Rhett

Rhett Tanner was born and raised in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Growing up, both of his parents worked in the Food and Beverage industry, allowing him to spend ample time in restaurants. As a child, he was always trying to find some way to help out in the kitchen but his age sometimes got in the way of completing every task. His interest in the food and beverage industry continued to grow.

During his teenage years, Rhett spent most of his free time surfing, skateboarding and playing soccer. At sixteen he began honing his skills in the industry by starting from the ground up as a busboy at a local restaurant. He found himself gravitating towards the kitchen to watch all the chefs preparing the food and knew that was where he wanted to be. One of the chefs recognized his curiosity and began to teach him the fine art of food preparation.

The summer flew by and before he knew it, the seasonal seafood buffet was closing for winter. With some experience under his belt, he began working at a fine dining restaurant, while enrolled in a culinary program at a local college. He was soon offered a position at the prestigious Sea Island Hotel Restaurant, where his friend Steven Stackley had been working. The Sea Island had an interesting concept: fourteen different menus on a two week rotation. This was excellent for a chef in training, as it enabled him to learn to make different items almost every day. Steven and Rhett worked at Sea Island for about a year, but both still hungered for more knowledge. Their next step was to move to Charleston and attend Johnson and Wales University.

Rhett and Steven both acquired jobs at Blossom Café, where they first met Hailey. Everyone loved working together and always spoke about the day that they would be running their own restaurant. One thing led to another, and after much hard work, their dreams came true.