Sonnenalp Hotel welcomed Chef Florian Schwarz as Executive Chef in July 2013. Schwarz is no stranger to the Sonnenalp; he was the sous chef of Ludwig’s from October 1998 – February 2000. Since then, Schwarz has worked in some of the finest restaurants in the world, including the Parkhotel in Bremen, Germany; Hotel Villa Joya in Portugal; Hotel La Reserva Rotana – Mallorca; the Alpenhof Hotel Wildental – Austria and, most recently, the Restaurant Roland in Puerto Cristo, Spain. Schwarz also owned and operated his own restaurant, Restaurant Brauereigasthof Engel in Rettenberg, Germany for several years, specializing in creative Alpine cuisine..