THE HISTORY OF ONE OF MUNICH'S
MOST POPULAR OCTOBERFEST TENTS.
1881:
Rare public entertainment on the Theresienwiese! The roasting of an entire ox! In a poster put up at the start
of the Oktoberfest, butcher Johan Rössler uses these words to announce his mechanical ox rotisserie.
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1892:
Rössler's business at the Oktoberfest suffers a severe setback: due to the lack of public toilets, no Oktoberfest beer may be served with the roast ox.
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1893:
The Munich city council informs Rössler that he must build a tent to get permission to serve beer. He lacks
the funds to do so, however. As a result, the Ochsenbraterei is missing at the 1893 Oktoberfest beer festival .
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1897:
Rössler receives a letter from the city council asking him to return to the Theresienwiese with the
Ochsenbraterei. Munich residents have bombarded the council with requests that this popular attraction be reopened.
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1898:
To the joy of Munich's residents, the Ochsenbraterei returns to the Octoberfest as a regular feature.
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1901:
The 200th ox is roasted in the Ochsenbraterei.
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1926:
When Johann Rössler passes away, his widow takes over the Ochsenbraterei and manages it until 1958.
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1931:
The Ochsenbraterei celebrates its 50th anniversary.
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1959:
Rudolf Mrkva takes over the business - and continues the tradition of hanging a plaque with the name and weight
of the ox being roasted next to the rotisserie.
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1980:
The Ochsenbraterei is acquired by the Spaten-Franziskaner brewery. Since then it has been managed by
Hermann and Anneliese Haberl.
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1987:
Star cook Paul Bocuse visits the Ochsenbraterei.
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1993:
Radio Arabella's Alexander-Klaus Stecher hosts the first live talk show featuring the Ochsenbraterei.
2005:
The Haberl family celebrates 25 years managing the Ochsenbraterei at the Octoberfest.
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THE OCHSENBRATEREI TENT AT THE OCTOBERFEST IN FIGURES
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