{"id":10623,"date":"2015-03-20T08:42:26","date_gmt":"2015-03-20T08:42:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.eurocircle.com\/euro\/?p=10623"},"modified":"2022-01-10T21:41:38","modified_gmt":"2022-01-10T21:41:38","slug":"florian-and-romana-prelog-creating-the-european-haven-the-prelogs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eurocircle.com\/euro\/florian-and-romana-prelog-creating-the-european-haven-the-prelogs\/","title":{"rendered":"Florian and Romana Prelog &#8211; Creating the European haven @ the Prelogs (Austin)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-vv68lb-7a7a38945c3ee3642da705bc8b5a9b73\">\n#top .avia-gallery.av-vv68lb-7a7a38945c3ee3642da705bc8b5a9b73 .avia-gallery-thumb a{\nwidth:20%;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-gallery av-vv68lb-7a7a38945c3ee3642da705bc8b5a9b73 avia_animate_when_visible  avia-builder-el-0  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  deactivate_avia_lazyload avia-gallery-animate avia-gallery-1'  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class='avia-gallery-thumb'> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurocircle.com\/euro\/wp-content\/uploads\/austin-member\/2015\/03\/Prelogs.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eurocircle.com\/euro\/wp-content\/uploads\/austin-member\/2015\/03\/Prelogs.jpg 603w, https:\/\/www.eurocircle.com\/euro\/wp-content\/uploads\/austin-member\/2015\/03\/Prelogs-300x294.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eurocircle.com\/euro\/wp-content\/uploads\/austin-member\/2015\/03\/Prelogs-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/www.eurocircle.com\/euro\/wp-content\/uploads\/austin-member\/2015\/03\/Prelogs-450x440.jpg 450w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 603px) 100vw, 603px\" data-rel='gallery-1' data-prev-img='https:\/\/www.eurocircle.com\/euro\/wp-content\/uploads\/austin-member\/2015\/03\/Prelogs-495x400.jpg' class='first_thumb lightbox ' data-onclick='1' title='Interview - Prelogs'  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  ><img class=\"wp-image-10626 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-10626\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.eurocircle.com\/euro\/wp-content\/uploads\/austin-member\/2015\/03\/Prelogs-180x180.jpg\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\"  title='Interview - Prelogs' alt='' srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eurocircle.com\/euro\/wp-content\/uploads\/austin-member\/2015\/03\/Prelogs-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.eurocircle.com\/euro\/wp-content\/uploads\/austin-member\/2015\/03\/Prelogs-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.eurocircle.com\/euro\/wp-content\/uploads\/austin-member\/2015\/03\/Prelogs-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/www.eurocircle.com\/euro\/wp-content\/uploads\/austin-member\/2015\/03\/Prelogs-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.eurocircle.com\/euro\/wp-content\/uploads\/austin-member\/2015\/03\/Prelogs-450x450.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Since March 6th Austin, TX has had its first Austrian owned restaurant as far as I know. Prelog&#8217;s is a contemporary, French fusion Kitchen and Bar that aims for European style impeccable service.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Please introduce yourself\/ves.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>My name is Florian Prelog, my wife is Romana P. Prelog. Both Romana and I both have been in the upscale fine dining\/hotel industry since we were 15 years old. We love what we do.. we have been working in restaurants, hotels, ships (Seabourn is in a class by itself) and palaces. We always wanted to open up our own business to be able to share the love for the culinary arts and hospitality industry. <\/p>\n<p><strong>How did you end up in Austin, TX of all places? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When I visited my brother &#8211; who lives in Seattle &#8211; I met Brady, a friend of the Prelogs family who lives in Austin. When I cooked for him he told me that Austin needs an award-winning chef.  I came to visit the city and promptly fell in love with the people, the flair and the food!<\/p>\n<p>My brother and his family help us out wherever he can and supports  our dream.<\/p>\n<p><strong>You have this new restaurant \u2013  how would you like to develop it or possibly open another one, like a caf\u00e9\/bakery? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We have many ideas! We have also started working on further projects \u2026 but that is all we can say for now \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do you see the differences between nationalities easily \u2013  Austrian vs. Americans? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You know \ud83d\ude09 <\/p>\n<p><strong>What do you miss the most \u2013 and the least from Graz, Austria or Europe?   <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Our family and friends, the culture and the landscaping \u2026 but hey, Austin has a lot to offer! <\/p>\n<p><strong>What is your absolute favorites as far as food\/drinks go in Austin? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We love Lenoir! Josephine house, Mulberry and Fabi &#038; Rosi are great places for us! We love to go out for a nice dinner.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Workwise \u2013 how do you see Austrians being different from Americans \u2013 also culturally, what stands out in your chosen profession? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There is a BIG DIFFERENCE between Austrians and Americas regarding hospitality education and pride people take in their profession! <\/p>\n<p><strong>)When you think about what did you think about life in the USA before you moved there \u2013 did you have misconceptions that turned out to be wrong? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We never thought or planned on moving to the States. This past year was truly a year of learning and understanding the laws.It was very hard! <\/p>\n<p><strong>Knowing more about life and having lived with your decisions for a while \u2013 would you still choose to be there and why?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Yes because it is the right timing &#8211; and the right place to do what we love the most!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Your favorite food?  I know to me Austrian food was a lot of meat, sausages, great and a bit heavy with fantastic pastries What do you want people to experience at your restaurant? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>European flair, a little bit from everywhere with great taste and presentation where the diner feels the love for food.<\/p>\n<p><strong> How is the expatriate community there in Austin? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>So far I  have met many Germans, only a few Austrians. I hope all Europeans come to see us!<\/p>\n<p><strong>I am curious how the standard of living is in Austin in your opinion compared to Austria. Where else have you two lived and worked? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Short but sweet: In the USA you earn more&#8230;but the benefits in Austria are great! There is no place I have lived before where the benefits and the social security are as good as in Austria.<\/p>\n<p>Romana and I lived and worked in Spain, Cayman Islands, Dubai, at sea (Romana), Scotland , Germany and at sea (myself).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Connect with Florian and Romana Prelogs:<\/strong><br \/>\nPRELOGS<br \/>\n360 Nueces St &#038; W 3rd St<br \/>\nAustin, Texas 78701<\/p>\n<p><a href=\" http:\/\/ www.prelogs.com\"> www.prelogs.com<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\" https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Prelogs\/1502873933300306\">Prelogs @ Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n<p> \u201cSacher\u2019s savoury fare \u2014 from classic Tafelspitz to contemporary French fusion cuisine \u2014 is not to be missed. Ornate fin-de-si\u00e8cle-style d\u00e9cor and princely service create an Old World setting that counterbalances the very modern dishes of the chef Florian Prelog, like pickled char with sweet apple ricotta and spicy horseradish.\u201d &#8211; New York Times (2013)<\/p>\n<p> \u201cThe Caf\u00e9 Sacher in Innsbruck shines in new splendor&#8230;. The chef and manager Florian Prelog, a graduate of the Institute of Tourism in Bad Gleichenberg, interned with some of the best chefs in the world and worked in numerous experiences abroad, including the luxury liner Queen Mary. Florian is a passionate chef and is now in charge of an eight- member team in \u201chis\u201d kitchen.\u201d &#8211; Falstaff (2011)<\/p>\n<p> \u201cFlorian is a rare find in the culinary industry.\u201d &#8211; Johann Lafer, Michelin rated chef and German television cooking star (2013)<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dFaKcJ2wCek\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since March 6th Austin, TX has had its first Austrian owned restaurant as far as I know. Prelog&#8217;s is a contemporary, French fusion Kitchen and Bar that aims for European style impeccable service. Please introduce yourself\/ves. My name is Florian Prelog, my wife is Romana P. Prelog. 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