Our History

Der Platz Fuer Speise, Trunk und Gemuetlichkeit!

(The Place For Food, Drink, and Good Cheer!)

Our story began in 1961 when we purchased the tavern that sat on this very spot. We knew we wanted to share more than spirits, so we gathered family recipes for great German and local food, and the old tavern was torn down, and the Schnitzelbank Restaurant was born in 1971.

Ranking in the top 10 independent restaurants in Indiana, it has become a destination in itself with our Wunderbar Salad Bar, 2" chops, a full bar, and working Glockenspiel. To extend our hospitality even more, we built our award-winning Hampton Inn next door.

Our specialties are known far and wide and led us to open Schnitzelbank Catering to share our German and American fares even further. With full kitchens on wheels, we can offer Hot on the Spot catering services for parties up to 20,000 and everything in between.

On the north side of Jasper, the former Jasper Country Club has become home to the Parklands and our 600 person event center, KlubHaus61.  Our venue is perfect for wedding receptions, corporate events, holiday parties, and any other celebration.  Whatever your event, we will work to make your experience perfect from start to finish.

Betty, I, our children, and grandchildren are at the helm in each of the properties. We are still enjoying sharing our local heritage, hospitality, and great German fares.

Ein, Zwei, Dri, Prost- 1, 2, 3 Cheers from us, our children, and grandchildren -get ready to enjoy a little bit of Germany right here in Southern Indiana!

Let our family take care of yours,

Larry and Betty Hanselman