland Mack, Thomas Mack joined Europa-Park in Rust as an authorized officer in 2007,^{[3] [4]} and he became managing director gastronomy and marketing in May 2016. He is responsible for the hotels, gastronomy and entertainment at Europa-Park.^[5] The first major project at Europa-Park, which Mack played a key role in, was the four-star hotel Bell Rock.^[6] The two-star luxury restaurant Ammolite - The Lighthouse Restaurant (head chef Peter Hagen-Wiest) and the four-star Hotel Krønasår with 1300 beds were also created under Mack's responsibility. He is also responsible for the development of the adjacent Rulantica water park, which opened in 2019. In 2021, the German publication Handelszeitung reported that Mack was planning a new event catering concept with Eatrenalin, in which food and virtual media were to be combined.^[7] The first Eatrenalin restaurant opened in Rust on November 4, 2022.^[8]

Personal life

Thomas Mack was born the second son of Roland Mack and Marianne Mack. He has an older brother, Michael Mack, and a younger sister, Ann-Kathrin Mack. They grew up at Europa-Park. Mack attended elementary school in Rust and passed his Abitur at Ettenheim High School.^[9] From 2001 to 2006 he studied at the hotel management school in Lucerne.^[10] He completed his studies as a certified hotelier.^[11]

Mack has been married since 2013^[12] and has two children with his wife.^[13]

Awards

The Allgemeine Hotel- und Gastronomie-Zeitung published by the dfv media group named Mack “Hotelier of the Year” in 2020.^[14] Mack was named "Successful Restaurateur of the Year" at the "Fizzz Awards 2020".^[15]

References

1. Web site: Leibfried . Alexandra . 14 June 2019 . Expansion im Europa-Park: Deutschlands größtes Hotel-Resort wächst weiter . 2023-01-09 . Ahgz . de.
2. Zoé Baches: Mit der Virtual-Reality-Brille auf der Achterbahn, in NZZ am Sonntag, 31 October 2021, p. 32–33, retrieved 9 January 2023.
3. Menschen und Märkte, in Die Welt, No. 149, 29 June 2007, p. 11, retrieved 9 January 2023.
4. Kinder im Europa-Park, in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, No. 149, 30 June 2007, p. 19, retrieved 9 January 2023.
5. Web site: Hofer, Buchenau . Joachim, Martin-W. . 7 January 2020 . Thomas Mack : Wie der Familienunternehmer den Europapark auch im Winter attraktiv halten möchte . 2023-01-09 . www.handelsblatt.com . de.
6. Web site: 2020-01-17 . Hoteliers und ihr Lieblingsplatz::Thomas Mack vom Europa-Park in Rust setzt auf Aussicht . 2023-01-09 . Tophotel.de . de-DE.
7. Mövenpick-Mann startet Achterbahn für den Gaumen, in Handelszeitung No. 25, 17 June 2021, p. 8, retrieved 9 January 2023.
8. Web site: 21 November 2022 . Nur zwei Wochen nach Eröffnung: Neues Europa-Park-Restaurant Eatrenalin gewinnt Goldene Palme . 2023-01-09 . . de.
9. Web site: 2021-07-09 . Europa-Park-Chefs Michael und Thomas Mack im Porträt . 2023-01-09 . . de.
10. Web site: Rust (D) . Christian Dorer . Europa-Park - Die kommenden Chefs des Europa-Parks möchten noch einen Wasserpark bauen . 2023-01-09 . . 26 October 2012 . de.
11. Web site: Dose . Dominik . 2019-03-28 . Rust: 'Gibt es so kein zweites Mal': Die Europa-Park-Chefs Thomas und Michael Mack sprechen über den neuen Wasserpark, schon jetzt feststehende Ausbaupläne für ihn – und über eine neue Achterbahn . 2023-01-09 . . de.
12. Web site: Frank . Thomas . 16 September 2013 . Europa-Park – Geschäftsführer Thomas Mack heiratete im Freizeitpark . 2023-01-09 . Parkerlebnis.de . de-DE.
13. Web site: Bohrer (Fotos) . Christian Dorer (Interview) und Stefan . 2019-11-09 . "Der Wasserpark hat eine neue Dimension für uns" . 2023-01-09 . Blick . de-CH.
14. Web site: 5 February 2020 . Ehrung für den Europa-Park Rust . 2023-01-09 . Restaurant Ranglisten . de.
15. Web site: Armbruster . Marco . 24 September 2020 . Rust: Mack ist Erfolgsgastronom . 2023-01-09 . Schwarzwaelder Bote . de.