Discover the people and history behind Safran Zunft. Meet our team, explore the story of our historic guild house, and learn about the steps we take in our restaurant. Safran Zunft is classified at Level II – engaged in the Swisstainable programme, with Label Fait Maison and Water for Water (WfW) as its recognised evidence. Learn more about these initiatives and what they mean in practice.
About Restaurant Safran Zunft in Basel-Stadt
ALEXANDRE KADEN
Tenant Safran Zunft
KÉVIN WINTERHALTER
Kitchen Chef
ALEXANDRA STUDER NICOLL
Head of Sales & Events
NATHALIE GASSER
Head of Human Ressources
MICHAEL BRAUN
Banquet Manager
VANESSA ZÜRCHER
Restaurant Manager
Sustainability at Safran Zunft
Swisstainable Level II – engaged
Safran Zunft is part of the Swisstainable programme at Level II – engaged. Our recognised evidence for this level includes Label Fait Maison and Water for Water (WfW).
Label Fait Maison shows which dishes on our menu are prepared on site according to the label’s criteria. As a WfW partner, we serve tap water in carafes and support the organisation’s work.
Swisstainable is a development programme for Swiss tourism, not an independent sustainability certification.
OUR HISTORY
The noble Safran Guild originated in the middle ages as one of the main four merchant guilds, amongst a total of twenty guilds in Basel.
Originally founded by the city’s spice merchants, the guild soon opened its doors to confectioners, aptothecaries, wig-makers, silk merchants, adventurers and other trades. Initially based at Andreasplatz, Safran Guild purchased the plot of land it still occupies today in 1423. The guild house built during that period, unfortunately, had to be demolished in 1899 when Gerbergasse was widened. Retaining the medieval character of an old Guild Hall, the new building located between Marktplatz and Barfüsserplatz was officially opened in 1902.
Today Safaran Guild is tasked with the care of maintaining the traditions it was built upon, and the continued nurture and growth of relationships within the comunity. One of the Guilds largest events takes place annually on Ash Wednesday, where guild members will meet to celebrate with a banquet and will visit other associate guilds in the city of Basel.
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