Community Highlights: Meet Eric White of Red’s Hot Chicken

Today we’d like to introduce you to Eric White

Hi Eric, we’re thrilled to have a chance to learn your story today. So, before we get into specifics, maybe you can briefly walk us through how you got to where you are today?
I graduated from culinary school in Nashville in 2010. From there I worked at several restaurants, including Table 3, 1808 Grille, and then Executive Chef at Pomodoro East. I wanted to start my own business, so I started our food truck in 2017. After receiving several accolades, including best food truck in Tennessee from the Food Network, we stumbled into our current humble shack. And we’ve been slinging some of the best Hot Chicken in town since. And are now looking to expand.

Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
Absolutely not, haha. From the very start, we we’re victims of predatory lending, our food truck builder did a terrible job, and we had to pretty much rebuild our whole truck. Putting us about 25 grand in the hole at the very beginning. We also signed off on our current location in January of 2020, so the perfect time to expand a restaurant, lol. Luckily since we are a outside walk up location, we were able to stay open during Covid. But now we are busier than ever, and looking to expand our operations.

As you know, we’re big fans of Red’s Hot Chicken . For our readers who might not be as familiar what can you tell them about the brand?
We specialize in delicious Nashville Hot Chicken. What sets us apart from others in town is our deep, complex flavor profile. I spent about a year perfection our spice recipes. We believe that the best food is simple, yet inventive. We brine our Chicken for over 36 hours, providing some of the juiciest Chicken you’ll ever have.

Pricing:

• We include all tax in our pricing to make it easier for everyone.
• Prices range from $10-$16.50

Contact Info:

• Website: https://Www.redshotchicken.com
• Instagram: @reds_hotchicken
• Facebook: @reds615kitchen