Ck’s are the initials of Chris Kastner, Chef and partner with his wife of 25 years Rebecca. They have been in the restaurant business for 30 years. CK started as a dish washer at the Sun Valley Inn in 1976 and has been working in kitchens ever since. After working mostly in the Ketchum area Chris and Rebecca decided to do their own thing and open Ck’s in Hailey. Ck’s was designed and built with the help of many friends and builders.
An independently owned and operated dinner house we are open all year seven nights 5 to 10 pm. We emphasize the use of as much local organic produce in season as possible. Five Idaho gardeners currently supply us during our short growing season. Regional northwest cuisine is what we do. Lava Lake Lamb is a local sheep ranch that supplies the bulk of the lamb we use for many of our dishes. Using local and regional foods, and drawing inspiration from different cuisines around the world, we create tasty and healthy dishes to complement our extensive wine list. Our menu changes a little bit all the time depending on the season but some items do not change because of their popularity.
Rebecca has developed the dessert menu and runs the wine and most of the business as well as being on the floor most nights. Chris is in the kitchen most nights and oversees all menu development with the help of his great staff. Ck’s is a family affair with Gavin and Simone, their grown up children having a hand in the operation too. Simone makes all the ice creams and sorbets plus works the line. Gavin works in the kitchen and on the dining room side as well. The Kastners have a strong local following that enjoy and appreciate the tasty and healthy cuisine CK’s brings to their tables every time they come to dine.
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