ANDREAS GUGUMUCK
There were no early signs that Andreas would one day become a farmer. But one thing was clear — when he got an idea into his head, he showed great determination and dedication. Once a techno music producer, then a Vienna boxing champ (1999), now Vienna’s Snail King!
Andreas graduated from the TU Wien with a degree in Information Systems and worked for almost 10 years as a test and product manager in IT (Euro conversions, Paysafe Card, e-Card, e-finances for taxes and customs). But when he stumbled across the old tradition of escargot cuisine in Vienna it was clear: the opportunity for his grandmother Leopoldine’s farm that he had searched for so long had now been found. In 2008, he started out as a part-time farmer with a large outdoor snail cultivation operation, building up the brand of “Vienna Escargots”. He rapidly established himself in Vienna’s haute cuisine circles and was highly featured in the media. In 2010, Andreas left his IT career behind him and took over the family farm full-time. In 2014, he founded the Vienna Escargot Manufactory with the Farm Bistro and Farm Shop.