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Container bistro for Watt'n Blick is semi-mobile and seaworthy

Germany's first restaurant "on the Seaside of Deich" meets the strictest requirements

 

"Watt'n Blick" is the name of the food concept of two young entrepreneurs from Norddeich, because their guests can enjoy a unique North Sea panorama. Further locations are also on the horizon. Watt'n Blick proves what previously seemed impossible: that gastronomy can be reconciled with a world heritage site and operated in a flood zone. The sea-proof and semi-mobile bistro in the QUB® container is the first in Germany on the seaward side of the dyke. Other vacation resorts on the North Sea coast have now caught wind of this.

The coastal town of Norddeich is the gateway to the East Frisian Islands and has the most expensive stretch of beach in Lower Saxony. Although the location promises good business, there has so far been a lack of attractive restaurants. The conditions imposed by the building authorities, dyke authorities, the drainage association and the Wadden Sea National Park administration were too daunting. It took two young locals, who were actually still students, to get the ball rolling. According to the local press, nobody thought it was possible that anyone could do it. Today, the Watt'n Blick beach bar is booming - with self-service drinks and simple snacks.

 

QUB® container system enables dream location

A restaurant right on the dyke foreshore? The young operators have fought for what was previously unthinkable. A good dozen building permits had to be obtained so that their restaurant on the Wadden Sea - in the middle of a World Heritage Site and flood area - could become a reality. This was only possible with a gastronomic solution that could withstand the enormous wind loads, the salty air and the sandy ground in the coastal area. In other words, an extremely stable and durable sales unit that can also be dismantled in less than twelve hours in the event of a storm surge.

 

QUB®: Seaworthy building to go

Stable references were what led Veit Neemann and Tom von Gösseln to ROKA Werk. The German market leader for gastromobile systems offers a suitable and proven solution with its modular QUB® container restaurant. A QUB® system was designed for the young East Frisian entrepreneurs that can withstand frequent dismantling and reassembly as well as a high volume of guests at peak times as standard - for decades.

Consisting of just a few parts and reinforced with steel, the container solution for Watt'n Blick can be dismantled in under twelve hours and transported away by crane. A C5 coating also protects against corrosion caused by the humid and salty sea air. The container restaurant was delivered as a plug-and-play solution. It took less than 36 hours from delivery to the fitters' after-work beer.

 

Competition for the beach chair

"There are very few places to enjoy the sunset more beautifully," reads one Facebook comment. This refers to the roof terrace, which was realized by ROKA Werk for the first time in this form. The roof plateau, which is fitted with high-quality decking, is accessed via two staircases. The 60 seats offer a sheltered sea view. This is because extremely reinforced and glass-filled railing elements keep out the stiff breeze. The terrace rests on two container modules which, in addition to the sales area, also house a toilet and a cold store. All in all, the total area is 72 square meters.

 

Early hibernation

In October, Watt'n Blick is dismantled and stored in a hall until Easter - after a successful first season. Well-deserved reward for the determined boys who, at just 24 and 25 years old, have shown business acumen and steadfastness. When asked what lesson he has learned from this project, Neemann replies: "I now know that there is a solution to every problem, even if it doesn't seem so at first. If you're prepared to go the extra mile, you can do anything." ROKA Werk has already met many young entrepreneurs and has no doubt that Watt'n Blick will continue to grow. It's good that QUB® is growing with them.

 

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