Overview
- Dum, 39, made 65 Bundesliga appearances for Alemannia Aachen and Bayer Leverkusen before retiring from professional football around 2018.
- He moved into gastronomy after a stint in sales and says the Hofbräu Essen job suits him because his habits were already “brauhaus‑heavy.”
- A widely shared Instagram video shows him serving in traditional Tracht, drawing national media interest in the career shift.
- He obtained the position through a personal contact who is now the operations manager at the venue.
- Dum co‑hosts the podcast “Gourmet‑Grätsche” with operations manager Dino Engelhardt, and he reports feeling content with the work while rarely being recognized.