[I had seen them on "Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives," and I knew they had a great lunch business. What a great show that is. And while this ex-cubicle-sitting chef had only been in the biz for 9 1/2 months, he's certified at Pizza Napolitana, and he's hand-cranking premium pasta.]
[FIERI: This fuel-and-food biz was launched by chef and former E.R. doc Kipp Lasseter in 2012. Who designed this with you? My son-in-law. Because joy and life exist nowhere but the present. Then we started to talk. "Well, let's put up a barbecue place.]