It all began in the 1950s, first in a house next to the hotel, when Adèle opened the restaurant on the square. The restaurant soon became too small, so in 1976 they acquired the hotel and opened the “Au Tilleul” restaurant. At the end of the 80s, the folie de grandeur takes over! Gilbert seized the opportunity to acquire the annex in order to enlarge and renovate the building to offer more rooms.
When Adèle passed away in 1999, Martine and Christiane took over, with the support of their brother Gérard.
Gilbert’s plan to create a relaxation area came to fruition in the late 2000s.
On April 1, 2016, Céline and Justin bought the family business, making them the third generation to do so.
Behind the stoves, Justin began his apprenticeship at the age of 15 at Le Vieux Porche in Eguisheim, graduating with a CAP Cuisine. He completed his training with a CAP in pastry-making at Richon in Colmar. He stayed on for two years as a pastry chef. In 2012, he joined Le Péché Mignon in Kaysersberg as a pastry chef for two years. But he missed cooking, so he decided to go back to school and take his professional cooking diploma at L’Agneau in Katzenthal.
With a view to taking over the family business, he joined the Harras brasserie in Strasbourg as kitchen manager.