If you are looking for extraordinary cuisine, contemporary ambience and a touch of history, "Benkers" is the right place to be. Since its reopening, the restaurant, located in a new urban district developed on the site of the former Benker textile mill, combines culinary excellence with state-of-the-art technology. Following an intensive planning and building phase, "Benkers" opened its doors with a fresh concept in 2024. Not only does the team focus on creativity in the kitchen, but also puts its trust in MKN's innovative thermal professional cooking equipment.
Whether you are planning a romantic dinner, big celebration or catering for special events, "Benkers" offers the perfect setting for any occasion. The carefully planned room concept lets the team work in parallel, ensuring that catering operations and the simultaneous restaurant business run smoothly and food is always of the highest quality.
A clear vision backed the modest beginnings of "Benkers". It all started in a small kitchen in the cellar of the family home, where a foundation was laid for a growing catering business. The idea behind it was just as simple as it was revolutionary - prepared restaurant quality meals delivered to the customers' doors in eco-friendly, recyclable food packaging. At a time when sustainable gastronomy was not in the spotlight, the team concentrated on conserving resources and ensuring quality from the very start. Each order was prepared with the utmost care and delivered on time, quickly establishing a reputation for outstanding catering.
Passionate commitment lead to growth of the business until the "Bergbäu" came into play – a location used for hosting larger events and celebrations. This station was a milestone, not only expanding catering operations, but also reinforcing the wish for an own location. The newly developed Benker site offered the opportunity to implement this vision: a modern restaurant uniting culinary excellence and catering in perfection.
The technical equipment at the centre of the kitchen is an absolute highlight. The customized MKN MasterLine is the hub of culinary creativity. "Not only is this cooking block functional, it's the centrepiece of our kitchen," says the head chef enthusiastically. His team is particularly proud of the MasterLine's mix of functionality and design. The seamless stainless steel surfaces are easy to clean, appliances are extremely precise and outstanding energy efficiency caters for a pleasant indoor air quality – a huge advantage over the previous kitchen equipped with gas appliances "This advanced technology saves us time and also creates a pleasant working environment for our team," emphasises the head chef.
The MKN FlexiCombi complements the equipment - a state-of-the-art cooking appliance that lets you cook efficiently and creatively in à la carte kitchens as well as catering operations. Its versatility and reliability make it an indispensable element of the daily kitchen routine.
The FlexiChef is the next stage of the kitchen development process – a multifunctional, innovative cooking appliance. With its fully automatic cleaning system for skillet pans and ReadyXpress high speed cooking function, it will accelerate the workflow considerably. "Benkers" will be able to continue producing dishes at the highest culinary level while offering guests incomparable quality. "Benkers" is more than just a restaurant – it is a place where culinary dreams come true. A well-planned concept combined with innovative technology and a highly motivated team are a guarantee for making every dish an exceptional experience.
