Kelte Katz is the name of the café that opened in December 2016 in the Hunsrück-Hochwald National Park, a conservation area that spans the boundaries of Rhineland-Palatinate and the Saarland. The café takes its name from the wild cat in the park’s logo and the wayfinder signs that direct visitors to the park and the Celts, whose presence in the region is shown by the Otzenhausen ringfort. The Kelte Katz Café is operated by the team from Bäckerei Spindler and offers more than just coffee, cakes and snacks: as the official information point for the park, the 180 m² space also provides visitors with brochures and maps.

According to the Schopper family who own the building, they invested almost 200,000 euros in the renovation works and an additional 31,000 euros was provided by the St. Wendel district authority’s “Landaufschwung” regional development programme. The results of this investment are clear for all to see: the new glass façade and terrace give guests a wonderful view of the castle, Nohfelden’s premier landmark. The interior of the Kelte Katz Café features lots of colourful greens, reds and wood and is decorated with plenty of photographs of the natural world. The colour concept extends to the cafe’s barrier-free toilets, which feature Villeroy & Boch’s CREATIVE SYSTEM 4.0 range. In the men’s toilets, three harmonious shades of green and brown are used to replicate the appearance of primeval forest, while warm reds and browns give the women’s toilets a tranquil, feminine feel. A particularly striking feature is the 20 x 60 cm wall tiles, which have been vertically laid and staggered to bring a sense of vibrancy to the small rooms and give them a sense of breadth.