The Where to Eat Guide and Associates (WTEGA), LLC, and The Eat Guide (TEG), LLC, were started by owner and publisher John Herbik in 2005. The objective was to create an effective, first class publication and website designed to help restaurants effectively market their establishments and to help patrons find great restaurants in which to eat.

WTEG restaurants (advertisers) are committed to the quarterly publication because of its look/design, frequency, affordability, broad distribution, and usage. They also highly favor the added promotional/marketing benefits of website, newsletter and social media marketing, including Facebook, Twitter and blogs. In the regions served, the WTEG has become the preferred publication for leading hotels and resorts concierge services, as well as local consumers.

Management Team

John Herbik, founder and CEO of The Where to Eat Guide, is a veteran sales and marketing professional, who also has many years of experience in the restaurant/hospitality industry. It was his passion for both that drove him to create a company that combined the very best of both worlds: the premier vehicle for restaurant promotion. John grew up in Cleveland, Ohio and attended Kent State University School of Business. Today, he owns and operates The Where to Eat Guide and Associates (WTEGA), LLC, and The Eat Guide (TEG), LLC, out of Bend, Oregon where he lives with his son Zach.

Ryan Comingdeer is a software engineer experienced in software development, system analysis, and web development and strategies. He has developed and implemented desktop, mobile and web application with an in depth knowledge about client/server architecture and Internet technologies. He is proficient in a wide range of technologies, including: ASP.NET, C#, VB, PHP, SQL, JavaScript, HTML, Silverlight, Flash, CSS and XML. He has setup and maintained web servers and web hosting environments including Windows and Linux platforms. Ryan lives in Bend, Oregon with his wife and three children.