Vancouverites love Saxon food

Vancouver, February 15th 2010 - Not quite 7000 guests. This is the outcome of the first three days in Saxony House. That is an average of more than 2000 visitors every day. They come from Vancouver and all over the world. This is a very pleasing number of visitors, assessed Chief of the house Hans-Jürgen Goller on Monday morning in Vancouver. "We are more than satisfied." From noon, when the house opens, until 2 o'clock in the morning the stream of visitors does not cease. Mostly young people patiently accept the circa one and a half hours waiting time in front of the widely open doors of the Rowing Club at the Stanley Park.

In the focus of their visit in the club that is elegantly furnished with black bar tables, large flatscreen televisions showing the competitions and dim light are the Saxon specialties. Most popular are fried sausages with sauerkraut and mustard, followed by steaks, pork roast with crust, cake, potato fritters and "Buttermilchgetzen" (a traditional dish from the Ore Mountains mainly consisting of potatoes and buttermilk) as well as Wernesgrüner beer. Within three days, 51 kegs of beer à 50 liters have been emptied, 4000 fried sausages and more than 300 steaks of pork neck with fried onions have been sold. In addition, the visitors munch ten baking trays of home-made apple and plum pie every day.

The Vancouverites became aware of Saxony House mainly through a radio spot at the popular music station of the city as well as word-of-mouth recommendation. According to the visitors, Saxony House is considered a top-location in Vancouver when it comes to food and drinks and entertainment as well as atmosphere.