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Oktoberfest: putting warewashers to the test


Millions of liters of beer are consumed during Munich’s two-week event, placing staggering demand on warewashing facilities. Jim Banks explores why DIHR machines are the trusted choice to keep the steins coming


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Above: DIHR’s Giovanni Bianco with Andreas Krug, area manager for Switzerland, Austria and South Germany


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ach year, beginning in late September, Munich comes alive with Oktoberfest, a world-renowned celebration filled with lively crowds, oversized steins and endless


German beer. What began as a royal wedding celebration for Crown Prince Ludwig of Bavaria (later King Ludwig I) and Princess Terese of Saxony-Hildburghausen has since become a global phenomenon, with festivities extending to Brazil, the US, China and beyond. But Munich tops them all. Approximately


6.5 million visitors descend on the Bavarian capital during the festival, making it second in attendance only to India’s Kumbh Mela Hindu Festival. Half of these attendees will visit one of the 14 large tents or 20 smaller tents, contributing to the consumption of around seven million liters of beer over 16 days. “Te event is part of our local tradition and


culture, but it is a worldwide festival now, attracting people from all over the world to a stunning location,” says Hubert Hackl, owner of Hackl GmbH, which supplies most of the catering equipment for the event in Munich. “People in the tents will have between one and five beers. Tey’ll eat typical Bavarian dishes too – such as pork sausage and pork knuckles,” he adds, noting that chicken and vegetarian or vegan options are also now on the menu. “We supply around 80% of the catering


equipment – including braising pans, holding equipment and dishwashers,” says Hackl. “One


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