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[[File:At the Vollpension (aka the "granny cafe").jpg|thumb|250px|A view of Vollpension]] |
[[File:At the Vollpension (aka the "granny cafe").jpg|thumb|250px|A view of Vollpension]] |
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'''Vollpension''' ({{IPA|de|ˈfɔlpaŋˌzi̯oːn|pron|De-Vollpension.ogg}}) is a [[Viennese coffee house culture| |
'''Vollpension''' ({{IPA|de|ˈfɔlpaŋˌzi̯oːn|pron|De-Vollpension.ogg}}) is a [[Viennese coffee house culture|coffee house]] in [[Vienna]], Austria. It is best known for employing the elderly as bakers and servers, thus supplementing the low income of retirees and providing opportunities for socialization. It is considered a particularly successful example of a [[social business]]. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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[[File:Vollpension Johannesgasse 1.png|thumb|upright|left|Staff at the new Vollpension café at Johannesgasse]] |
[[File:Vollpension Johannesgasse 1.png|thumb|upright|left|Staff at the new Vollpension café at Johannesgasse]] |
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Vollpension was set up as a [[pop-up café]] in 2012 by a group of young people who wished to serve cakes such as those made by grandmothers.<ref name="Jacobson"/> It was meant to be a temporary project at the [[Vienna Design Week]], but the [[Austrian Tourist Association]] became aware and sent the baking seniors across the country for three months.<ref name="Steve">{{Cite |
Vollpension was set up as a [[pop-up café]] in 2012 by a group of young people who wished to serve cakes such as those made by grandmothers.<ref name="Jacobson" /> It was meant to be a temporary project at the [[Vienna Design Week]], but the [[Austrian Tourist Association]] became aware of it and sent the baking seniors across the country for three months.<ref name="Steve">{{Cite news |last=Przybilla |first=Steve |date=8 June 2020 |title=Oma macht den Besten |url=https://www.sueddeutsche.de/reise/wien-staedtereise-cafe-vollpension-1.4925214 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240818003815/https://www.sueddeutsche.de/reise/wien-staedtereise-cafe-vollpension-1.4925214 |archive-date=18 August 2024 |access-date=18 August 2024 |work=[[Süddeutsche Zeitung]] |language=de}}</ref> Ten "grandmothers" thus toured Austria to serve at festivals, beer parties, and fairs. In 2015 a permanent location was chosen, at Schleifmühlgasse 16, near Vienna's historic outdoor market [[Naschmarkt]], to ensure that the business would become stable.<ref name="Jacobson" /> |
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According to Hannah Lux, one of the owners, Vollpension served over 80,000 cakes in 2018 and had a revenue of 1.2 million |
According to Hannah Lux, one of the owners, Vollpension served over 80,000 cakes in 2018 and had a revenue of 1.2 million euros.<ref name="Jacobson" /> In September 2019 Vollpension opened another branch at Johannesgasse 4a.<ref name="Steve" /> Due to this extension, and the purposeful employment primarily of older people, Vollpension was hit particularly hard by the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] when it [[COVID-19 pandemic in Austria|reached Austria]] in March 2020.<ref name="Steve" /> That year Vollpension launched the "world's first Grandma Baking School", an online platform called BakAdemy ({{langx|de|BackAdemie}}), which offers on-demand live baking courses from elders across the world, including India, New Zealand, the United States and Australia.<ref name="Shafi">{{Cite news |last=Shafi |first=Shoaib |date=6 February 2024 |title=Cafe in Vienna that hires mostly over-sixties is a hit with its cakes and traditional recipes, and makes a statement against elderly poverty and loneliness |url=https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3250985/cafe-vienna-hires-mostly-over-60s-hit-its-cakes-and-traditional-recipes-and-makes-statement-against |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240324162617/https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3250985/cafe-vienna-hires-mostly-over-60s-hit-its-cakes-and-traditional-recipes-and-makes-statement-against |archive-date=24 March 2024 |access-date=18 August 2024 |work=[[South China Morning Post]]}}</ref> |
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==Brand and aesthetic== |
==Brand and aesthetic== |
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[[File:Vollpension Schleifmuehlgasse.jpg|thumb|Interior of the Vollpension at Schleifmühlgasse]] |
[[File:Vollpension Schleifmuehlgasse.jpg|thumb|Interior of the Vollpension at Schleifmühlgasse]] |
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The name ''Vollpension'', meaning "full pension", refers to both the retirement [[pension]] and to a hotel stay that includes meals, or [[full board]].<ref name="Jacobson"/> |
The name ''Vollpension'', meaning "full pension", refers to both the retirement [[pension]] and to a hotel stay that includes meals, or [[full board]].<ref name="Jacobson" /> |
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Vollpension's aesthetic features worn furniture, small vases, [[doilies]], and animal figurines and is meant to give the visitor a feeling of a warm family room. The café is frequented by multigenerational groups and often young mothers with children.<ref name="Jacobson"/> |
Vollpension's aesthetic features worn furniture, small vases, [[doilies]], and animal figurines and is meant to give the visitor a feeling of a warm family room. The café is frequented by multigenerational groups and often young mothers with children.<ref name="Jacobson" /> |
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The main focus of Vollpension are cakes, which are sold by slice.<ref name="Jacobson"/> Beverages and other food are also available, including the Viennese [[goulash]] and lentil stew.<ref name="Steve"/> All food is prepared by the "grandmas" and "grandpas" according to their own family recipes.<ref name="Jacobson"/><ref name="Steve"/> The menu is thus variable, with the options offered depending on which "grandmas" and "grandpas" are on baking duty that day. Servings come in two sizes, with [[vegan]] and [[vegetarian]] alternatives also available.<ref name="Shafi"/> |
The main focus of Vollpension are cakes, which are sold by slice.<ref name="Jacobson" /> Beverages and other food are also available, including the Viennese [[goulash]] and lentil stew.<ref name="Steve" /> All food is prepared by the "grandmas" and "grandpas" according to their own family recipes.<ref name="Jacobson" /><ref name="Steve" /> The menu is thus variable, with the options offered depending on which "grandmas" and "grandpas" are on baking duty that day. Servings come in two sizes, with [[vegan]] and [[vegetarian]] alternatives also available.<ref name="Shafi" /> |
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== Social business == |
== Social business == |
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[[File:Vollpension Schleifmuehlgasse 3.jpg|thumb|upright|Staff at Vollpension]] |
[[File:Vollpension Schleifmuehlgasse 3.jpg|thumb|upright|Staff at Vollpension]] |
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Vollpension is considered a highly successful example of [[social entrepreneurship]]: it provides additional income for older people in a commercially sustainable way, as well as enabling cross-generational interaction for its older staff, who may otherwise experience [[poverty]] and [[Social_isolation#Isolation_among_the_elderly|social isolation]] or [[loneliness]].<ref name="Jacobson"/><ref name="Shafi"/> In 2020 Vollpension employed a total of 80 people, of 21 nationalities, aged 18 to 84.<ref name="Steve"/> "Grandmas" ({{ |
Vollpension is considered a highly successful example of [[social entrepreneurship]]: it provides additional income for older people in a commercially sustainable way, as well as enabling cross-generational interaction for its older staff, who may otherwise experience [[poverty]] and [[Social_isolation#Isolation_among_the_elderly|social isolation]] or [[loneliness]].<ref name="Jacobson" /><ref name="Shafi" /> In 2020 Vollpension employed a total of 80 people, of 21 nationalities, aged 18 to 84.<ref name="Steve" /> "Grandmas" ({{langx|de|Omas}}) and a few "grandpas" ({{lang|de|Opas}}) form a large part of the staff and are the only staff involved in baking. Most work part-time. The "grandmas" and the "grandpas" bake, serve, and chat to the clientele.<ref name="Jacobson" /> |
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Vollpension hosts diverse public activities each month, from knitting to poker, to allow the older staff to share their skills and knowledge amongst each other and with younger people.<ref name="Jacobson">{{Cite |
Vollpension hosts diverse public activities each month, from knitting to poker, to allow the older staff to share their skills and knowledge amongst each other and with younger people.<ref name="Jacobson">{{Cite news |last=Jacobson |first=Aileen |date=29 August 2019 |title=In this bakery, grandmas are the stars |url=https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/vollpension-grandma-cafe-vienna-austria/index.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240914043319/https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/vollpension-grandma-cafe-vienna-austria/index.html |archive-date=14 September 2024 |access-date=15 August 2024 |work=[[CNN]]}}</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[https://www.youtube.com/@vollpension1522 Official YouTube channel] |
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[[Category:Coffeehouses and cafés in Vienna]] |
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Latest revision as of 23:13, 23 November 2024
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Vollpension (pronounced [ˈfɔlpaŋˌzi̯oːn] ) is a coffee house in Vienna, Austria. It is best known for employing the elderly as bakers and servers, thus supplementing the low income of retirees and providing opportunities for socialization. It is considered a particularly successful example of a social business.
History
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Vollpension was set up as a pop-up café in 2012 by a group of young people who wished to serve cakes such as those made by grandmothers.[1] It was meant to be a temporary project at the Vienna Design Week, but the Austrian Tourist Association became aware of it and sent the baking seniors across the country for three months.[2] Ten "grandmothers" thus toured Austria to serve at festivals, beer parties, and fairs. In 2015 a permanent location was chosen, at Schleifmühlgasse 16, near Vienna's historic outdoor market Naschmarkt, to ensure that the business would become stable.[1]
According to Hannah Lux, one of the owners, Vollpension served over 80,000 cakes in 2018 and had a revenue of 1.2 million euros.[1] In September 2019 Vollpension opened another branch at Johannesgasse 4a.[2] Due to this extension, and the purposeful employment primarily of older people, Vollpension was hit particularly hard by the COVID-19 pandemic when it reached Austria in March 2020.[2] That year Vollpension launched the "world's first Grandma Baking School", an online platform called BakAdemy (German: BackAdemie), which offers on-demand live baking courses from elders across the world, including India, New Zealand, the United States and Australia.[3]
Brand and aesthetic
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The name Vollpension, meaning "full pension", refers to both the retirement pension and to a hotel stay that includes meals, or full board.[1]
Vollpension's aesthetic features worn furniture, small vases, doilies, and animal figurines and is meant to give the visitor a feeling of a warm family room. The café is frequented by multigenerational groups and often young mothers with children.[1]
The main focus of Vollpension are cakes, which are sold by slice.[1] Beverages and other food are also available, including the Viennese goulash and lentil stew.[2] All food is prepared by the "grandmas" and "grandpas" according to their own family recipes.[1][2] The menu is thus variable, with the options offered depending on which "grandmas" and "grandpas" are on baking duty that day. Servings come in two sizes, with vegan and vegetarian alternatives also available.[3]
Social business
[edit]
Vollpension is considered a highly successful example of social entrepreneurship: it provides additional income for older people in a commercially sustainable way, as well as enabling cross-generational interaction for its older staff, who may otherwise experience poverty and social isolation or loneliness.[1][3] In 2020 Vollpension employed a total of 80 people, of 21 nationalities, aged 18 to 84.[2] "Grandmas" (German: Omas) and a few "grandpas" (Opas) form a large part of the staff and are the only staff involved in baking. Most work part-time. The "grandmas" and the "grandpas" bake, serve, and chat to the clientele.[1]
Vollpension hosts diverse public activities each month, from knitting to poker, to allow the older staff to share their skills and knowledge amongst each other and with younger people.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Jacobson, Aileen (29 August 2019). "In this bakery, grandmas are the stars". CNN. Archived from the original on 14 September 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f Przybilla, Steve (8 June 2020). "Oma macht den Besten". Süddeutsche Zeitung (in German). Archived from the original on 18 August 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ a b c Shafi, Shoaib (6 February 2024). "Cafe in Vienna that hires mostly over-sixties is a hit with its cakes and traditional recipes, and makes a statement against elderly poverty and loneliness". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 24 March 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
External links
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