Kitchen team

Cezary Przybylski - a chef by conviction

I'm Cezary Przybylski and I've been Head Chef at Birkenhof since 2023. I completed my training right here at the hotel under Stefan Luckey from 2013 to 2016 - a time that shaped me professionally and cemented my passion for cooking. After my training, I worked in various kitchens to gain new insights, hone my style and think outside the box. I was sous chef at the ACHAT Plaza Offenbach for two years, then head chef at the ACHAT Hotel Egelsbach for 1.5 years. Each position has helped me to progress - professionally, personally and in culinary terms. Today, cooking means to me: honest, regional cuisine with fresh, seasonal ingredients - reduced to the essentials, but with depth and character. I work with a great team that shares the same conviction: Quality comes from passion, precision and respect - for the product and the guest. I am delighted to be able to bring all of this back to where I started.

It is my ambition that you can feel this attitude on every plate. I would be delighted if we could take you on a culinary journey - and make you feel completely at home with us.

With a Sicilian heart and passion in the kitchen

I'm Cristian Bologna and I've been part of the Birkenhof kitchen team as a junior sous chef since 2023. Born and raised in Sicily, I learnt early on how much passion, care and craftsmanship goes into good food - and that's exactly what I still do today.before my time at Birkenhof, I worked at the "Wirtshaus zu den Mainterrassen" and the ACHAT Plaza Offenbach. These positions have deepened my experience and developed my style - especially in the preparation of high-quality meat dishes, which I particularly enjoy working with. Whether it's perfectly cooked steak, braised lamb or creative reinterpretations: My kitchen heart beats for good meat. In addition to cooking, my second passion is working on cars - because this is also about precision, technology and a passion for detail.

I am delighted to be part of a team at the Birkenhof that works together with a great deal of dedication and quality - and inspires our guests with culinary delights day after day.

Lara Wissel - with heart, humour and passion in the Birkenhof kitchen

I'm Lara - a chef with passion and a good sense of humour. I've been part of the kitchen team at Birkenhof in Hanau since 2018, where I get to do what I love every day: cook, be creative and make people happy with good food. My journey began in 2010 with an apprenticeship as a chef at the Schlosshotel Weyberhöfe in Sailauf. After another year there, I moved to the Black Forest, to the Hotel Lamm in Mitteltal - an intensive time in which I was able to deepen my craft and develop my style. At the Birkenhof, I not only found my culinary home, but also a team where laughter is allowed and a good atmosphere is expressly encouraged. I like to laugh, sometimes sing in the middle of the kitchen hustle and bustle - and I prefer to serve dishes that come from the heart.