Chef Matthew Arnold on starting out at Houlihan’s and the pull of the ocean
It’s a busy Wednesday afternoon at Webster House when chef Matthew Arnold steps inside one of the private dining rooms off the main foyer. The restaurant has just seated a walk-in party of 19 people — the kind of unexpected party that is being drawn into the antique shop and eatery since the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts opened just up the street in September.
“The opening has really changed the dynamic by putting us in the spotlight, and that’s been a great push,” Arnold says. “Both culturally and foodwise in Kansas City, we’re going to start being recognized.”
