The St. Jodern Education and Seminar House, located in the heart of the Upper Valais, extends a warm welcome to you. The Bildungshaus St. Jodern is a place of encounter, discussion, further education, pause and refuelling. Use our infrastructure for your business or leisure stay in Visp and stay in one of our 33 single or double rooms. For families and groups, we have four multi-bed rooms with shared bathroom. Far from the hustle and bustle of the town, the St. Jodern Education and Seminar House is an oasis in the countryside, accessible by local bus or on foot. For organisers of parties, celebrations or seminars, we have three conference rooms, a meeting room, a large garden and a competent kitchen team in our repertoire. Our offer includes well-kept accommodation options, ideal for individual guests as well as for families and groups. All rooms are wheelchair accessible. In addition, two disabled WCs with shower and one disabled WC without shower are available. We offer 33 single/double rooms with shower/WC and mostly with balcony. These rooms are divided into the categories Standard without balcony, Standard with balcony and Comfort with balcony. In addition, we offer four multi-bed rooms, each with eight beds, WC and showers on each floor, which are ideal for larger groups and families. Our rooms are all equipped with bed linen, bath towels and shower gel. For allergy sufferers, we offer allergy-friendly bed linen on advance notice. Our double rooms are equipped with two separate single beds. On request, we can push these together. We are happy to spoil our hotel guests with a well-balanced breakfast buffet as well as our delicious three-course menus in half and full board. For holiday groups of 10 people or more, we organise special evenings such as raclette or barbecue evenings outside, with advance notice. We cater for our guests at lunchtime and in the evening with a three-course menu. Half-board or full-board catering is offered for groups of eight or more and only with advance reservation. We offer our guests a simple cuisine that is nevertheless very versatile. Our credo: with a maximum of passion and dedication. As we attach great importance to avoiding food waste, we only buy food for the registered guests. We also offer the perfect setting for family celebrations, wedding receptions, club events, company parties, birthday parties, etc. Our dining room can seat up to 140 people. Weather permitting, events can also be held outdoors. We will be happy to advise you on the composition of your desired menu. Experience the quiet and inspiring atmosphere of the Bildungshaus St. Jodern, far away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. We have a variety of modern rooms available for your seminars, meetings, conferences and club events. We are happy to cater for you during breaks in our Jodru Stuba or in our dining room. Committed to our Christian identity, we offer a selection of our own courses every six months. Read up on our range of courses, we would be delighted to welcome you to an event. We look forward to your visit and wish you all the best!

Parterre Basel From an informal youth center café to an SME The history of the Parterre Basel is a long one, and one spurred by social engagement. In 1942, the BFA (Basler Freizeitaktion, engl. “Basel Recreational Activities”) was founded with the goal of establishing an open youth work center. The idea was to offer diversion for the youth during the hard times of the on-going war — such as workshops and open meeting points, but also activities such as choirs, hiking, and trips. Today, the BFA still operates several youth centers and activities, albeit now as JuAr Basel. In 1975, the BFA opens the “Kaffi Schlappe” next to the Kaserne, including a youth counselling center, probably one of the first of its kind in Switzerland. Since 1992, the restaurant has continuously been developed and expanded according to economic criteria. With the takeover of the premises previously used by the GGG library on the first floor/ground floor, the restaurant now stands on its own feet as a business. In 1999, the Restaurant Parterre is opened, replacing the “Kaffi” but still keeping the aspects of social engagement and youth work in place. The business behind the restaurant is accordingly called Parterre Basel but still run by the BFA. Over the next few years, the company expands further, incorporating more subsectors to its business areas. Amongst others, laundry and cleaning services are now offered, and a buvette (an outdoor snack bar) is opened during the summer months on the Rhine bank. Additionally, the restaurant Rialto (2003) and the event hall Querfeld (2007) have been taken over as venues, which is another step for the Parterre Basel to become an SME. As you can see, the formerly socially engaged youth center has become a profit-oriented and economically minded business with a focus on cultural and social engagement. In 2006, the BFA hands over the Parterre Basel business to four private investors. As a result, the previously established business was split into the Parterre AG (Gastronomy, cultural arts, events), and Parterre Tangram (social engagement, work integration, etc.) Mid-2015 sees another change that is indicative of future developments. Yvonne Hürlimann-Hockenjos, the long-standing patron, is now joint owner of the afore-mentioned established businesses, together with Peter Sterli und Roland Aebi. In addition, Yvonne Hürlimann-Hockenjos’ granddaughter, Diane Hürlimann, has been delegated to the Board of Directors and the shareholders’ meeting/committee.

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