Oktoberfest rebel calls it quits
Germany | Alexander Egger will not erect his tent at this year’s Oktoberfest. Although the restaurateur had been awarded a contract for a tent site by the Munich city council, he did not return the signed contract by the deadline (3 July). He had hinted several times that a small tent like his, which seats 400 people, would be difficult to operate profitably. Mr Egger remains tight-lipped about the exact reason for this surprise withdrawal.
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