i. Biography
Senior Chefin Anita Querfeld has spent her career at Café Landtmann in Vienna, a rare and revealing continuity in a city where addresses gather memory as surely as they gather regulars. Her professional life is rooted in a single place: beginning with ownership and operation in 1976, she built her reputation within the steady rhythm of service, returning again and again to the same essential task of holding a Grand Café to its promise. Today, her role is defined not by spectacle but by custodianship — by the quiet discipline of attending to guests, standards, cleanliness, style, and elegance. Her own summary is exact: “I make sure that our Grand Café meets the high expectations.”
The Path
Anita Querfeld began her career in Vienna in 1976 as co-owner and operator of Café Landtmann, entering a profession where hospitality is measured as much in atmosphere as in efficiency. From the beginning, her work was tied to one of the city’s most storied addresses, a setting that asks for composure, precision, and a feel for tradition that never becomes rigid. Over time, she rose with quiet authority into the role of Senior Chefin and Grande Dame of Café Landtmann, and the title suits the kind of presence she has cultivated there: steady, visible, and deeply woven into the identity of the house. She remains the enduring presence behind its legacy, someone whose long tenure has made her less a manager than a living part of the café’s memory.
The Work Today
“Even though I am already retired, I spend a lot of time at Café Landtmann.” The sentence carries the weight of habit, devotion, and an attachment that does not loosen with the passing years. Anita Querfeld still greets the guests, many of whom she has known for years, giving the room a sense of continuity that can only come from long familiarity. Her attention remains focused on the fundamentals that define a Grand Café at its best: cleanliness, style, and elegance. In a place like Café Landtmann, those words are not abstractions but daily practice — the polish of the room, the tone of welcome, the careful maintenance of standards that allow the whole experience to feel effortless.
In Their Words “Even though I am already retired, I spend a lot of time at Café Landtmann.” “In short, my attention is devoted to cleanliness, style and elegance.”
Acclaim
Anita's honors include Kommerzialrätin.
Profile updated July 2026
FAQ
Asked of Anita
Where did Anita Querfeld work before?
Anita Querfeld's earlier career included Café Landtmann.
What recognition has Anita Querfeld received?
Kommerzialrätin.
