Off the Menu: Fort Worth's Champion

A DFW Restaurant Week feature
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In partnership with DFW Restaurant Week, 1080 KRLD presents 'Off the Menu,' a new feature meant to provide a glimpse into the history, culture and culinary secrets of long-standing iconic restaurants with ties to this year's DFW Restaurant Week.

On this episode of 'Off the Menu,' we present Jon Bonnell of the Bonnell Restaurant Group.

A new restaurant is coming to Fort Worth this fall from Jon Bonnell.

Chef/Restaurateur Jon Bonnell was born and raised in Fort Worth and has championed its hospitality scene for more than 25 years, including guiding the safety and well-being, and communication efforts of the city of Fort Worth during the pandemic.

He is a longstanding supporter of DFW Restaurant Week for 21 years. He is the Chef and Founder of Bonnell Restaurant Group which owns Bonnell's Fine Texas Cuisine as well as 4 other restaurants (Waters, Buffalo Bros, catering company, and a new one in the works in Fort Worth. He is a staunch supporter of restaurants and restaurant staff all during the pandemic and was honored by Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price for his efforts.

Learn all the things you didn't know behind this man and big-hearted chef and businessperson including where he sources his food, what he does in his spare time, what gave him his start, and much more.

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