A n e x pe r t d i s c u ss i o n ab o u t t h e h o u rs b e f o r e an d Interview
TIPS for a thrilling ball night DRESSCODE editor in chief Irmie Schüch-Schamburek talks to KR Maximilian K. Platzer, longstanding organiser of the Viennese Kaffeesieder Ball (Ball of café proprietors) and Berndt Querfeld, chairmain of the club of Viennese café proprietors.
How do you kick off an evening that will also include a visit to a ball? Platzer: Balls usually don’t start until later in the evening – which gives you the possibility of appropriately kicking off the evening before hand. Here you need to distinguish bet-
nice and very popular way of starting the evening is to go for a meal before the ball. A ball will not usually offer a great range of culinary options. It is a quirky tradition at Viennese balls to primarily serve Frankfurters. As most ball guests don’t want to go back and forth in
“It is a quirky tradition at Viennese balls to primarily serve Frankfurters“ ween several groups of persons. While guests of honour will arrive at the ball a little earlier, some ball guests like to meet privately for a cocktail before heading to the ball together. A 036 • Dresscode
a taxi, they are reliant on locations in close proximity to the ball. These are often booked out months in advance or can’t offer a suitable ambience. This often means that you arri-
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KR Maximilian K. Platzer, Ball of the Viennese Kaffeesieder