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Chef Karlheinz Hauser Reemerges Publicly, Pledges to Continue Son Tom’s Legacy

The Hamburg restaurateur appeared at Cornelia Poletto’s dinner show, describing a grief he says time will not heal.

Overview

  • Hauser and his wife Margarete made a rare public appearance at Poletto’s Palazzo dinner show in Hamburg.
  • In a BILD interview, he said the family remains deeply sad and that time does not heal this wound, though they try to stay strong for Tom.
  • He plans to carry on the Hauser Collection and continue catering for McLaren’s Formula 1 team in his son’s memory after scaling back work.
  • He said he is cautiously returning to professional duties, including television engagements and oversight of his restaurant operations.
  • Tom, 26, collapsed near kilometer 19 of Hamburg’s Hella half-marathon on June 29, was treated at UKE for a brain hemorrhage, and died on July 7; more than 200 mourners attended a July 19 service in Blankenese.