Spring Tonic

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...

March 10, 1947

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...

Please note: Zehnder's will be closed on Wednesday, January 7, 2026 for the Employee Holiday Party. Click here to view all hours of operation.
Also, due to maintenance, Splash Waterpark will be temporarily unavailable beginning Mon., January 5. We are currently anticipating a reopening on Fri., January 9. During this time our Atrium Waterpark and Indoor pool and Hot tub will be operational.