Queenies Southern Restaurant and Bar, which is set to open this month, would like to introduce you to its executive chef, Brett Ashcraft. Chef Brett has come a long way since his first restaurant job as a dishwasher at Steak n Shake when he was a teenager. He developed an appreciation for quality ingredients as well as the fast-paced atmosphere of restaurant kitchen life as he worked his way through college at Athens, Georgias Hugh Achesons 5 & 10. He would then go on to work with and learn from notable chefs such as Joshua Hopkins and Anne Quatrano at Abattoir and Chef Daniel Porubiansky of Century House Tavern, among many others.

After moving to Canton in 2015 and planting several gardens on his property, Chef Brett met Zach Kell while selling some of his fresh vegetables at Cantons Farmers Market. Shortly after, Zach would begin developing his idea for Queenies and would call on Brett to become his executive chef. Its refreshing to know that many of Queenies farm-to-table ingredients will come from Chef Bretts very own garden based on whats in season.

When asked about the food and atmosphere at Queenies, Chef Brett said:

Its not going to be fancy, 3-Michelin-Star cuisine, but I plan to put every bit as much dedication, passion and drive for excellence into it as if it were. I want people who dine with us to feel like theyve come back home and are sitting at moms kitchen table without a care in the world because they know that whatever gets put in front of them is going to have the same heart and love put into it. That means not only will we strive for excellence in food but in our service as well.