{"id":62278,"date":"2025-08-12T10:16:13","date_gmt":"2025-08-12T10:16:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/62278\/"},"modified":"2025-08-12T10:16:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T10:16:13","slug":"dan-henderson-opens-hendos-barrel-house-in-temecula","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/62278\/","title":{"rendered":"Dan Henderson Opens Hendo’s Barrel House in Temecula"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dan Henderson, former MMA fighter, opens Hendo’s Barrel House in Temecula, featuring a distillery, brewery, and steakhouse.<\/p>\n

TEMECULA, Calif. \u2014 Dan Henderson, a former Olympic wrestler and renowned mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter, has opened a new restaurant called Hendo’s Barrel House in Temecula, California. The establishment, which combines a distillery, brewery, and steakhouse, marks Henderson’s entry into the food and beverage industry.<\/p>\n


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“Temecula is known for hot air balloons and wine country, but there’s a new restaurant that is fighting for your business,” said CBS 8’s Jeff Zevely, who visited the new venue.<\/p>\n

Henderson, nicknamed “Hendo,” is a decorated athlete with multiple world titles in MMA. His new venture showcases his transition from the fighting ring to the restaurant business.<\/p>\n

“After dedicating so much of my life to competition, it feels incredible to step into this next chapter where I can build something that brings people together,” said Henderson. “Hendo’s is more than just a business – it’s a reflection of my journey, my values, and my commitment to community, health, and hard work. I’m excited to create a space where people can train, recover, eat great food, and connect with one another – just like I’ve always loved to do.”\u00a0<\/p>\n


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The restaurant’s interior features Henderson’s championship belts on display, serving as a reminder of his illustrious fighting career. Henderson is particularly famous for delivering one of the most devastating knockouts in MMA history.<\/p>\n

“Nobody liked him and very well, he had a big mouth and they were happy to see me shut it,” Henderson said, referring to the opponent he knocked out in that memorable fight.<\/p>\n


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Hendo’s Barrel House offers a variety of food and drink options. “We’ve got a Wagyu ribeye right here,” said Henderson, showcasing one of the restaurant’s signature dishes. Other menu items include steakhouse nachos and a short rib grilled cheese sandwich with sweet potato fries.<\/p>\n

Adjacent to the restaurant is Henderson’s gym, allowing patrons to work out after their meal.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The former fighter now focuses on ensuring customer satisfaction. “As long as the food is good, the service is good and the drinks are good I’m happy,” Henderson said.<\/p>\n


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Hendo’s Barrel House represents a new chapter in Henderson’s career, bringing his competitive spirit from the octagon to the culinary world of Temecula. For more information, go to hendosbarrelhouse.com.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Dan Henderson, former MMA fighter, opens Hendo’s Barrel House in Temecula, featuring a distillery, brewery, and steakhouse. TEMECULA,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":62279,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[570],"tags":[64,63,786,785,85],"class_list":["post-62278","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-mma","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-fighting","tag-mma","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62278","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=62278"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62278\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/62279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=62278"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=62278"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=62278"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}