Top chef Maître Rôtisseur Benjamin “Benni” Meusel has been involved in upscale gastronomy for a long time. A year ago, he opened his first restaurant in the heart of Hanover: “THE LIVING -room-”.

“I can't describe my feelings at all,” he said on opening day when looking into his new “living room”. For years, Benni pampered gourmets from all over the world. Now he could finally get started with his own restaurant. Just 42 square meters in size with a total of 16 seats.

Maître Rôtisseur “Benni” has spent months planning, renovating and working to meet guests' expectations.

“This is definitely the smallest restaurant in Hanover. I wanted to offer great food and wine in a cosy, intimate setting. The majority of the tables can be easily brought together to create a larger one. We like to bring people together here,” said Benni, explaining his concept. “Come as strangers and leave as friends.”

There is no fixed menu. Fresh food is purchased every day. The menu is reinvented each time. Ten dishes are offered in THE LIVING -room-, which can be booked as a 3-, 4-, 5- or 6-course menu. Of course, all 10 dishes can also be eaten!

A daily menu could look like this:
- roasted milk-fed veal tartare with artichoke, chicory and mushrooms
- creamed spinach poached country chicken egg, potato foam with 25g Oscietra caviar
- Atlantic cod with fennel, vegetables, blood orange and mashed potatoes
- two cuts of Angus beef, fillet and short rib, with grilled leek and potato strudel
- Amarena cherry chocolate cake with marzipan ice cream and pineapple compote.

Around 200 guests came to the opening on October 30, 2022. They marvelled at “THE LIVING -room-” in the best weather, with golden grey plaster or royal blue painted walls, furniture and floors made of wood, lamps and decorations all perfectly colour coordinated.

“Shortly after the opening we were fully booked for weeks,” enthused Benni, clearly pleased about the great response to his concept. Now firmly established in Hanover, Benni Meusel is enjoying the challenge of his new 'living roo'm, “THE LIVING -room-”, with much joy and humility.

Karin Deissner
Chargée de Presse

Photos: (c) Benjamin Meusel/THE LIVING -room-

THE LIVING -room-
Weißekreuzstraße 31
30161 Hannover

Tel: +49 (0)511 600 33 981
Email: [email protected]
Web: theliving.eu