by Terri McNutt | May 21, 2012 | Chef's Blog, Zehnder's History, Zehnders
By Chef John Zehnder, CEC, ACE, HGT, AAC Growing prolifically in ditches and along the edges of woods, the elderberry bush has been used for centuries by Native Americans and early settlers as a food source and for its medicinal properties. While the unripened...
by Terri McNutt | 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 Terri McNutt | 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 Terri McNutt | Apr 30, 2012 | Zehnder's History, Zehnder's of Frankenmuth, Zehnders
You have most likely noticed the construction occurring on the small peice of property along Main Street just east of our south parking lot. That city owned property is named Gunzenhausen Platz recognizing the Sister City relationship between Frankenmuth and...
by Terri McNutt | 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...
