Scott, originally from Corinth, MS, had worked in television and advertising after studying journalism at Ole Miss when he felt he needed a change of pace. After moving to Black Mountain full-time in 1990, he went back to school for an education degree, which led to several positions in the Buncombe County School System. Working with traditional students, multi-handicapped, autistic verbal and non-verbal, and hearing impaired students and their families added both patience and understanding to a personality already steeped in communication and service skills.

Katherine, from Tampa, FL and Highlands, NC, held a degree in history from Converse College when she decided to further her education by moving to Hyde Park, NY to attend the prestigious Culinary Institute of America, studying wines from such luminaries as Kevin Zraly and Michael Weiss. From there she moved to Manhattan and externed in the kitchen of Charlie Palmer’s restaurant, Aureole. Accepted at Alain Passard’s Arpège in Paris, she instead chose to work with Georges Blanc in Vonnas, France. From there she went to Zurich, Switzerland and was a Chef at Oggenfuss Comestibles. She also lived a brief time in Toledo, Spain and traveled throughout that country sampling its world-class wines.