Der Dutchman Intends To Deny 'Breaking Amish' From Additional Filming

If the Breaking Amish cast and crew return to film again at Der Dutchman restaurant in Pinecraft, there's a chance they will not be welcomed.

The restaurant's corporate office, Dutchman Hospitality Group out of Walnut Creek, Ohio, issued a statement to Patch concerning the filming of Breaking Amish at the restaurant in February. The corporate office did not grant permission for the filming, according to Vicki VanNatta, corporate marketing manager of Dutchman Hospitality Group.

Residents in the Amish and Mennonite community have spotted Alvin Lantz of another reality show, Amish Mafia, working on roofing in Pinecraft, and have been told that cameras could return to Pinecraft for additional filming in March, but it's unclear which show would be filmed here. Lantz is serving probation after he pled no contest to a DUI in Sarasota. The no contest DUI plea was adjudicated as guilty, according to court records.

Here is Der Dutchman's stance on the filming:

"Mike Palmer, president of Dutchman Hospitality Group states, “We were not aware that filming would be done in our facility. And permission for filming in our Der Dutchman Restaurant was not granted from our corporate office. Dutchman Hospitality does not support the show or the premise of the show, Breaking Amish, and we do not want the public or our guests to have the mistaken idea that we are in agreement with what this and other reality shows are portraying in the media."

The ‘rest of the story’ is that the production company had made arrangements to come into Der Dutchman to have a meal together. They had a party of twenty-five. When they arrived for their meal they asked the manager on duty if they could film the group while they were eating.

Willard Schlabach, the general manager, felt that no harm would be done by having them film something that actually was happening. He did not anticipate that they would ‘stage’ something to film while they were having their meal as a group.

They proceeded to film the group as they enjoyed their meal. How exactly this will be used in the episodes of Breaking Amish remains to be seen.

We do not intend to grant permission to the Breaking Amish producers for additional filming in Der Dutchman Restaurant, should they decide to return to Pinecraft in the future.

Dutchman Hospitality is dedicated to providing its guests with an experience that celebrates the traditional foods, simple comforts and rural charm of the Midwestern Amish and Mennonite communities. We highly value our heritage and our culture and while we welcome all people from all walks of life into our dining rooms, we do not support the use of our facilities to exploit or distort the life of our Amish and Mennonite neighbors, friends, employees and family."