Spice manufactory "Würzmeister" celebrates 10-year anniversary
Tania Woodhatch has been successful with the spice manufacturer "Würzmeister" for ten years. This is not a matter of course: The woman from Kloten consistently focuses on people who do not always have it easy in life. At the beginning of August, those interested can take a look behind the scenes.
Ten years ago, it all started with a hobby: Tania and Yves Woodhatch were tinkering with new taste experiences in their home kitchen. Because they met the taste of their acquaintances with the spices they mixed themselves, the two decided to found the spice manufactory "Würzmeister". On August 1, 2012, they launched the online store. "Shortly after, we had the first resellers of our spices," Tania Woodhatch proudly recounts. "This was followed by organic certification, first trade fair participations and winning the Kloten Young Entrepreneur Award." The ten-year success story is to be celebrated on August 1 and 2, 2022, with an open day and extended opening hours (see box).
Spice manufactory with social orientation
Since the separation of the couple Tania and Yves Woodhatch one year ago - shortly after the opening of their first own store at Gerbegasse 10 in Kloten - Tania Woodhatch continues to run "Würzmeister" alone with the support of her team. It is precisely this team - in addition to the spice mixtures - that is the recipe for success. "Würzmeister" is namely also a social enterprise: since its founding ten years ago, Tania Woodhatch has been offering a day structure to people in difficult circumstances. The spice production tasks are an important support for people who, for health reasons, find it difficult or impossible to integrate into the labor market: "The workload ranges from a few hours a week to a few hours a day.
Lunch table set up
In addition, there is a communal lunch table that often consists of up to twelve people. "It has always been my heart's desire to be able to offer people for whom the system does not work a place where they can experience appreciation and pursue a meaningful and varied activity within the community. And that's exactly what I'm able to do here," explains Tania Woodhatch. The free lunches have presented financial challenges for the small business, which is why Woodhatch founded the Life Anchor Association three years ago. Today, the lunches and the assistant cook's salary can be financed through donations.
More information: www.wuerzmeister.ch
Open doors on August 1
"Würzmeister" invites to an open day on Monday, August 1, 2022. From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., founder Tania Woodhatch will personally guide guests through the spice manufactory, the Würz-Lädeli and the day structure at Gerbegasse 10 in Kloten. In addition, culinary appetizers await - prepared, among others, by "Genussköchin" Erika Weber. While no spices may be sold on August 1 due to the national holiday, visitors will enjoy an exclusive goodie bag with samples and a voucher. On Tuesday, August 2, the Würz-Lädeli will be open until 9 pm.
