Speed - On stage
and at the bar

Speed is no witchcraft in the Starlight Express Theater, which was built especially for the fast-paced show. At the world championship of locomotives, the audience feels the wind of travel when Greaseball, Electra, Ruhrgold or Espresso speed right past them at up to 60 kilometers per hour. Speed is also of the essence during the break, because the service team has to fulfill all the guests' wishes within 25 minutes. Four fully automatic coffee machines and two coffee varieties provide reliable relief and fast coffee enjoyment.

"The challenge for us is to fulfill all requests during the 25-minute show break," reports Katrin Fechner, who is responsible for events at the Starlight Express Theater. Up to 1,500 guests per show are served in the foyer at two large counters, each with five cash register systems, by five employees. In addition to hot and cold drinks, pretzels and freshly baked waffles are also on offer.

Coffee enjoyment plays an important role, especially during the afternoon performances on weekends. "Points can be scored here for coffee variety in top quality, prepared quickly and reliably at the touch of a button," knows our colleague Heike Paske, contact person on site in Bochum. The system solution for the Starlight Express Theater: Four fully automatic Melitta^® Cafina^® XT4 machines with milk coolers and cup warmers are used in the foyer. There is a choice of six coffee specialties, freshly ground Monte d'Argento Café Crème beans and Bacio Nero espresso beans. Cappuccino, latte macchiato and latte are prepared with fresh milk. When it comes to tableware, the M cup series comes into its own.

And who will win the specialty coffee race at the Express Theater? Katrin Fechner takes stock of the 37 shows in July 2022, showing that the espresso at the bar shows solidarity with its namesake on stage, the Rome-Milan Express Espresso, and generously gives way to others. The Café Crème is clearly the favorite of the intermission crowd, followed by the cappuccino, latte macchiato, and latte.