Rooster's Wood - Fired Kitchen

About the Business

Specialties

Rooster's Wood Fired Kitchen's menu is rooted in superior products and cooked with rustic, European technique. Through our established network of small farmers, fish mongers and other local artisans we bring a pastoral, simple and honest approach to the southern food renaissance. Early each morning the Chef at each restaurant builds the fire for our hickory wood fired ovens and grills that we use to give our vegetables, fish and spit roasted meats their distinct flavor. At Rooster's we celebrate the seasonal and handcraft as much as possible in house. From butchering our own animals to our bread we bake every morning at The King's Bakery from locally milled organic flour, careful attention is put into each and every dish and each and every ingredient. The wine program at Roosters takes its inspiration from our menu: It is European at its core but is full of other influences, from California to North Carolina and all over the world. Great care goes into choosing wines that will both com

History

Established in 2004.

The vision for Rooster's took shape in 2004. "Every restaurant we had done before was white table cloth fine dining," says Chef Jim Noble. "Of course we have a passion for fine service, but after all that, we wanted somewhere we could go eat; not just for special occasions, but a couple times a week. There was a great shortage of restaurants with the quality ingredients and careful attention of fine dining but with a more relaxed setting and approachable menu." "Rooster's is simple," explains Noble. "There is a renaissance taking shape in this country. A movement of artisans, craftsmen and chefs that are breathing life into American Southern cuisine. At Rooster's we look for, develop and nurture great talent. But also a big part of what we do is lift up those in our community that have the same passion for this movement that we do. Our biggest asset at Rooster's is our people - our team, our purveyors and our guests. That is what makes us who we are. The finest products, sourced wit