by Terri McNutt | May 27, 2013 | Awards, Zehnder's of Frankenmuth, Zehnders
In celebration of Mother’s Day, Zehnder’s of Frankenmuth hosted its first annual “#Mom&Me” Look-Alike Photo Contest on our official Facebook fan page to show off Mom’s Mini-Me. When these mother/daughter duos look at each other, they feel like they are...
by Terri McNutt | May 27, 2013 | Awards, Zehnder's History, Zehnder's of Frankenmuth, Zehnders
Zehnder’s Restaurant, located in the Bavarian town of Frankenmuth, opened its doors for business on Mother’s Day, 1929, when Zehnder’s chefs served up a total of 312 chicken dinners. Since then, hundreds of thousands of guests have enjoyed the Mother’s Day tradition...
by Terri McNutt | Apr 25, 2013 | Chef's Blog, Zehnders
By Executive Chef John Zehnder, CEC, ACE, AAC, HGT As an “old school” chef, I believe that food should be eaten in-season. With modern technologies, we now have the ability to produce and ship tomatoes, watermelons, blueberries, strawberries and vegetables...
by Terri McNutt | Apr 1, 2013 | Awards, People Are Talking About Zehnder's, Zehnder's Snowfest, Zehnder's Splash Village, Zehnders
Thanks to our loyal guests, Zehnder’s Splash Village Hotel and Waterpark was voted FAVORITE for a vacation destination; Zehnder’s Restaurant was voted FAVORITE for Fried Chicken; and Zehnder’s Snowfest was voted FAVORITE for Fair or Festival in the...
by Terri McNutt | Mar 26, 2013 | Chef's Blog, Zehnders
Executive Chef John Zehnder, CEC, ACE, HGT, AAC Each season has its own unique fruits and vegetables. As a chef, I encourage folks to eat seasonally as nature intended us to do. In my mind, there’s something not right about eating strawberries, tomatoes and corn...
by Terri McNutt | Feb 26, 2013 | Zehnder's History, Zehnders
By Al Zehnder, CEO of Zehnder’s of Frankenmuth I imagine our founder, my grandfather, William Zehnder, Sr. had about had it with the restaurant business by 1947. Since their purchase of the New Exchange Hotel in 1928, he and my grandmother Emilie had guided it...
