Our day started in Charles Schumann’s “Tagesbar” – Charles
is a man who also does what he likes and has become one of the most fa-
mous barkeepers in the world. “His original business, the ‘Schumann’s’,
is an institution in Munich,” says Oliver Holy. The design entrepreneur
starts his day at the “Tagesbar” whenever his schedule allows for it. He
orders a latte, buttered pretzel, cold cuts and an egg – “I do love breakfast”
– and almost feels like he’s at home. He appreciates the unpretentious
yet attentive service, the sense of quality that speaks to him from every
detail and the overall casual welcome culture that prevails here. Charles
Schumann is as famous for all of that as he is for his intransigence. His
guests like what he likes, and he must like his guests. “Charles is his own
doorman,” says Oliver Holy. He and his two younger siblings were taken
to the “Schumann’s”, which is also a restaurant, by their parents when
they were teenagers. To this day, it is the family’s favourite meeting place
– and that sentiment is shared by many designers, gallerists and artists.
This place is “a creative hub”, and the atmosphere is cosmopolitan and
inspiring in a very special way. “You won’t even find this in New York,”
he explains, and his American business friends agree with him.
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