Horst Lichter inspires with Schlenkerla: A visit to the moments of pleasure!

Horst Lichter inspires with Schlenkerla: A visit to the moments of pleasure!

Bamberg, Deutschland - There was great joy in the Schlenkerla brewery in Bamberg on June 5, 2025 when the popular television chef and moderator Horst Lichter paid a personal visit. Lights, known from the successful ZDF flea show BARES FOR RARES , let himself be pampered in the Kult-Restaurant Schlenkerla and expressly praised the excellent kitchen.

On the menu, tasty delicacies stood like a fresh salad with chicken and the traditional Schäuferla. However, it remained unclear whether he also tasted an Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier. An employee of the brewery took a photo together with lights, which is now considered a memorial for everyone involved. "It was an honor for us to welcome him to us," said the restaurateur. In addition, the brewery proudly announced that it ended up under the top 10 breweries in 2025, with another company from the district taking first place.

bares for rares: a popular TV format

The show BARES FOR RARES goes back to 2013 and has been one of the most popular formats of the ZDF since then. Lights have captivated the audience with a proud over 1,000 episodes and a loyal spectator base of around three million per shipment. The program, where participants can present rarities for evaluation, enjoys not only because of its entertaining moderation, but also because of the exciting bidges - a combination that honored the format with awards such as the Golden Camera and the German Television Prize.

Horst Lichter, born on January 15, 1962 in Nettesheim near Cologne, is not only a cook, but also a cabaret artist and author. He started his career with three-year cooking training before discovering his passion for unconventional recipes and in 1990 the "Oldiethek" launched. This became a restaurant in 1995 that remained until 2010. He was seen in various TV formats and shone as a moderator in numerous cooking shows before finally joined the successful flea show.

a life for cuisine

lights is a multifaceted man who not only demonstrates his talent in the kitchen, but also on television. Several cookbooks, including his biography "No time for assholes!", And numerous television programs, such as Horst Lichter's dream route , where he explores picturesque routes in the Alps and elsewhere, show his passion for culinary and enjoyment. For this he was awarded several times, around 2014 with the golden camera.