26/05/2026
After 30 years at K&K Austrian Café Restaurant and a lifetime in hospitality, the time has come for me to hang up the apron.
Through K&K, I was proud and fortunate to honour my culinary heritage while blending it with local tastes, creating a small piece of Austria here in our beautiful subtropical city of Brisbane. Being part of Brisbane’s growing and evolving food scene, with its appetite for culinary diversity, has been both exciting and challenging over the years.
My career began in Vienna as a 15-year-old chef’s apprentice in the kitchen of a five-star hotel. Along the way, I had the privilege of working as an English-trained butler. Those early years took me to many fascinating places, where I had the honour and pleasure of meeting and serving remarkable and inspiring people.
To my wife, thank you for your unwavering support and encouragement through all the long days and late nights. I could not have done this without you.
A special thank you to my old friend and co-founder, Wolfgang Ke, who helped me find my path and purpose.
While I am stepping away, K&K will live on. Russell and Gabby will now take up the reins and continue guiding this much-loved local icon into the future.
Thank you to everyone who has been part of this remarkable journey, for your support, the years we shared and all the wonderful memories.
Es war sehr schön, es hat mich sehr gefreut, euer Wirt sein zu dürfen.
Thank you kindly and farewell.
Vergelt’s Gott und auf Wiedersehen,
Wolfgang Kaspar
