Ford Fry Restaurants
Rozie Slaughter is an experienced professional in the hospitality and restaurant management industry, currently serving as General Manager at Ford Fry Restaurants since August 2019. Prior to this role, Rozie held the position of Director of Operations at Farm Burger from August 2011 to August 2019, where responsibilities included culinary operations, labor scheduling, inventory management, and restaurant marketing, along with overseeing P&L and implementing corrective action plans. Rozie's earlier experience includes serving as Assistant General Manager at Concentrics Hospitality, managing guest relations and staff, and as a Personal Banker at Bank of America, focusing on customer relationship development. Rozie holds a background in Computer Software Engineering from Auburn University.
Ford Fry Restaurants
Ford Fry Restaurants (FFR) is a team of Atlanta-based chefs and restaurants helmed by Restaurateur Ford Fry. In January 2007, Fry put down roots in Atlanta with the opening of his first restaurant, JCT. Kitchen & Bar. In less than a decade, the company opened 10 more restaurants in Atlanta and one in Fry’s hometown of Houston. The food and environments Fry’s team creates continue to garner FFR significant accolades, including multiple James Beard nominations, FOOD & WINE magazine features, anEsquire magazine award for Best Restaurant in America, and inclusion on similar “best of” lists in Bon Appetit, Southern Living, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and more. Fry’s portfolio of restaurants includes JCT. Kitchen & Bar, no. 246, The Optimist, King + Duke, St. Cecilia, The El Felix, Superica, Marcel, State of Grace (FFR’s Houston property) and BeetleCat. Fry’s goal is to continue creating restaurants that are relevant, timeless, and inspired, and do so in unique, soulful spaces – making no two just alike. He seeks to run restaurants measured by customer satisfaction and growth, not just benchmarked by sales. "I love finding talent in the region, and putting these people in an environment where they can learn and grow," Fry says. With this in mind, Fry strives to diligently equip FFR employees to take the next steps in their careers by cultivating their talents and watching them come into their own.