Block House (restaurant)
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| Company type | Aktiengesellschaft |
|---|---|
| Industry | Restaurant chain |
| Founded | September 26, 1968 |
| Founder | Eugen Block |
| Headquarters | Hamburg, Germany |
Area served | Germany, Portugal, Spain, Austria |
Key people | |
Number of employees | 2,600 |
| Parent | Eugen Block Holding GmbH |
| Website | www |
Block House AG is a restaurant chain based in Hamburg, Germany. Block House restaurants specialize in steaks.
The chain was founded in 1968[1] by Eugen Block and his sister Marlies Head. It owns 53 restaurants in Europe; 42 of which are in Germany, and the others are Franchise partners in Portugal, Spain and Austria.[2] The chain is part of the Block Gruppe (Eugen Block Holding GmbH), which has a total number of 2,600 employees.[3]
The first restaurant opened on September 28, 1968, on Dorotheenstraße in Hamburg-Winterhude. In 1973 Block founded his own butcher's shop. In 1985 Block established the 5 star hotel Elysée in Hamburg-Rotherbaum, which was renovated and enlarged in 2006 and operates today under the name Grand Elysée.
The first restaurant outside Germany was opened in Malaga in 1996.
Eugen Block's daughter, Christina Block, is the heir to the steakhouse chain. She serves on its management team.[4]
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