{"id":380,"date":"2010-03-07T08:27:59","date_gmt":"2010-03-07T12:27:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.travelsignposts.com\/Austria\/?p=380"},"modified":"2018-06-22T20:11:42","modified_gmt":"2018-06-22T10:11:42","slug":"vienna-cafe-and-patisseries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelsignposts.com\/Austria\/food\/vienna-cafe-and-patisseries","title":{"rendered":""k.u.k Hoflieferant" – Purveyors to the Imperial Court"},"content":{"rendered":"

When “k.u.k Hoflieferant” confirms that you’re good enough for the Imperial Court:<\/h3>\n

\"\"<\/a>If your business had the honorary title of \u201ck.u.k Hoflieferant\u201d<\/strong><\/em> during the times of the Austro-Hungarian Empire<\/strong>, that meant that you were chosen to be a purveyor to the Imperial Court<\/strong>.\u00a0 It’s of course a much sought-after accolade for any company to be supplying to the emperor’s household and up to this day, the honorary title is still a symbol of premium quality.<\/p>\n

During the height of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy there were over 500 official purveyors<\/strong> to the court in Vienna. Suppliers were handpicked for the quality of their wares.\u00a0 If you were one of the lucky companies selected, you were granted the privilege by the Emperor of supplying the court and displaying the double-headed eagle (the Coat of Arms of the Austrian Empire) on your name plate.<\/p>\n

The Austro-Hungarian empire collapsed at the end of World War I, but a number of these distinguished companies have survived the monarchy and continue to bear this honorary title with pride today.<\/p>\n