14 months after opening Culver’s in Pella, owner Tim TeGrootenhuis and his store were awarded a Commitment to Excellence award, and Newcomer Award at the recent ownership banquet in Milwaukee. TeGrootenhuis tells KNIA/KRLS News that the first hint they were possibly up for an award was when he was seated near the front out of 100 plus tables, alongside the President of the company. He says he was enjoying dinner when the winner was being described, and he and his wife realized they were describing their restaurant, causing them to look up at each other, as if to confirm what they’d each just heard. TeGrootenhuis adds that they are proud to be a part of the community and he’s proud of his team of 35, approximately half of whom are high schoolers working their first job.