We turn our focus to the local food and drink industry in the first edition of the DeKalb Business Today “Power Lunch”. Restaurateurs from Souper Jenny and The Greater Good Barbecue are joined by representatives from Wahoo! Wine & Provisions and American Fiber Packaging to look at all aspects of the DeKalb food and drink industry.
Scott Sutton/American Fiber Packaging Marketing Director
Scott Sutton is a co-founder and Director of Marketing at American Fiber Packaging. He holds a BFA from SCAD and an MBA from the University of South Carolina.
Ski Peterson/Wahoo! Wine & Provisions Co-owner
Ski Peterson is co-owner – with wife Pam Ledbetter – of Wahoo! Wine & Provisions. He has been in the food and beverage industry since he was a teen. Working in the restaurant industry taught him a great deal about providing great guest service and, along the way, sparked his interest in wine. Now, with Wahoo! Wine & Provisions he has been able to turn these passions into a wonderful new business. He is now able to do his favorite things about the restaurant business: talk about wine and food with his guests.
Keith Yaeger/Souper Jenny General Manager
Keith Yaeger is General Manager of all four Souper Jenny locations in the Atlanta Metro Area. He joined the company in January 2014 and has helped open three locations – Decatur, Brookhaven and Westside. He now helps oversee operations of all locations.
Don Cobbs/The Greater Good Barbecue Owner
Opened in July of 2012, The Greater Good Barbecue is a full service restaurant specializing in barbecue with an emphasis on Southern home cooking. They make all of their items from scratch and are constantly striving each and every day to cook the best food possible. They offer a full service dining experience with a friendly waitstaff to show you down home Southern hospitality, an ever-expanding beer list, live music from time to time as well a banquet room for groups from 15-100. It’s all for The Greater Good.