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Restaurant of the Month Switzerland
then also opened Poushe branches in Zurich over the years. “Our brand ‘Poushe‘ reflects tradition, culture, art and folklore and our handmade Poushe Strudel also echoes these values,“ Violeta Naydenova explains.
Having founded the family business primarily to learn to foster their individual talents, the four women especially appreciate that they are able to inspire many young people to understand and live these values. Offering sweet, as well as salty strudel creations with slight Eastern influences and an individual touch, the four Poushe branches invite you for indulgence of the special kind.“The history starts with our great-grandparents who owned a mill and were confectioners and our grandparents chose the same profession. We grew up in an idyllic setting with homemade food and strudel in sweet or salty variations depending on the season. The Poushe Strudel originates from these old recipes and the creativity and innovation of our family,“ Vania Naydenova says.
A tradition for each generation In 2002, a Swiss family with Bulgarian roots created an innovative restaurant chain whose scope soon went far beyond Switzerland’s border. Today, Zurich’s Poushe stands for simplicity, luxury and deliciousness. The first and only authentic strudel house boutique chain in Switzerland is sure to impress every palate with their sweet and salty handmade strudel creations.
The Poushe strudel houses impress with a cosy, friendly, uncomplicated and elegant ambience.A highlight is the open production space where guests can admire the spectacle of making handmade strudels.“We want to create a platform for people to enjoy and celebrate the tradition of homemade and fresh artisan food – just like we do,“ Ivanka Suter concludes. The original family business offers strudels in every form and shape from apple to onion. So, why not stop by at your next Zurich trip to taste true traditions? www.strudelhaus.ch www.facebook.com/poushe.strudel
TEXT: NANE STEINHOFF | PHOTOS: POUSHE AG
“Our mother used to be a theatre director and dealt with folkloric motifs. She always wanted to create a stage for this simple, but yet luxurious way of living and thus, the strudel became the main protagonist,“ Vassilena Naydenova explains.When Ivanka Suter opened the first Poushe strudel house in Zurich’s
Wollishofen over ten years ago, the bakery quickly developed from an insider tip to a success story. Soon after, Ivanka’s first daughter Violeta Naydenova took over another strudel house in the Albisstrasse. It seems like no surprise that the second and third daughters, Vassilena and Vania Naydenova,
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