DUSTIN CONCANNON
We're celebrating one year with our prepared foods chef! Get to know the guy behind the tasty soups, salads, sandwiches, and dips you've been enjoying for the past year.
Q: Where are you from?
A: Here. I grew up in Chattanooga
Q: What do you love about working at B&B
A: I love the ways I can use my creativity and the freedom I have here. Sourcing locally is important to me and being able to support our community in that way.
Q: What has been your favorite recipe development project so far?
A: The Vegan Curry Chickpea Salad Sandwich has been cool to see how that has morphed. But all the salads are fun to work with, lentil, soba, orzo. It’s fun to do different things with those and use different seasonal ingredients and find creative ways to use them.
Q: What drew you into prepared foods?
A: It was not love at first sight. I had been interested in cooking for awhile, and like music, it's a creative art for me. I played around with it on and off for a few years and decided I wanted to make a career out of it so I went to culinary school. But, I’ve definitely fallen in love with prepared foods over the past year and it’s made me a better chef.
Q: Tell us something most people don’t know about you.
A: I have an insanely accurate ability to catch food in my mouth thrown from great distances.
Q: Favorite color?
A: Purple.
Q: Aside from B&B, which is your favorite local place to eat?
A: I love Pizzeria Cortile, it’s a usual spot. We're there pretty much weekly. Also, Bitter Alibi and Daily Ration - I love what they’re about.
Q: Red or white?
A: Both, but I usually prefer red.
Q: Favorite cookie?
A: Classic ol’ peanut butter cookie.
Q: What are some of your hobbies or favorite things to do for fun?
A: I’m an active musician. Outside of that and work, I enjoying playing cards - Rummy is my favorite game of all time. We play cards religiously. Game night is always a good time.
