Christopher Weigel

That foundation was followed by a Head Chef post at Restaurant Nordlicht in Hamburg (2014–2018), where the title signaled a larger span of responsibility. He then continued as souschef at Restaurant Vlet in Hamburg (Speicherstadt) (2018–2021), a period that placed his work in one of Hamburg’s more defined culinary settings. In 2021, he took on another post as Koch at Restaurant Kai3 im Hotel Budersand in Sylt (2021), before moving on to Erfurt.

Since 2021, Christopher has been Head Chef of Restaurant Clara im Kaisersaal. The route from Hotelfachschule to Hamburg, then to Sylt, and finally to Erfurt maps a career shaped by steady movement rather than shortcuts. Each step adds a layer of kitchen discipline: fundamentals, leadership, and the ability to carry that experience into a new brigade.

Weigel has been Head Chef at Clara - Restaurant im Kaisersaal in Erfurt since 2021. That appointment is the clearest marker of his current position, and the one through which his work is now most publicly read. As Head Chef at Clara - Restaurant im Kaisersaal, he works at the point where prior service, responsibility, and daily execution converge. Seen together, the posts form a direct progression: Hotelfachschule, Hamburg, Sylt, Erfurt. By 2021, that path had already included a chef de cuisine role, a sous chef role, another chef post, and then the current chapter.

Christopher Weigel has received MICHELIN Guide — one star (2023). Christopher's honors include Michelinstern (2023), Aufsteiger des Jahres 2024, and Top Chefs Germany. Together, these recognitions place his recent work in clear view and mark the attention his career has drawn since his appointment at Clara - Restaurant im Kaisersaal in Erfurt.