How it all began

The Cook Family - The idea was born during the Corona period at the beginning of 2021 were closed and no major events were taking place. But there was more time to think and make plans was available. And as is so often the case, new opportunities arise from crises. Bucking the trend of the general economic economic outlook, considerable investments were made in 2021. With the firm conviction and and many years of expertise in gastronomy and strategy that the new innovative concept of The Cook Family Family with the Markthaus, Cook in the Boxx and Catering divisions will be successful in the future
The centerpiece is the Markthaus, which is particularly impressive due to its location and architecture. Guests can experience the market feeling in a historical and technical monument, built in 1900 and 1904 at the World's Fair in Paris and St. Louis. The eye-catcher is an old historic diesel generator set with a length of over 15 meters.
A modern labyrinth runs through the basement of the market house. From here, the water flows in seven different directions, controlled and monitored by the central control room of eins energie, to households and businesses Households and businesses. Up to 30 million liters of drinking water can be handled daily according to demand.

The design of "The Cook Family" is based on the existing architecture of the listed building Building and has also added exhibition space for local artists. At the same time, eins energie now operates both the oldest and most modern drinking water Drinking water plant in the city of Chemnitz, a successful example of the preservation of industrial Industrial architecture through lively multiple use.