{"product_id":"renes-fresno-1970s","title":"Rene's, Fresno 1970s","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis wonderful menu cover, packed full of food illustrations, showed the ingredients that went into making the fine food served at Rene’s in Fresno, California.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCherries, beets, pasta, herbs, seafood, steaks and even a gingerbread man are among the colorful drawings, and we believe this lunch menu is from the 1970s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRene’s was run by Rene Klopfstein, who was born in Switzerland in 1925 and immigrated to California in 1959, having learned the butcher trade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe became executive chef of the Central California restaurant group Perry Boys Smorgasbord, managing eight locations during the 1960s. These were highly popular eating establishments in Fresno and loyal customers would say they were going to eat at a ‘smorgy.'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1970, Rene struck out on his own and opened the Swiss Bavarian House, a 600-seat restaurant with banquet facilities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe enterprising restaurateur later opened two Rene’s Restaurants, both acclaimed fine dining establishments, with his wife Marcelle as hostess.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUntil his retirement at 75, Rene was called upon to act as chef consultant to other restaurants – a tribute to his skill with food and talent for business.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCourtesy Private Collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGallery quality Giclée print on natural white, matte, 100% cotton rag, acid and lignin free archival paper using Epson K3 archival inks. Custom printed with border for matting and framing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eAll printed in USA.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003eEach print is accompanied by a copy of the interior menu or cover.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Love Menu Art","offers":[{"title":"8.5x11\" Archival Print (Unframed) $25.00","offer_id":57491702841510,"sku":"ozh1790051835274","price":15.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"11x14 Archival Print (Unframed) $30.00","offer_id":57491702874278,"sku":"yst1790051835275","price":23.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"13x19 Archival Print (Unframed) $40.00","offer_id":57491702907046,"sku":"irc1790051835276","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"16x20 Archival Print (Unframed) $55.00","offer_id":57491702939814,"sku":"tsk1790051835277","price":43.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20x24 Archival Print (Unframed) $85.00","offer_id":57491702972582,"sku":"ssr1790051835278","price":58.65,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24x36 Archival Print (Unframed) $135.00","offer_id":57491703005350,"sku":"kmj1790051835279","price":90.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/9133\/8662\/files\/renes-fresno-1970s_1.webp?v=1790051840","url":"https:\/\/coffeetamper.shop\/products\/renes-fresno-1970s","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}