The main topic was the general elections. Platzer led the association for ten years. He is grateful for what they have achieved and that they have made their association one of the most important in the country, said the Bernese Oberlander, looking back on his time in office.
Esther Friedli and Gilles Meystre, members of the GastroSuisse Board of Directors, paid tribute to his work. Casimir Platzer has put his heart and soul into his industry and has made the association politically effective. During his term of office, Platzer strengthened and institutionalized the parliamentary group for the hospitality industry and initiated top-level meetings with all political parties. He has consistently fought for favorable political and economic conditions in the hospitality industry. The delegates appointed Casimir Platzer Honorary President.
Beat Imhof won the race for the presidency
Two candidates were vying for the office of President: the current Vice President Massimo Suter from Ticino and Beat Imhof from Zurich. Imhof won the race after the first round of voting. Beat Imhof is a trained chef and completed his Master's degree in General Management at the EMBA University in Lucerne. The 52-year-old was Managing Director of dine & shine Event Catering, SV Schweiz AG from 2011 to 2015 and Head of Catering and Deputy Managing Director of Samsung Hall from 2015 to 2018.
He has been CEO of the Casino Theater in Winterthur since 2018. Imhof has two children and has been President of GastroWinterthur since 2023. Until 2023, he was a lecturer in event management at the FHGR and ZHAW. He is also an HFP examination expert at Hotel & Gastro formation in Weggis. Two long-standing Board members, Muriel Hauser and Moritz Rogger, stepped down. The delegates elected Gilles Meystre as Vice President. Maurus Ebneter was confirmed as Treasurer. Daniela Segmüller, David Maye and Samuel Vörös were newly elected to the Board. The new GastroSuisse Board is therefore composed as follows:
- Beat Imhof, Winterthur, Chairman (new)
- Gilles Meystre, Pully, Vice Chairman (previously member of the Board of Directors)
- Maurus Ebneter, Basel, Trésorier (previously)
- Bruno Lustenberger, Aarburg, Member of the Board of Directors (to date)
- André Roduit, Saillon, Member of the Board of Directors (to date)
- Esther Friedli, Ebnat-Kappel, Member of the Board of Directors (to date)
- David Maye, Neuchâtel, Member of the Board of Directors (new)
- Samuel Vörös, Lucerne, Member of the Board of Directors (new)
- Daniela Segmüller, Zurich, Member of the Board of Directors (new).
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