15 Recipes Inspired by Chip and Joanna Gaines' Restaurant (2024)

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What happened to Chip and Joanna Gaines restaurant? ›

When Elite Cafe closed in 2016, it was purchased a few months later by Chip and Joanna Gaines. The couple auctioned off the contents of the restaurant and donated the money to Mission Waco's Jubilee Food Market. Magnolia Table opened in 2018.

In Jo's newest cookbook, Magnolia Table, Volume 3, she shares a collection of 163 recipes that have one thing in common—they're made for savoring every step that brings us to the table.

Cooking helps her relax

For Joanna, it's being in the kitchen. As she told USA Today, “Cooking has really become something that grounds me when life feels hectic. On a busy day, I find myself looking forward to getting home and pulling out my pots and pans to whip something up for my family.”

Chip and Joanna Gaines are more than just the ultra-successful faces behind HGTV's Fixer Upper. They now own their Magnolia empire, which includes real estate, businesses, and a restaurant in Waco, Texas.

The couple eventually announced in September 2017 that they were concluding the show after its fifth season the following April, sharing that they needed time to focus on their family. "[The children are] so young, and we want to give them the chance to have a normal childhood," said Joanna, 39, at the time.

The owners of Magnolia, Chip and Joanna Gaines are proud to call Waco home. The stars of the hit show “Fixer Upper” now have their own network! The original shows as well as “Fixer Upper, Welcome Home” and “Magnolia Table” can now be seen on Magnolia Network.

“Typically with sweets, I go all out,” she says. “If you're gonna make the cake, just make the cake.” The key, of course, is moderation. Gaines does stress that most of her family's food includes things like the nutritious vegetables and fruits that grow in their own garden—like this beautiful broccoli!

A concrete counter, similar to the one in Joanna Gaines's Gristmill Kitchen, is a popular modern option, but also a controversial one that comes with many pros and cons, according to experts.

Talk about big-money Gaines. Now, if you're a longtime fan of “Fixer Upper” you might be curious to know how much the couple received from each episode of the wildly popular HGTV show. The Gaines' made an average of $30,000 per renovation on the show, in addition to an undisclosed fee from the network.

As of today, nearly a year later, Chip and Joanna Gaines still own the castle. While the Gaines family owns the property, it remains vacant, so they offer guided tours to fans. Fans can buy tickets to tour the castle, complete with all the design elements and furnishing featured in the show.

Are Chip and Joanna Gaines billionaires? ›

Chip and Joanna Gaines have an estimated net worth of $50 million collectively. The couple has numerous revenue streams, including Fixer Upper, Magnolia Network, Magnolia Realty, Magnolia Homes, Hearth & Hand for Target and numerous retail and restaurant businesses in their native Texas.

Joanna Gaines is not a professional chef—and she wants readers to know it.

Chip and Joanna opened Magnolia Seed + Supply in 2016.

Like the Magnolia Market, Magnolia Seed + Supply is at the Silos in Waco, Texas.

If you're a fan of HGTV, you might remember when “Fixer Upper” home improvement stars Chip and Joanna Gaines parted ways with the network to begin chasing their own home improvement ventures. Now Chip and Joanna have a huge announcement to make. They're headed back to HGTV with a new spin-off series in tow.

Magnolia Table officially opened to the public the morning of Monday, February 26, but the grand opening didn't take place until a month later, on March 26.

The reason my week in Texas pivoted around one night in Waco was for the accommodation. The Shotgun House is available for rent on Air BnB. Chip and Joanna fixed this house up in season three and happily for fans, it's available to stay in for $325 a night.