Restaurant Industry News and Resources in Georgia

Featured Post - Profiles

Q&A: Scott Serpas, Chef and Owner of Serpas True Food

By Nancy Wood A Louisiana native, Scott Serpas has been cooking up good food almost his whole life. Part of a large family, he found he liked spending time in the kitchen growing up – then later found he liked working in a restaurant even more. Serpas opened his own Atlanta restaurant, Serpas True Food, in 2009. That same year, the restaurant was named one of the 10 … [Read more...] about Q&A: Scott Serpas, Chef and Owner of Serpas True Food

John Williams

At the tender age of 22, John Williams is on the fast track in Atlanta’s restaurant scene. Unlike most chefs, Williams fell into the business after accepting a job offer from the owner of a local music venue right before he graduated from high school. “I was taking a food science class and really liked it,” recalls the Atlanta native. “When the owner asked if I could come to … [Read more...] about John Williams

Matt Weinstein

Executive Chef ONE Midtown Kitchen Atlanta “I’ve always loved working with my hands,” says Matt Weinstein, executive chef at ONE Midtown Kitchen. Fortunately, the jobs he tried along the way – plumber, auto mechanic, carpenter – didn’t pan out. Starting at 15 as a busboy and dishwasher at a family-owned restaurant, the 30-year-old Virginia native soon got his first … [Read more...] about Matt Weinstein

Woolery “Woody” Back

Coalition Food & Beverage, Alpharetta Table & Main, Roswell When he was a high school-aged server at Uno Pizzeria & Grill, the camaraderie of the kitchen staff helped Woody Back realize he belonged in the back of the house. “I saw what they were doing and cooking, and I wanted to be back there,” he says. “I’d cooked for my friends and parents quite a bit; it … [Read more...] about Woolery “Woody” Back

Savannah Sasser

Hampton + Hudson Atlanta Savannah Sasser As a little girl, Savannah Sasser loved working alongside her single mother in the kitchen. “It was the best way for us to spend time together as a family,” she says. When her mother first taught her how to make a roux, she’d said that it would be finished when it was the color of a penny. Sasser ran to fetch a penny then set it by … [Read more...] about Savannah Sasser

2017 Rising Stars: These 5 are the ones to watch in Georgia’s restaurant scene

By Hope S. Philbrick and Nancy Wood What does it take to make it in today’s competitive restaurant scene? Talent? Determination? Blood, sweat and tears? For the five people Restaurant Informer selected, in partnership with the Georgia Restaurant Association, as the state’s Rising Stars, it’s all of the above and more. While these five chefs come from varied backgrounds and … [Read more...] about 2017 Rising Stars: These 5 are the ones to watch in Georgia’s restaurant scene

In the Fast Lane

By Hope S. Philbrick Back in the 1990s, if you wanted a quick meal on the go, fast-food was pretty much your only choice. But then a few companies figured out a way to raise the bar with their product but still commit to quick service while providing a slightly more upscale environment. A new restaurant segment was born. Today, fast-casual is the restaurant industry’s … [Read more...] about In the Fast Lane

Malcare WordPress Security