Bizerba Classics

Passion for Bizerba old-timers

Time and again, we discover lovingly maintained Bizerba inclinometers from the 50s and 60s with our customers. Claudio Pontarollo, owner of the Hotel Hamann in Balingen, has a special passion for these elegant devices. Not only does he display them in the window of his RISTORANTE "La Galleria", he even has a mini-collection in his cellar. And even in the kitchen nothing works without the classic appliances from Bizerba.
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ven before entering the RISTORANTE "La Galleria" in the Hotel Hamann, a certain nostalgic flair surrounds the actually modern restaurant. This is due to the two decorative Bizerba inclinometer scales from the 1960s that adorn the restaurant's display windows. If you talk to hotel owner and restaurant manager Claudio Pontarollo about the old treasures, you will learn that he is something of a oldtimer enthusiast when it comes to Bizerba equipment. Pontarollo has sworn by Bizerba all his life and brought his equipment with him when he took over the hotel and restaurant from the Hamann family in 2009. The restaurateur from Asti in Italy has no intention of digitalizing his kitchen. So he cuts cheese, sausage and ham with a Bizerba slicer from the 1970s and makes his own minced meat with a meat grinder from the 1980s. He keeps both machines in excellent condition. Only the three other inclinometer scales in the cellar have to be woken from their slumber when necessary, which is no problem with the unbureaucratic help of the Bizerba service, which can also carry out the calibration. Claudio Pontarollo will not be using any digital devices in the future either. His wonderful, typically Piedmontese dishes are created by hand - from the moment he picks up the pot to the moment he serves them at the table.
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Hotel Hamann with RISTORANTE "La Galleria"
The Hotel Hamman, located in the heart of Balingen, combines tradition and modernity. The hotel has a 60-year history and was originally run as a bed and breakfast under the management of Willi Hamann. Claudio Pontarollo took over the hotel and restaurant in 2009 and after extensive renovations the "Gute Stube" became the RISTORANTE "La Galleria" in 2012. Since then, Pontarollo has been serving upscale Italian and German cuisine with fresh local produce. The house specialty is homemade pasta tossed in Parmesan.
  • Family business
  • 6 employees in hotel and restaurant
  • 40 accommodations
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I have been working with Bizerba devices since I became a restaurateur. They know me well as a customer. And I know that I can always rely on the service. Even if there is no longer any support for my old-timers, they are always there for me.”
Claudio Pontarollo
Owner Hotel Hamann
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