Interview1 February 2022

Interview with Benjamin Maerz

Chef Benjamin Maerz, Hotel Restaurant Maerz, Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany

Benjamin Maerz is chef at Hotel Rose & Maerz. This talented chef is constantly inspired by foreign flavours and always aims to further develop himself and his cuisine. His exquisite cuisine is a refined mix of local and global influences. He studied food management while working at his parents' hotel kitchen. After years of hard work, Benjamin received his first Michelin star in 2013 for his restaurant Maerz, which was then called restaurant Rose. We asked the chef some questions to get to know him better about his culinary inspiration, favourite ingredients, and much more.