July 2010 - Kalen Claxton
Kalen Claxton has been with us as a dishwasher for three months. In his time off he enjoys spending time with his kids. He also likes to watch football and action movies, and barbequing on the grill. His hard work, attention to detail and great attitude were the main reasons we named him employee of the month for July. Kalen looks forward to his future at The Lady and Sons.
July 2010 - Amanda Marcussen
Amanda has been part of our host team for four month. She always has a positive attitude and is very thorough in her work. She currently attend SCAD studying motion Media Design. ‘I enjoy working here because we make memories everyday’.
June 2010 - Jonathan Ketterer
Jonathan A.K.A (JK) has been with the Lady and Sons for five months on our bus team. Jonathan works hard every day. He always works well with others and treats all of our guests with true southern hospitality. Jonathan graduated from S.C.A.D where he studied Architecture. In his free time, JK likes to swim and is a member of the S.C.A.D Bike Club.
June 2010 - Jamar Hill
Jamar Hill has been a Buffet Attendant for five months. He is currently enrolled at Savannah Technical College in the culinary program. Jamar brings tremendous energy to work every day. He is a people person, which shows through with his attention to our guests. Jamar is looking to grow in the restaurant field and hone his techniques that he is learning in school. Jamar stood out as our employee of the month, and we look forward to his continued success with us.
May 2010 - Lorena Walden
Lorena has been with us for two and half years. She works as a host and a server assistant. Lorena brings a positive attitude and very strong work ethic every day that she comes to work. She is always willing to do anything ask of her. She is the ultimate team employee willing to help everyone she works with. She takes great pride in her costumer service. Lorena has over 14 year customer service experience. Lorena has a daughter Lori who is her driving force and her greatest accomplishment. In her off time Lorena loves reading, painting, swimming and working in her garden. Lorena’s favorite thing about the Lady and Sons is “the people she works with are like family”.
April 2010 - Tony Vaughn
Tony Vaughn is one our most beloved and hard working waiters that we have ever had here at the Lady and Sons. He is outstanding young man who loves his job, and you can see it through his attitude and hard work. In his off time, he enjoys spending time with his 7-year-old daughter, Alexis. Toney also enjoys playing football, basketball and fishing. He loves working at The Lady and Sons because “of the friendly and family atmosphere.”
April 2010 - Thomas Wright
Thomas Wright is a dishwasher on our day shift. He has been working with us for about seven months. Thomas brings a great attitude and willingness to work every day. He likes the environment and the diversity of our staff. Thomas is looking forward to a busy summer of hard work and continued success.
March 2010 - Lane Gardner
Lane has worked for our bus team for seven months. He always comes to work with a positive attitude and a strong work ethic. He is a graduate of Mercer University with a major in Vocal Performance. In his time off, Lane enjoys playing music and hanging out with friends.
March 2010 - Nivea Gregory
Nivea Gregory has been an employee of The Lady and Sons for nearly six years. She began working as a hoecake maker and then moved to baking after a year. Nivea primarily works as a baker but often fills in for a variety of positions. She enjoys the people and the work environment of the kitchen. Nivea loves to shop and spend time with her two daughters. She hopes to one day open her own bakery in Savannah.
February 2010 - Gwendolyn Schott
Gwen has worked on the Host team for six months. She always brings a positive attitude and a big smile to work every day. She is a senior in the interior design program at SCAD. In her free time she likes to draw, paint, and hang out with her friends. “ I love having the opportunity to interact with all the different types of people at the Lady and Sons. If your nice to folks, they’re always nice right back at you”.
February 2010 - Terrio Young
Terrio Young has been a Lady and Sons employee for a year and a half. He worked as a dishwasher for a year and moved up to our day line. He has been a valued cook since he was promoted. Terrio does whatever it takes to get the job done. In his spare time he enjoys to read, write and watch sports. He is looking forward to the next few years of working hard and learning more about the restaurant business.
January 2010 - Monette Schroer
Monette has worked for the Lady and Sons as a server assistant. She brings a positive attitude and hard working personality to this part of our team. She has lived in Savannah for 13 years but is originally from Joplin, MO. Monette is a SCAD graduate with a degree in Metals and Jewelry. When not working at the Lady and Sons, she hangs out with friends and works on her Jewelry.
January 2010 - Deandre Jenkins
Deandre Jenkins has been a Lady and Sons employee for three years. This is the second time Deandre has been named employee of the month. He brings tremendous energy and passion to the job every day. Most of his time is spent with our dish team, however, lately he has been training on day prep. Deandre is looking forward to our busy season and gaining more experience with our prep department.
December 2009 - Orion G. Alden
Orion G. Alden has work for the Lady and Sons for five months as part of our bus team. He is currently attending SCAD and majoring in Graphic Design & Wed design On his free time Orion enjoys walking the beautiful streets of Savannah, trips to the beach and hanging out with quality friends. If he could be any of Paula Deens dishes he would be a garlic and cheese biscuit!!
December 2009 - Gloria Patterson
Gloria Patterson was our December Employee of the Month. Gloria has worked at The Lady and Sons as a hoe cake/biscuit maker for over two years. She has proved to be one of our most consistent and reliable employees in her time here. Gloria comes to work ready to go and has great attitude and work ethic.
November 2009 - Matt Hebermehl
Matt aka “Pepper” has been with The Lady and Sons for six years. Matt is an award winning, nationally recognized artist moonlighting as a server at The Lady and Sons. With fame and fortune just around the corner, Matt continues to work for the Deen family, which has been one of his biggest supporters. You can see Matt’s work at www.hebermehl.com.
November 2009 - Ronald Tanner
Ronald Tanner has been an employee of The Lady and Sons for 3 years. He is our night shift dish supervisor. Ronald enjoys his job and brings a great attitude to work every day. He was named employee of the month for his hard work and positive leadership skills of the dish team. In his spare time he enjoys helping out as a coach in a local youth football league.
October 2009 - Michael Shirey
Michael Shirey is in his last year at the Savannah College of Art and Design. He has been with the Lady and Sons for four months. Michael is on the bus team but is willing to do any job that is asked of him. Michael always brings a positive attitude to work. Michael enjoys traveling, music and hanging out with friends.
October 2009 - Isaiah Campbell
Isaiah Campbell has been a Lady and Sons Employee for over 8 years. Ike works as a night time buffet cook. He was named employee of the month for filling in several different positions in the kitchen. Ike has a great knowledge of all the different departments in the kitchen. His attitude and know how make him an asset to The Lady and Sons.
September 2009 - Katie Beezley
Katie Beezley, Has work on our host team for six months. Katie is from Hurtsboro, Alabama and recently graduated from the University of Alabama with a degree in Art History and Italian. She is working on a masters degree at SCAD. In her free time she enjoys painting, shopping, riding her pink bike and spending time with family. Her parents are her Heroes! “My favorite part of working at The Lady and Sons is the people I work with everyday.”
September 2009 - Kelvin Coleman
Kelvin Coleman, our nighttime prep cook has been a Lady and Sons employee for 4 years. Prep is Kelvin’s specialty but was elected employee of the month because of his hard work this past month filling in at several different positions in the kitchen. His great attitude and general kitchen know how has made him a valuable employee. In his off time he likes to volunteer his time coaching in local youth football leagues.
August 2009 - Eugenie Charles
Eugenie Charles has been an employee at The Lady and Sons for four years. Since that time she has worked in many positions from baking, buffet attendant to catering. Genie brings a great attitude and work ethic to the table. Currently she is cooking and working in our retail store. In her off time she is kept busy raising her kids. Genie looks forward to the coming years at The Lady and Sons.
August 2009 - Justin Saffian
Justin Saffian, has worked on our bus team for three months. Justin works hard every day and brings a very positive attitude to our staff. He enjoys remodeling houses and real estate. In his off time, he also likes playing flag football and surfing. “Coming to work with a big smile is the key to my success.”
July 2009 - Adam Wolfinger
Adam has worked for The Lady & Sons for ten months. This is Adam’s second employee of the month this year. He moved up to a server and has brought his strong work ethic and energy with him. Every shift he works, I get so many compliments. Adam was born in Savannah, Ga. and attended school in Pensacola, FL. He moved back to Savannah last year. In his off time, Adam likes to bike and go to the gym. “I can’t put into words how grateful I am to work for such a great person such as Paula. The past ten months have been amazing and I look forward to more to come”.
July 2009 - Jonathan Frazier
Jonathan Frazier is a member of our buffet attendant department. He has worked with us for about seven months. He will be starting his senior year of high school this September. Jonathan brings great energy and pride to his job every day. He has aspirations of enrolling in culinary school after he graduates. Jonathan looks to learn as much as he can during his time here at The Lady and Sons.
June 2009 - Alexis Williams
Alexis Williams has been an employee at The Lady and Sons for 4 years. She worked her way up from a server assistant to one of our best servers. Alexis is the 5th of 6 girls in her family. Her mother is her inspiration. In her off time she enjoys sports, cooking and writing. She loves meeting all the new people who come to The Lady and Sons on a daily basis. “The Lady and Sons has been an exciting place to work, and I enjoy my time here”.
June 2009 - Larry Taylor
Larry Taylor has been an employee at The Lady and Sons for 2 years. He works in our dish area in the mornings. Larry enjoys working here and is thankful for the opportunities he has had here. The friendly staff and guests are the main reason he likes coming to work. Larry looks forward to the coming years as a part of our team.
May 2009 - Toney Vaughn
Toney Vaughn is on our bus team. He is hard working young man who loves his job, and you can see it through his attitude and hard work. In his off time, he enjoys spending time with his 7-year-old daughter, Alexis. Toney also enjoys playing football, basketball and fishing. He loves working at The Lady and Sons because “of the friendly and family atmosphere.”
May 2009 - Rayshaun Johnson, Albert Bradley, and Javon Patterson
Rayshaun Johnson, Albert Bradley, and Javon Patterson were all named employees of the month. These three young men work on our night line. Our sous chef, William Moore, who is in charge of the night line suffered some serious health problems and was out of work two months. William’s presence in the kitchen was definitely missed. Without asking, Rayshaun, Albert and Javon all stepped up to work extra hours and effort needed to have successful nights.
April 2009 - Greg Duncan
Greg Duncan, one of our younger members of the night dish team brings energy and enthusiasm to the department. He has been with The Lady and Sons for 11 months. Greg enjoys working in the kitchen and hopes to have a long career here. He would like to move to our prep department one day. In his off time he enjoys hanging out with friends and listening to music.
April 2009 - Amanda Kalmar
Amanda Kalmar has worked for The Lady and Sons for six months. She is a server assistant her plan is to becoming a server and work for the Deen family until she graduates from Savannah State University. She enjoys working here and meeting people from across the country. In her free time she enjoys cooking and spending time with her two year old twins, Karyzmah and Mekell.
March 2009 - Patricia Brantley
Patricia Brantley has been with The Lady & Sons for 4 years. She works in the Hoecake/Bread station. She enjoys being able to cook at the same time getting to meet guests from all over the world. In her time away from working she likes to read, sew, and take care of her family. Patricia is hoping to work several more years before she retires.
March 2009 - Daniel Swan
Daniel Swan has been with The Lady & Sons for five month. He is part of the bus team. He brings energy and southern hospitality to the job every day. Daniel is from Kempner, Texas. He moved to Savannah for some “fun in the sun”. Why did Daniel want to work at The Lady & Sons? “The best people want to work at the best places…..Paula is the best!”
February 2009 - Tiffany Bulloch
Tiffany has been an employee at The Lady & Sons for four months. She has been a great addition to our Buffet Attendant staff. Tiffany likes the fact that her job allows her to interact with our guests. On her off time she enjoys shopping with her friends. She is looking forward to the exciting spring and summer months here at The Lady & Sons.
February 2009 - Adam Wolfinger
Adam has worked for The Lady & Sons for three months. He has brought an intensity and strong work ethic to the bus team. Adam was born in Savannah, Ga. and attended school in Pensacola, FL. He moved back to Savannah last year. In his off time Adam enjoys to bike and go to the gym.
January 2009 - Every Single One of You
Every Single One of You at The Lady & Sons deserves a pat on the back for your most recent accolade. From the hostesses out front to the kitchen staff to the wait staff and everyone else. You all make The Lady & Sons what she is. Southern Living magazine asked readers to name their favorite destinations in the South to vacation, eat, shop and more. Over 41,000 votes were cast for the 13th annual Southern Living Readers’ Choice Awards, revealed in the January 2009 issue, The Lady and Sons is readers ’“Southern Favorite” restaurant. Way to go y’all !!!.
