Thomas Mack (restaurateur)

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

Thomas Mack (2023)

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.^[5] He is also responsible for the development of the adjacent Rulantica water park, which opened in 2019.^[5] 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]

 

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References

1. Leibfried, Alexandra (14 June 2019). "Expansion im Europa-Park: Deutschlands größtes Hotel-Resort wächst weiter". Ahgz (in German). Retrieved 2023-01-09.
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. Hofer, Buchenau, Joachim, Martin-W. (7 January 2020). "Thomas Mack : Wie der Familienunternehmer den Europapark auch im Winter attraktiv halten möchte". www.handelsblatt.com (in German). Retrieved 2023-01-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
6. "Hoteliers und ihr Lieblingsplatz::Thomas Mack vom Europa-Park in Rust setzt auf Aussicht". Tophotel.de (in German). 2020-01-17. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
7. Mövenpick-Mann startet Achterbahn für den Gaumen, in Handelszeitung No. 25, 17 June 2021, p. 8, retrieved 9 January 2023.
8. "Nur zwei Wochen nach Eröffnung: Neues Europa-Park-Restaurant Eatrenalin gewinnt Goldene Palme". Schwarzwälder Bote (in German). 21 November 2022. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
9. "Europa-Park-Chefs Michael und Thomas Mack im Porträt". Badische Neueste Nachrichten (in German). 2021-07-09. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
10. Rust (D), Christian Dorer (26 October 2012). "Europa-Park - Die kommenden Chefs des Europa-Parks möchten noch einen Wasserpark bauen". Luzerner Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 2023-01-09.
11. 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". Südkurier (in German). Retrieved 2023-01-09.
12. Frank, Thomas (16 September 2013). "Europa-Park – Geschäftsführer Thomas Mack heiratete im Freizeitpark". Parkerlebnis.de (in German). Retrieved 2023-01-09.
13. Bohrer (Fotos), Christian Dorer (Interview) und Stefan (2019-11-09). ""Der Wasserpark hat eine neue Dimension für uns"". Blick (in Swiss High German). Retrieved 2023-01-09.
14. "Ehrung für den Europa-Park Rust". Restaurant Ranglisten (in German). 5 February 2020. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
15. Armbruster, Marco (24 September 2020). "Rust: Mack ist Erfolgsgastronom". Schwarzwaelder Bote (in German). Retrieved 2023-01-09.