Gaffel secures Mühlen Kölsch: changes and job cuts planned!
Gaffel secures Mühlen Kölsch: changes and job cuts planned!
In Cologne, a lot is happening in the beer landscape. The Gaffel private brewery has taken over the trademark rights, production and sales of Mühlen Kölsch. This news brings a breath of fresh air to the Cologne brewing scene, because with this step, Gaffel Mühlen Kölsch will brew and drive away in the future. Melanie Schwartz, the managing director of the brewery to the Malzmühle, has announced that it now focuses on her own gastronomies that she would like to continue. These gastronomies include the brewery to Malzmühle and the mill bar. This can be seen from a report by drinks news
The takeover not only means an increased presence of Mühlen Kölsch in the market, but also some changes on the other. A total of around 20 jobs are to be canceled at the Malzmühle, since the brewery plans extensive restructuring. The operational transition is expected for September 1, 2025. The employees have already been informed about the upcoming changes.
strategic partnership with Gaffel
The step to takeover is part of an extended strategic partnership between Gaffel and the brewery to the Malzmühle. Both breweries want to work closely together in the future, especially at the organization of joint events as well as in purchasing and in logistics. According to about Drinks it should not only be about brewing, but also about strengthening the Kölsch varieties, which is important in the highly valued Cologne beer scene. Heinrich Philipp Becker von Gaffel emphasizes the popularity of Mühlen Kölsch, and Melanie Schwartz sees the cooperation as an important step to better use the common resources.
The brewery to the Malzmühle will continue to operate the Sünner brewery in Cologne-Kalk, where Sünner Kölsch and other beer specialties are produced, among others. This takeover was already indicated in 2022 when the Malzmühle took over the Sünner brewery and relocated the production according to Kalk.
conflicts in the Cologne gastro scene
Such a development is particularly critical, because other restaurants in the city are also fighting with similar problems and setting up legal steps against the closings. Particular attention is paid to the special regulations that apply on weekends and could influence the future development of external catering in Cologne. Such controversial topics show that the Cologne lifestyle and the culture of pleasure are constantly changing.
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