{"id":715,"date":"2026-05-20T09:31:32","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T09:31:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=715"},"modified":"2026-05-20T09:31:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T09:31:32","slug":"coral-gables-leaders-delay-decision-on-world-cup-watch-party-at-german-beer-hall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=715","title":{"rendered":"Coral Gables leaders delay decision on World Cup watch party at German beer hall"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The owners of Fritz &amp; Franz Bierhaus may not know if they can host a FIFA World Cup watch party in a public Coral Gables plaza until a week before the first game of the highly anticipated tournament.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=713\">Miami Beach cop faced an FBI child porn probe. Could he still be the next chief?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The uncertainty comes after Mayor Vince Lago, Vice Mayor Rhonda Anderson and Commissioner Richard Lara agreed during Tuesday\u2019s City Commission meeting to once again postpone a vote on Harald Neuweg\u2019s proposal to transform the public plaza outside their restaurant at 60 Merrick Way into a space to host watch parties for select matches through July 19. Commissioners Melissa Castro and Ariel Fernandez voted against delaying the vote.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The reasons given by the three to postpone the vote were the same as in the May 5 meeting: safety, traffic, noise and feasibility concerns for a longer-than-usual soccer watch party setup that is expected to bring many fans to the Gables and will require police and fire presence at a time when the departments are expected to be spread thin.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Coral Gables Police Chief Edward Hudak explained in the meeting that Gables officers will be helping staff FIFA-related and other events across Miami-Dade and at Hard Rock Stadium during the same time period, including the popular Fourth of July festivities at the Biltmore Hotel that draw thousands to the City Beautiful.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is the largest tournament in World Cup history. &#8230; There are 30 days that we\u2019re going to be taxed to the max with the police department,\u201d Hudak said.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Lago said he does support the German beer hall hosting a watch party event but wants to meet with Neuweg, the city manager, and fire and police chiefs to ensure the plan that appears before the commission in the next meeting June 2 is doable as the region prepares for an influx of visitors for the highly anticipated games. Lago and Amanda Quirke Hand, an attorney representing Fritz &amp; Franz, agreed to schedule a meeting for Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is the World Cup in our backyard,\u201d Lago said, noting that he wants to make sure staff will be prepared to take on \u201can event of this magnitude\u201d while also addressing resident concerns and ensuring that police and fire have enough manpower to respond to any potential emergencies in the city.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Fritz &amp; Franz\u2019s proposal has to go before the commission for approval because it falls outside the city\u2019s existing special event guidelines, according to the city\u2019s community recreation director, Fred Couceyro. Hudak also explained that the higher \u201chigh impact\u201d police fees Fritz &amp; Franz and their supporters have complained about are negotiated union fees for all events happening during the FIFA World Cup time period due to the high demand and resource strain.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The discussion comes as the Gables, home to FIFA\u2019s South Florida headquarters, continues to make preparations for the upcoming games. Earlier in the day, commissioners unanimously approved placement of a <!--I think we might need to call this an official FIFA World Cupt match ball sculpture. This is what the resolution says: As part of the FIFA World Cup 26\u2122 community activation efforts, adidas, the official FIFA World Cup\u2122 match ball partner, developed the \u201cTrionda\u201d Giant Match Ball installation inspired by the iconic \u201cla ola\u201d wave and representing the unity and excitement of the tournament\u2019s three host nations.https:\/\/coralgables.legistar.com\/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=8030078&amp;GUID=17D19DC2-A231-4E06-A428-250D3D0FC92A&amp;Options=&amp;Search= -->FIFA-inspired soccer ball artwork in Giralda Plaza.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=711\">This new restaurant in Brickell serves caviar in every single dish<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>What seems to be a hard no for Lago and <!--anderson, lara and fernandez -->the others: a watch party on the public Bierhaus plaza on the Fourth of July, a day Hand was not willing to promise would be off the table.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Hand, in an effort to clinch a deal Tuesday, offered that the commission could approve the proposal, which shortened the proposed length of the Fritz &amp; Franz event as requested, subject to conditions, including restricting the schedule to games that police can attend, so that Neuweg can start making preparations for the event. She said people will go watch World Cup matches at Fritz &amp; Franz regardless of whether a special event permit is issued, and the restaurant wants to have a plan in place \u201cto make it safe for everybody.\u201d But Lago didn\u2019t budge.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The mayor, Anderson and Lara also didn\u2019t seem keen on making a decision on Fritz &amp; Franz\u2019s proposal after learning it was tweaked Monday, a day before the meeting, to include U.S. and Germany games and was therefore unable to be fully reviewed by them or Hudak. The \u201clast minute\u201d changes were not part of the proposal that was crafted with input from police and city staff and was initially going to be presented at Tuesday\u2019s meeting, according to Couceyro.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Still, Lara expressed optimism that a deal could be made in the near future, even before the upcoming June 2 meeting.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to see this game and all the matches celebrated in the city. I want them in a way that\u2019s reasonable with respect to the safety and welfare of our residents,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Hand expressed her disappointment to the Herald after the meeting and said she believed the alternative she offered was \u201csufficient to address the concerns.\u201d But she said she plans to follow up with the mayor, police chief and fire chief to find a solution \u201cwell in advance of the June 2 meeting\u201d so that the restaurant has time to prepare.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe truth is, everybody wants to go to Fritz &amp; Franz to watch the World Cup, so there will be a crowd, and this special event plan is specifically to address that in a safe manner \u2014 and for the joy and community of the city of Coral Gables,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=709\">How snorkelers and divers can help researchers track coral bleaching this summer<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--]--><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Coral Gables commissioners postpone vote on Fritz &amp; Franz\u2019s World Cup watch party amid safety, police staffing and noise concerns. 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