| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Fast casual restaurant |
| Founded | 2012 in Nashville, TN |
| Founders | Karl Worley Sarah Worley |
Number of locations | 3 |
Area served |
Nashville, TN Franklin, TN |
| Products |
Breakfast Lunch Brunch |
| Website |
biscuitlove |
Biscuit Love is an American restaurant chain in Nashville, Tennessee founded by husband and wife team, Karl and Sarah Worley. [1] [2] [3] The company specializes in southern-inspired breakfast and lunch dishes that are locally sourced and made from scratch. [4]
Overview
After attending culinary school together at Johnson & Wales University, Karl and Sarah Worley initially opened Biscuit Love as a food truck in the spring of 2012 with just three items on the menu. [3] The food truck gained a devoted following and widespread acclaim, and the Worleys opened their first brick and mortar location in The Gulch neighborhood of Nashville in January 2015 under a new partnership with Fresh Hospitality, a restaurant investment group. [5] [6] This new location featured an expanded menu with a wide variety of southern-inspired breakfast and lunch dishes. [7]
In June 2017, Biscuit Love opened a second location in Nashville’s Hillsboro Village neighborhood. [8] [9]
In January 2018, a third location was added in the historic downtown section of Franklin, Tennessee. [10]
In August 2019, Karl and Sarah Worley opened a new restaurant called ‘Za Wood-fired Pizza in the same building as their Hillsboro Village location of Biscuit Love. [11] [12]
Reception
The flagship Biscuit Love location in The Gulch has become a popular attraction for locals and tourists alike, with lines regularly extending out the main door and down the block. [4] [2] [1]
In 2015, Biscuit Love won Andrew Zimmern's “Munchies: People’s Choice Food Award” for Best Food Truck. [13] Later that year, the East Nasty was named “Best Sandwich of 2015” by Bon Appétit. [14] [15] In 2016, Food Network star Alton Brown said that Biscuit Love’s shrimp and grits were the best he had ever eaten. [16]
See also
- List of casual dining restaurant chains
- List of companies based in Nashville, Tennessee
- Cuisine of the Southern United States
References
- ^ a b Steve Cavendish (March 26, 2015). "Biscuit Love isn't a new twist on anything — it's just good Southern dough worship". Nashville Scene.
- ^ a b Allison Glock (March 2017). "The Biscuit King". Garden & Gun.
- ^ a b Kimberly Novosel (May 24, 2016). "Sarah Worley talks about the rise of Biscuit Love". Tennessean.
- ^ a b Larry Olmsted (October 30, 2017). "Nashville's hip biscuit spot is perfect for breakfast or lunch". USA Today.
- ^ Chris Chamberlain (June 23, 2014). "Biscuit Love Truck to Open Bricks-and-Mortar in the Gulch This Fall". Nashville Scene.
- ^ Julia Shults (June 2015). "13 New Restaurants in Nashville". StyleBlueprint.
- ^ Shelley Mays (June 5, 2015). "Biscuit Love knowns no bounds". Tennessean.
- ^ Adam Sichko (March 24, 2016). "Biscuit Love pursues second restaurant — this one in Hillsboro Village". Nashville Business Journal.
- ^ Matt Rogers (June 5, 2017). "Biscuit Love's Hillsboro Village Location Is Now Serving". Eater.
- ^ Elaina Sauber (February 2, 2018). "Biscuit Love opens Franklin location". Tennessean.
- ^ "New Concept from Biscuit Love's Karl Worley: Wood-fired Pizza in Nashville, TN". Food & Beverage Magazine. May 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-12-20. Retrieved 2019-12-20.
- ^ Lizzy Alfs (August 27, 2019). "First look: Biscuit Love owners debut new Hillsboro Village pizzeria". Tennessean.
- ^ Jim Myers (April 8, 2015). "Biscuits and tacos top list". Tennessean.
- ^ Lesley Lassiter (August 5, 2015). "Biscuit Love's East Nasty Named Best Sandwich in America by Bon Appétit During a Fancy Fête". Nashville Scene.
- ^ Andrew Knowlton, Julia Kramer (August 4, 2015). "The East Nasty Sandwich From Biscuit Love Is the Best Sandwich of 2015". Bon Appétit.
- ^ @altonbrown (April 13, 2016). "Who would have guessed the best shrimp & grits of my life (thus far) would be in Nashville! Thanks @BiscuitLoveNash" ( Tweet) – via Twitter.
