Peter Niemann

Coming Up

Precision, rhythm, and a close reading of place run through the kitchens that shaped Peter Niemann’s work. At Restaurant Hirschen in Sulzburg, then at Stucki in Basel and Obauer brothers in Werfen, the sequence of posts built a practical base: disciplined execution, measured pace, and attention to what the ingredient in front of him could actually do. That same method carried through a second stretch of kitchens with sharply different briefs. Peter Niemann moved on to Bon Loc restaurant in Stockholm, then to Feinkost Käfer in new Munich trade fair center and Feinkost Käfer in German Bundestag, before taking the post at Wald- und Schlosshotel Friedrichsruh. The line between these rooms is not style for its own sake; it is repetition under pressure, with each address adding another layer of technique and judgment. At Relais & Châteaux Hotel Hohenhaus in Hesse, that accumulated craft took a clearer shape. Peter Niemann served as executive chef and director from 2017–2026 in a kitchen defined by sustainable, nature-rooted cuisine and a self-sufficient circular economy, with most products drawn from the immediate vicinity. The work there was built on proximity and seasonality, with the landscape setting the terms rather than the other way around.

Where They Are Now

Peter Niemann served as executive chef and director at Relais & Châteaux Hotel Hohenhaus in Hesse, Germany (2017–2026). The kitchen there was tied to sustainability, the immediate vicinity, and a self-sufficient circular economy with most products sourced through the hotel’s own system. That framework placed the daily work of cooking inside a larger discipline of sourcing, timing, and restraint.

Career - chef — Restaurant Hirschen, Sulzburg - chef — Stucki, Basel - chef — Obauer brothers, Werfen - chef — Bon Loc restaurant, Stockholm - chef — Feinkost Käfer, new Munich trade fair center - chef — Feinkost Käfer, German Bundestag - chef — Wald- und Schlosshotel Friedrichsruh - executive chef and director — Relais & Châteaux Hotel Hohenhaus, Hesse (2017–2026)

Honors

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FAQ What is Peter Niemann's current role? Peter Niemann is executive chef and director at Relais & Châteaux Hotel Hohenhaus. Where did Peter Niemann work before? Peter Niemann's earlier career included Restaurant Hirschen, Stucki, and Obauer brothers. What is Peter Niemann known for? Sustainable, nature-rooted cuisine.