Zen Hen Café Opens in Hendersonville

ASHEVILLE, N.C. - Nov. 9, 2020 - PRLog -- A new WNC eatery is out to balance the never-ending journey for health-conscious meals on-the-go.

Zen Hen Café opens in Hendersonville bringing healthy, honest food to the new quick, counter-service concept.

"This is an idea that has been near and dear to my heart for many years," said Randy Dunn, executive chef and Zen Hen founder. "We are so excited to finally open and offer something for the entire family that is honest, healthy, quick and incredibly tasty."

Located at 1794 Asheville Highway, Zen Hen Cafe features scratch-made build your own Buddha bowls and in-house non - GMO rotisserie chicken.

"I wanted to go back to my roots, go back to the farm," Dunn said of his new venture. "I wanted my food to speak for itself and to be comfortable, approachable and affordable for anyone looking for flavor-forward, healthy meals."

Dunn, a staple in Asheville's restaurant scene, was part of the opening team for Roux in Biltmore Park in 2009. He continued to serve the community as the executive chef for both the independent restaurant and the 4-diamond Hilton hotel for over a decade.

"I'm excited to let my feathers back out, per se, and really focus on a menu that fills the need for so many people in our community right now," Dunn said.

The "Zen" menu features build your own Buddha Bowls with fresh vegetables, house-roasted chicken, and scratch made sauces – or choose from an array of signature bowls like the Chimichurri Chicken – a Buddha Bowl featuring brown rice, rotisserie chicken, red cabbage, cherry tomatoes, chili-lime corn, jalapenos and a house-made chimichurri sauce.

The "Hen" menu features whole, half, and quarter hormone and antibiotic-free, non- GMO rotisserie chickens and family dinners with health-conscious homemade side dishes.

As a classically trained chef, Dunn draws much of his culinary inspiration from his childhood. His father, a dairy farmer, raised the family on their 10-acre farm in Tennessee where they grew and harvested the majority of their own meals.

Dunn went on to graduate from the prestigious Johnson & Wales Culinary School and to open national 4-diamond hotels, including MIT Cambridge where he once cooked for the ever-amazing, culinary icon Julia Childs.

Dunn said that he hopes Zen Hen Café will fill the need for health-conscious families in the area looking for every day meals, that are not so "everyday."

It's good food, to put you in a better mood - or as Dunn would jokingly say – "you would cross the road for this." For more information on Zen Hen Café, visit www.zenhencafe.com