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columbuschefs.com Johnny Buccelli's, aka Johnny B's... Ken Smith Bill Lytle, Corporate Chef Mark Turner Johnny Buccelli's, aka Johnny B's It takes months of detail research and buckets of money to create a restaurant chain. Columbus is and has been a great place to start such a complicated business. Johnny B’s is a prototype for a fast-casual restaurant that sees the future. It fits the mold. People want to quickly get into a restaurant. They want the food ready when they place their order. They want quality and, as sophisticated diners say, they want variety. Johnny B’s is the third food service concept of two young restaurateurs: Ken Smith and Mark Turner. Twenty-three years ago they saw a future in an overloaded sandwich familiar only in Philadelphia – the Philadelphia Cheesesteak. They opened a pickup stand in the departed French Market. Steak Escape. Today, Smith and Turner have 185 Steak Escapes in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Also, they own seven Hoggy’s. Gourmet Galaxy Café, 2005 edition, showcases corporate chef Bill Lytle. He took an unusual route to the top culinary post with Smith and Turner. An Ohio State business major, circa 1987, Lytle for some years toured the nation as a professional bowler. Off the tour Lytle was deep into menu creativity for his family’s catering business, G&S Catering Co. Eight years ago Lytle decided to expand his food service vistas. Lytle studied many food chains. “I saw that Escape Enterprises (corporate name for Steak Escape and Hoggy’s) was on the move. I investigated them,” he says of Smith and Turner. It took Lytle and the Philly Duo to create, refine and open the first of what may be a new national fast-casual chain. Johnny B’s 830 Bethel Rd. Columbus, Ohio USA www.johnnybuccellis.com 614-442-6500 next chef back to galaxy