Bu siness skills: b et ter me etings 1 — 21 business englisch bu sin es s e n g L is

From promise to threat
In 2014, they opened a second Bavarian Experience, this time, 
in Kingston, with both indoor and outdoor seating. This was 
followed in 2018 by Stein’s Berlin, a cafe, restaurant and terrace 
in the Goethe Institute, wonderfully situated in Knightsbridge, 
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UK ifml.
,
kleines Reihenhäuschen
within a few minutes of Hyde Park, the Victoria and Albert Mu-
seum and the Natural History Museum.
Britain has at times bewildered the Steins, but for many 
years, it beguiled the couple — at least until 2016. The Steins’ 
vision of doing their bit to promote European 
understanding was more than idealism. They 
were living it, as were their (now) three children. 
They were committed to the UK. Their kids had 
only ever known Britain as their home, although 
their dual citizenship reflected the German part 
of their identity. Even before the 2016 Brexit 
referendum, Bele had become worried. The ag-
gressive language and anti-foreigner sentiment 
of the Brexit campaign deeply disturbed her. And 
the atmosphere hasn’t improved, although she 
says “corona was almost a kind of relief for me, 
because it finally took my focus away from Brex-
it”. By early 2020, she had refocused her efforts on 
making sure her restaurant businesses survived 
Brexit and the coronavirus. The practicalities of 
importing everything she needs — from food to furniture — 
from Bavarian suppliers post-Brexit remains a huge concern.
No basis for planning
“Constant insecurity” are the words Bele uses to describe how 
she feels. The couple now have “settled status” to remain in the 
UK and are in the process of getting British citizenship. But 
some long-term employees have already left, including two 
managers who had worked at Stein’s for a decade. “Maybe by 
the end of all this, we end up with only one restaurant,” says
Reinhard. “We just don’t know. But what we do know is that 
Stein’s is a great idea and we will certainly not give up. We just 
“We had to 
explain what 
Bavarian 
beer-garden 
culture is”
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