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Cafe in Vienna that hires mostly over-sixties is a hit with its cakes and traditional recipes, and makes a statement against elderly poverty and loneliness | South China Morning Post

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Staffed mostly with people older than 60, the Vollpension Cafe (German for “full board cafe”) has garnered a reputation for being somewhat like a grandparents’ living room, and has become a popular meeting place for both young and old. Its interior features classic-yet-rugged sofas, paintings and embroideries, small vases, walls decorated with old photographs, and shelves of porcelain animal figurines. The scent of freshly baked cakes hangs in the air. Located just a few metres away from the Austrian capital’s Naschmarkt, a market that has been in operation since the 16th century, the cafe is renowned for its cakes and traditional Viennese recipes. From Mohntorte (poppy seed cake) to Vanillekipferl (vanilla-flavoured, crescent-shaped cookies), the menu is a testament to the rich culinary heritage of Vienna and the (mostly) women who have handed it down through the generations. Beyond being a cafe, however, the Vollpension is seen as a statement against social issues such old-age povert

Advertisement Tourism Lifestyle Travel & Leisure Cafe in Vienna that hires mostly over-sixties is a hit with its cakes and traditional recipes, and makes a statement against elderly poverty and loneliness The Vollpension Cafe in Vienna, Austria, is popular with young and old and is a place where the elderly find empowerment, companionship and a sense of purpose It is renowned for its cakes and traditional Viennese recipes, with a menu that is a testament to the rich culinary heritage of Austria’s capital 3 -MIN READ 3 -MIN Shoaib Shafi Published: 4:15pm, 6 Feb 2024 Updated: 4:31pm, 6 Feb 2024

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