At the end of the 1990s, Paula Deen was an independent restorer whose family operated restaurant had just received a brilliant criticism from the USA Today. His life and career changed permanently.
Now, more than 25 years later, the Native of Georgia has announced the closure of the children and children, the iconic restaurant that made it a southern kitchen star and a family name in the world of the kitchen.
Inaugurated in the center of Savannah, Georgia, in 1996, the ladies and children had a menu of local classics such as fried green tomatoes, banana pudding and rings. The exclusive dish, the southern fried chicken, was enough to draw lines wrapping around the block – And the restaurant became as an incarnation of the indulgent and butter flavors that characterize southern cuisine.
“There in Savannah, the southern menu of Homestyle de Paula Deen in The Lady and Sons made me a voracious beast, without importance of manners, cholesterol, north-south diplomacy and the jaws of my classmates,” uses today, then the most read daily newspaper of the nation, wrote on December 17, 1999.
Earlier that year, the popularity of the lady and the children caught the attention of Food Network Gordon Elliott journalist. Deen appeared in the Short Duration show “Door Knock Cinners” that led to its own Emmy winning food program, “Paula's home kitchen.”
On his website and social media accounts, Deen said goodbye to Lady and Sons and his lifelong fans. His new restaurant, The Chickn Box, is also closing, which opened in 2023.
“Hello, all of you, my children and I made the sincere decision that on Thursday, July 31, it was the last day of service for Lady & Sons and the Chicken Box,” Den said in the statement. “Now we will focus our attention on the four locations of Paula Deen's family cuisine throughout the country.”
The announcement occurred without prior notice, especially when the restaurant continued to do customer tours and lines. Three weeks before the ad, the lady and the children published on Instagram that it was hiring For all positions.
Over the years, some of Deen's restaurants have also suddenly closed. In 2014, the employees of the House of Marshals and Oysters of Uncle Bubba, a restaurant in Savannah, was co-owner with his brother, Earl W. “Bubba” Hiers JR.- reportedly He arrived at work to find blocked doors and removed appliances. A sign at the door said: “Thank you for 10 great years. Uncle Bubba is now closed.”
The city of Panama, Florida, location of Paula Deen's family kitchen also abruptly closed In 2019, 30 employees take off without prior notice. Several former employees told the WJHG local news that they ran out of their main source of income after closing.
Uncle Bubba's closure occurred a year after the controversy began to surround Deen after a former restaurant manager sued Hiers, claiming Sexual and racial discrimination.
Food Network canceled “Paula's Home Cooking” after Deen accepted To use a racial insult during a deposition for the 2013 demand. The lawyers asked Deen if she ever used word nTo which Deen replied: “Yes, of course,” he added: “It has been a long time.”
Since then, the 78 -year -old has focused on their restaurants.
The lady and children, as her main establishment, was the result of a litany of personal struggles and ambition. His two parents died when he was just over 20 years old and Deen, then a young mother, fought with depression and agoraphobia, or the fear of going out.
With Only $ 200 On the left, Deen founded a catering company outside his kitchen called The Bag Lady. His handmade lunches were delivered by their children Jamie and Bobby and earned Deen a local reputation for their homemade cuisine. After an attempt at a restaurant, the lady in 1991, the follow -up, The Lady and Sons, co -owner of Jamie and Bobby, would be her success.
