We'll meet two career changers who have built their businesses on Island flavors and tastes. One's draws on her Cuban background for many of her sweet confections and the other's now the largest producer of Caribbean baked goods in the country.
This is a success story about Jackie Poole, who gave up a steady job to start a sizzling new career . Next meet Rick Cathey whose passion for BBQ drew him to Dallas after he abandoned his career and returned to his first love- BBQ.
Can a career in design be successfully translated into creative cuisine? From jewelry designer to decorative painter, we meet 5 former craftsmen who have combined their artistic spirit with their passion for food to create successful restaurants.
"Fashion is fickle but food is forever," ...at least that’s what several of our guests claim who left the glam NYC world of high fashion to enter the food business. We’ll meet a former textile designer who now invents specialty cakes and an ex-model who co-owns a very fashionable wine and tapas bar in New York’s Meatpacking District.
We'll meet two former businessmen who have translated their skills in finance into profitable food businesses. One was an accountant who now helps run a catering company, and the other was a banker who is now has a successful prepared food business.