by Zehnder's of Frankenmuth | Jun 28, 2012 | Chef's Blog, Zehnders
By John Zehnder, CEC, ACE, HGT, AAC When I think of Detroit Tigers baseball, three names come to mind; Ty Cobb, Al Kaline and Charlie Gehringer. Charlie Gehringer, named the all-time greatest second baseman in 1969, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1949....
by Zehnder's of Frankenmuth | May 23, 2012 | Zehnder's History, Zehnder's of Frankenmuth, Zehnders
By Al Zehnder, CEO of Zehnder’s of Frankenmuth The article I wrote last November (click on November 2011 in our archives to refresh your memory) detailed how, in 1949, the Zehnder family purchased Fischer’s Hotel which sat directly across the street from...
by Zehnder's of Frankenmuth | May 16, 2012 | Awards, Zehnder's of Frankenmuth, Zehnders
Zehnder’s Restaurant, located in the Bavarian town of Frankenmuth, opened its doors for business on Mother’s Day, 1928, 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 Zehnder's of Frankenmuth | Apr 30, 2012 | Chef's Blog, Zehnders
By Chef John Zehnder, CEC, ACE, HGT, AAC Weather patterns in the spring of 1994 were very similar to what we are experiencing this year. Unusually warm temperatures early on in April/May peaking the second week in June with high 90’s for a ten day stretch. Back...
by Zehnder's of Frankenmuth | Mar 29, 2012 | Zehnder's History, Zehnders
By Al Zehnder, CEO of Zehnder’s of Frankenmuth It started in 1954. My Uncle Leonard was manager of Zehnder’s and apparently felt that the Tap Room needed something. He contacted Flint artist Steve Davidek and asked him if he could paint a series of murals...
