Thomas Mack (restaurateur)

As the son of Roland Mack, Thomas Mack joined Europa-Park in Rust as an authorized officer in 2007.Menschen und Märkte, in Die Welt, No. 149, 29 June 2007, p. 11, retrieved 9 January 2023.Kinder im Europa-Park, in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, No. 149, 30 June 2007, p. 19, retrieved 9 January 2023. He is responsible for the hotels, gastronomy and entertainment at Europa-Park.{{Cite web |last=Hofer, Buchenau |first=Joachim, Martin-W. |date=7 January 2020 |title=Thomas Mack : Wie der Familienunternehmer den Europapark auch im Winter attraktiv halten möchte |url=https://www.handelsblatt.com/unternehmen/mittelstand/familienunternehmer/thomas-mack-wie-der-familienunternehmer-den-europapark-auch-im-winter-attraktiv-halten-moechte/25391558.html |access-date=2023-01-09 |website=www.handelsblatt.com |language=de}} The first major project at Europa-Park, which Mack played a key role in, was the four-star hotel Bell Rock.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2020-01-17 |title=Hoteliers und ihr Lieblingsplatz::Thomas Mack vom Europa-Park in Rust setzt auf Aussicht |url=https://www.tophotel.de/hoteliers-und-ihr-lieblingsplatzthomas-mack-vom-europa-park-in-rust-setzt-auf-aussicht-50425/ |access-date=2023-01-09 |website=Tophotel.de |language=de-DE}} The two-star luxury restaurant Ammolite - The Lighthouse Restaurant (head chef Peter Hagen-Wiest) and the four-star Hotel Krønasår with 1300 beds were also created under Mack's responsibility. He is also responsible for the development of the adjacent Rulantica water park, which opened in 2019. In 2021, the German publication Handelszeitung reported that Mack was planning a new event catering concept with Eatrenalin, in which food and virtual media were to be combined.Mövenpick-Mann startet Achterbahn für den Gaumen, in Handelszeitung No. 25, 17 June 2021, p. 8, retrieved 9 January 2023. The first Eatrenalin restaurant opened in Rust on November 4, 2022.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=21 November 2022 |title=Nur zwei Wochen nach Eröffnung: Neues Europa-Park-Restaurant Eatrenalin gewinnt Goldene Palme |url=https://www.schwarzwaelder-bote.de/inhalt.nur-drei-wochen-nach-eroeffnung-neues-europa-park-restaurant-eatrenalin-gewinnt-goldene-palme.f651d7ce-500e-4086-8001-6107b36fa993.html |access-date=2023-01-09 |website=Schwarzwälder Bote |language=de}}

Thomas Mack was born the second son of Roland Mack and Marianne Mack. He has an older brother, Michael Mack, and a younger sister, Ann-Kathrin Mack. They grew up at Europa-Park. Mack attended elementary school in Rust and passed his Abitur at Ettenheim High School.{{Cite web |date=2021-07-09 |title=Europa-Park-Chefs Michael und Thomas Mack im Porträt |url=https://bnn.de/mittelbaden/ortenau/rust/europa-park-chefs-michael-und-thomas-mack-mit-dem-skateboard-in-der-bobbahn |access-date=2023-01-09 |website=Badische Neueste Nachrichten |language=de}} From 2001 to 2006 he studied at the hotel management school in Lucerne.{{Cite web |last=Rust (D) |first=Christian Dorer |title=Europa-Park - Die kommenden Chefs des Europa-Parks möchten noch einen Wasserpark bauen |url=https://www.luzernerzeitung.ch/international/die-kommenden-chefs-des-europa-parks-mochten-noch-einen-wasserpark-bauen-ld.1945238 |access-date=2023-01-09 |website=Luzerner Zeitung |date=26 October 2012 |language=de}} He completed his studies as a certified hotelier.{{Cite web |last=Dose |first=Dominik |date=2019-03-28 |title=Rust: 'Gibt es so kein zweites Mal': Die Europa-Park-Chefs Thomas und Michael Mack sprechen über den neuen Wasserpark, schon jetzt feststehende Ausbaupläne für ihn – und über eine neue Achterbahn |url=https://www.suedkurier.de/ueberregional/panorama/Gibt-es-so-kein-zweites-Mal-Die-Europa-Park-Chefs-Thomas-und-Michael-Mack-sprechen-ueber-den-neuen-Wasserpark-und-ueber-eine-neue-Achterbahn;art409965,10097106 |access-date=2023-01-09 |website=Südkurier |language=de}}

Mack has been married since 2013{{Cite web |last=Frank |first=Thomas |date=16 September 2013 |title=Europa-Park – Geschäftsführer Thomas Mack heiratete im Freizeitpark |url=https://www.parkerlebnis.de/europa-park-geschaeftsfuehrer-thomas-mack-heiratete-im-freizeitpark_2123.html |access-date=2023-01-09 |website=Parkerlebnis.de |language=de-DE}} and has two children with his wife.{{Cite web |last=Bohrer (Fotos) |first=Christian Dorer (Interview) und Stefan |date=2019-11-09 |title="Der Wasserpark hat eine neue Dimension für uns" |url=https://www.blick.ch/wirtschaft/europa-park-dynastie-mack-ueber-das-geheimnis-ihres-erfolgs-und-das-megaprojekt-rulantica-der-wasserpark-hat-eine-neue-dimension-fuer-uns-id15605367.html |access-date=2023-01-09 |website=Blick |language=de-CH}}

The Allgemeine Hotel- und Gastronomie-Zeitung published by the dfv media group named Mack “Hotelier of the Year” in 2020.{{Cite web |date=5 February 2020 |title=Ehrung für den Europa-Park Rust |url=https://www.restaurant-ranglisten.de/consent/?tx_cookies_main%5Bredirect%5D=news-magazin%2Fdetails%2F7426-ehrung-fuer-den-europa-park-rust%2F&tx_cookies_main%5Bcontroller%5D=Main&cHash=b491385869e5a6f913bef0c64615f449 |access-date=2023-01-09 |website=Restaurant Ranglisten |language=de}} Mack was named "Successful Restaurateur of the Year" at the "Fizzz Awards 2020".{{Cite web |last=Armbruster |first=Marco |date=24 September 2020 |title=Rust: Mack ist Erfolgsgastronom |url=https://www.schwarzwaelder-bote.de/inhalt.rust-mack-ist-erfolgsgastronom.c2c60d2a-ceac-4132-9d0d-a1455454ae95.html |access-date=2023-01-09 |website=Schwarzwaelder Bote |language=de}}

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