[PHOTOS] Once again, Zehnder’s played host to the American Culinary Federation Professional Chefs 24th Annual Hot Food Competition. Culinary students and local chefs competed in the finale event of Zehnder’s Snowfest on February 1, 2016 within 4 categories – Seafood,...
By Al Zehnder, CEO of Zehnder’s of Frankenmuth Each year Restaurant Business Magazine gathers sales information, number of guests served, guest check averages, total square footage and number of dining seats from independent restaurants around the country. In...
Culinary Certification Program Underway: In Sync with Michigan Governor Snyder’s Initiative for Expanding Employee Technical Training Frankenmuth, MI – June 22, 2015 – For nearly 30 years one of America’s top independent restaurants has been offering training,...
By Executive Chef John Zehnder, CEC, AAC, HGT Local farmers have to be thrilled! Rain is coming in on a regular basis and our temperatures have been pleasant for most of the summer. I trudged through the muddy fields at the Fred Weiss Family Farm the other day to...
By Al Zehnder, CEO of Zehnder’s of Frankenmuth I was visiting my oldest daughter earlier this year. She’s an MSU grad working for a major hotel in Nashville. Great city, really nice property. She and her boss (a great guy with lots of experience) gave me the...
By Executive Chef John Zehnder, CEC, ACE, HGT, AAC Some like summer, but my favorite time of the year is autumn! The hot muggy days of summer are just a memory and the spectacular colors of fall begin to appear almost overnight. September’s full moon – The Harvest...