President and Co-Owner - Bennett’s Chop and Railhouse

 An Eveleth, Minnesota native, Mr. Bennett attended the University of Minnesota –Duluth and majored in Business and Marketing.   In 1981, Mr. Bennett began his hospitality career with Grandma’s Restaurant Company as a bartender in Duluth Minnesota.  Mr. Bennett worked for Grandma’s for twenty years with his last position in the company as Vice-President of Operations. 

During Mr. Bennett’s career working for Grandma’s he was an active member of the Duluth Chamber of commerce serving as a board member.  Joe was also on the Board of The Minnesota Restaurant association and became that organizations President in 2006.  Mr. Bennett also served as a member of the Minnesota Army National guard as a non-commissioned officer for ten years.

Mr. Bennett moved to St. Paul in 2001 to accept a position as Director of Restaurants for Morrissey Hospitality overseeing The St.Paul Grill, Pazzaluna and Tria in North Oaks. 

In June of 2006 Mr. Bennett and his wife Meghan agreed to purchase Mitch’s Supper Club.  In November of 2006 they changed the name to Bennett’s Chop and Railhouse and have been a part of the West 7^th business community ever since.  “We are very proud of our restaurant and continue to strive to be the best neighborhood restaurant in Saint Paul.”

Mr. Bennett is married to Meghan and currently resides in Inver Grove Heights.  Joe and Meghan have six kids, Tiffany, Lindsay, Blake, Emma, Maxwell and Cecelia. Mr. Bennett is also a proud member of the Vulcan community serving as Grand Duke Fertilious in 2010.