Oct. 16—When a Facebook post went up Oct. 9, the chatter ran faster than that of a busload of kids lined up to listen to a message from the Happy Chef statue. It was 60 years ago when the Frederick ...

WATERLOO, Iowa --- First, the chef disappeared. Now this? Happy Chef restaurants in Waterloo and Cedar Falls are slated to close today, ending a nearly 40-year run in the Cedar Valley. Chuck Melby has ...

Nov. 4—The past employees of Happy Chef were lined up and ready to punch in Saturday when 3 p.m. came around. This time, however, they were making and serving memories. To celebrate the 60th ...

MANKATO — When Tom Frederick Jr. sat down to list what his father was known for, the majority of them came back to one thing: Treat people well. “Be nice to all the employees. Each one of them has an ...

After serving hungry diners since 1976, the Happy Chef Restaurant closed its doors Wednesday. But while Winona lost a longtime restaurant, another eatery will soon take its place, said Tom Frederick ...

CEDAR FALLS | A medical group has a new vision for the old Happy Chef restaurant building in Cedar Falls. Cedar Valley Medical Specialists has bought the building and is converting the property, at ...