by Dory Fox, University of Michigan PhD Candidate, 2017 One weekend a few years ago in Brookline, Mass., the farmer, filmmaker, and food-trucker, Talia Glass and her husband were getting ready to go for a hike and wanted to buy foods for a picnic lunch. They were thinking of stopping someplace where they could buy […]

Here at Zingerman’s, we offer annual scholarship opportunities to staff for expanding their food knowledge, or any other subject that could broaden their expertise and benefit our organization. Scholarships to study charcuterie, olive oil, marketing, and beyond have been awarded previously. A recent recipient Nestor Bonilla, a Zingerman’s Delicatessen supervisor, used his award to tour […]

My earliest memory is of French Toast. Given that it’s my first, and a happy one, it’s one that I’ve polished, studied, and restored, time and time again. I distinctly remember waking up to the sound of my mom’s quick steps on the sidewalk, leaving at dawn for her waitressing job at a now non-existent […]

His passion for bread baking and his long history with the craft is what led him to the Bakehouse. And here, he is putting those passions to work, helping us fine-tune recipes and try new methods of baking and continue living our commitment to excellence.

Heather Kendrick is a Deli alum—and she’s also Miss Michigan 2017! The former Deli employee of five years was crowned on June 17 and is on her way to compete for the title of Miss America later this summer. She was kind enough to share some Deli memories, her road to becoming Miss Michigan, what […]

We recently celebrated the graduation of our second ZingPath class. The program, a partnership with Pathways to Success, aims to help students apply what they’ve learned in the classroom to a professional setting, specifically the Zingerman’s Community of Businesses. Each student who participates gets a chance to work in a Zingerman’s business, gain training, and […]