FSR May 2022

Chefs & Ingredients

CULINARY INSPIRATION AND STORIES FROM INDUSTRY TRAILBLAZERS MENTIONED IN THIS SECTION GARLAND • • • B RESTAURANTS • • •

BLACK TAP CRAFT BURGERS & BEER

DISHES LIKE THE WHIPPED TOOR DAL EXEMPLIFY GARLAND’S BLEND OF SOUTH ASIAN AND SOUTHERN FLAVORS.

Rock Star CHEF THE

GARLAND

IT’S NO UNDERSTATEMENT to say that Cheetie Kumar wears many hats. Along with being a restaurant owner and chef, she is also a self-taught musician, for mer band manager, and advocate for her peers in the restaurant industry. Kumar’s journey to the kitchen wasn’t dotted with the usual stops at culi nary school or prestigious restaurants. Instead, she carved a fresh path and has since found success running her own kitchen—and business—at Garland,

BY TREVOR GRINER Whether on the stage or in the kitchen, chef Cheetie Kumar always takes the creative route.

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