A LEGACY AS WHOLESOME AS HIS RECIPES
After a Chef’s Death, His Son Learned to Cook Through YouTube and Now Runs a Thriving Restaurant
Bobby Nelson worked in the restaurant business his entire life with one dream: to own and run a restaurant himself. That dream didn’t become a reality. When Bobby and one of his sons (also named Bobby) died in 2008 and 2009, it was a completely unexpected tragedy. They were survived by another son of Bobby’s, Tay, who didn’t know how to cook, but he wanted to honor their memory and engage with their passion for food. With a passionate drive to keep their memory alive, Tay launched a line of all-natural seasonings, Bobby’s Seasoning, inspired by his father’s recipes. But it wasn’t until 2014 that Tay started to fall in love with cooking himself. He decided to learn how to barbecue through videos on YouTube and that decision completely changed his life. When he cooked his first rack of pork ribs, his wife was shocked. “I couldn’t believe it,” she told YouTube for their story’s feature. “He really did this.” Tay was reminded of his father’s dream and then said to himself: “This is it. I’m not going to fill out another job application in my life. I’m going to open up a barbecue restaurant.” He learned how to run a catering business by watching more YouTube videos but he struggled with doubt at the beginning, like many restaurant entrepreneurs do. He described his self-doubt quite well: “Is the food any good? Is there a sign I shouldn’t do [this]?” _____________________________ Write your name here and fax the completed puzzle to 860-533-0585, send it via empty delivery box or bring it to the shop and receive 10% off your next order . Limit one per customer. Expires Oct. 31, 2020. WORD SEARCH
... continued from Cover home. So, I strongly encourage everyone who is able to tip more at your local restaurants for this very reason. It truly does make a difference for nearby families you might never meet but who have lost a major source of income. While The Angry Egg and other restaurants are keeping their heads above water through these times, it’s hard to imagine when things are going to go back to “normal,” if there will ever be one like in years past. Personally, I can’t ignore the heartbreaking stories of restaurants shutting their doors forever. In honor of all our lost restaurants, I’d like to give a prayer to those who serve, cook and put all of their love into their restaurants and communities. While this may not be the first time that people have feared for the economic safety of restaurants, I pray that restaurants will continue to play the integral, artistic roles they’ve long had in our everyday lives. I pray that, for those who have lost their jobs and establishments in this pandemic, a garden of new opportunities will thrive. I have full faith in my tribe, to whom I owe all of my livelihood. They will prosper again, smarter, healthier and better, like artisans always have in times of hardship. So, he went back to YouTube. He learned more about the type of charcoal he should use, the tricks of running a barbecue place and the experiences of the world’s barbecue experts. His business started to flourish. Now, he runs an award-winning restaurant with 60 employees and is living his father’s dream, even during the pandemic. He named the restaurant Bobby’s BBQ in honor of his father and brother. Tay Nelson’s story proves that anyone can learn to cook — and with a little love, they can run a restaurant.
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Amen.
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