Lasater is Nashville鈥檚 hottest new restaurateur鈥攍iterally. His Hattie B鈥檚 has changed the way hot chicken is viewed in the South. Named one of the 鈥10 Best Chicken Wings in America鈥 by Maxim, the young chef has built Hattie B鈥檚 from the ground up, opening two restaurants in three years, and has no plans of slowing down.
A native of Tennessee, John graduated from the French Culinary Institute in New York and worked at Capitol Grille in the Hermitage Hotel, Flyte World Dining & Wine and Porter Road Butcher in Nashville before joining the team at Hattie B鈥檚 Hot Chicken in 2012. Upon his arrival, he created the Hattie B鈥檚 hot blend they use today, along with designing their signature side dishes.
Lasater is Nashville鈥檚 hottest new restauranteur鈥攍iterally. His Hattie B鈥檚 has changed the way hot chicken is viewed in the South. Named one of the 鈥10 Best Chicken Wings in America鈥 by Maxim, the young chef has built Hattie B鈥檚 from the ground up, opening two restaurants in three years, and has no plans of slowing down.
John is in charge of all areas of operations鈥攆rom hiring, training, scheduling and overseeing the kitchen. In Spring 2014, John was named an Eater 鈥淵oung Gun鈥 nominee, and was featured in Forbes鈥檚 鈥30 under 30 for Food & Wine鈥 in 2015.
John Lasater graduated from the International Culinary Center (ICC), founded as The French Culinary Institute (FCI). In 2020, ICE and ICC came together on one strong and dynamic national platform at ICE's campuses in New York City and Los Angeles. ICC鈥檚 culinary education legacy lives on at ICE, where you can explore your own future in food.
