Wallner universe on course for expansion

KLAGENFURT. 15 September 2025 sees the opening of Hubert Wallner's latest project: "George & Marie" is a gastronomic duo in one place. The stylish lunch café "George" on the ground floor of the new Kärntner Sparkasse headquarters and sky bar "Marie" above the rooftops of the city. Two restaurants that deliberately focus on lightness and fair prices.

Top chef Hubert Wallner is also making a culinary statement in Klagenfurt. With a special concept in which a lunch café and a rooftop bar form an enjoyable tête-à-tête. Modern cuisine, a relaxed atmosphere and prices that make you want to come back, whether for a business lunch or after-work drinks with lounge music and a view. In September, the new headquarters of Kärntner Sparkasse will open after the general refurbishment. With "George & Marie", not only Sparkasse employees but also the people of Klagenfurt will be enriched with many moments of pleasure in future.

According to Hubert Wallner, George will offer a variety of breakfast options as well as changing daily specials, pasta options, bowls, ramen, sandwiches, cakes and tarts - all of which are also available to take away. "I want to offer atmospheric, creative bistro cuisine in a relaxed, cosy atmosphere that makes you feel good," says Wallner.

Stylish drinks are served in the Sky-Bar Marie, including a panoramic view over the city. Affordable cocktails, creative in-house creations, DJ lines and the special location in an elegant design with soft lounge music in a relaxed atmosphere should make the rooftop bar the first address for sundowners.

George, Erste Group's online banking service, and Marie, a colloquial synonym for money, serve as inspiration for the name. From selected wine tastings and dishes prepared several times a week by a Michelin-starred chef to DJ lines and culinary events - "George & Marie" creates special moments for pleasure-seekers and nightlife enthusiasts.