Little’s Big Idea | The Sheppard Mansion | Andrew Little
March 11th, 2009 by craigmc
Andy Little has a dream job. No, his salary is not equal to or greater than the
captains of industry of whom we’ve been reading. He has no private jet on call.
Not yet.
What he does have is a food community in his home town of Hanover, PA
that would be the envy of a lot of chefs from New York to San Francisco.
The Restaurant at the Sheppard Mansion is where Andy is executive chef and
chief procurer of all things local. Perfect local produce? Check. Absolutely
delicious pork, beef and chicken? Check. He gets it all from local, small-scale,
growers and producers that just happen to also be his very good friends.
“When the tomato lady comes in for dinner, she’s treated like a rock star,”
says Mr. Little. “Our servers tell our guests, ‘that lady grew the tomatoes you’re
eating tonight’ and they get very excited’. There’s an identity, a story behind
their food and people are more and more appreciating that.”
If you’re ever in and around the southern Pennsylvania, Northern Maryland
area, The Restaurant at the Sheppard Mansion is well worth a detour.
You might even see the Tomato Lady.
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