Ramblin' Food & Beverage Guide
From chili to cookies to a cold cerveza, Georgia Tech alumni bring spirited energy to the food and beverage marketplace. Check out these food and beverage companies that are owned and run by Yellow Jackets!
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Raleigh, NC Amanda Bean, BS 15, Owner & Baker
Burdell's Order: One of my giant cinnamon rolls in gold and white!!
Cartersville, GA Jennifer Logan , Sr. General Manager
Burdell's Order: A Budweiser, of course! When you say BUDWEISER, you’ve said it all!
Newnan, GA Melanie Baptist, HTS 02, Owner/Baker
Burdell's Order: Custom GT decorated sugar cookies!
Odenton, MD Jelece Morris, Founder and CEO
Burdell's Order: A two-pack of the fragrant, all-natural, Caribbean Fusion All-Purpose Seasoning, Taíno Spice.
St. Simons Island, GA Casey Igel, Mgt 97, Owner
Burdell's Order: He would order a “Build A Burdell” cookie kit with different hair, eyes, and face shapes.
Atlanta, GA Diana King, Co-Founder
Burdell's Order: A small jar of each flavor and pre-made mac and cheese!
602 North Highland Ave Atlanta, GA 30307 Cory Atkinson, Mgt 08, Owner
Burdell's Order: He would certainly buy a barrel of rum. Although, I can't say I condone putting three thousand pounds of sugar into it afterwards!
16016 New Independence Pkwy #100, Winter Garden, FL 34787 Colin Vanatta, AE 14, CEO, CFO
AJ Alix, EE 13, MS CS 21, Co-owner
Burdell's Order: Bebop: a dry-hopped rice lager.
Lawrenceville, GA Glenn Sprouse, Brewmaster/President
Burdell's Order: 7 Sisters lager, a mainstay Atlanta beer since 1995. Then there is the Warhammer Maiboch or the Lorelie Hefeweizen, or the Sgt. MacKenzie Scotch Ale. One of each!
999 Brady Ave, NW Atlanta, GA 30318 Steven Satterfield, Arch 92, Executive Chef and Co-owner
Burdell's Order: One of everything.
933 Peachtree Street Suite #951, Atlanta, GA 30309 Peter Chung, BA 19, Co-owner
Burdell's Order: Some Classic Fried Chicken & Beer—Korean Style!
Ocean Isle Beach, NC Betsy Braddock, Mgt 94, Owner
Burdell's Order: Fine Italian Wines!
11455 Lakefield Drive, Suite 300 Johns Creek, GA 30097 Charles Gridley, ChBE 78, Co-owner
Burdell's Order: Medlock IPA
Brunswick, GA Jeff Coyle, Co-Founder
Burdell's Order: He would certainly order a Beekeeper DIPA.
Atlanta, GA Beth Meyer, Mgt 04, Pastry Chef/Owner
Burdell's Order: As a smart, world-traveled man, George P. Burdell would order the house special at the chef’s suggestion and sample the assortment of seasonal macarons, pavlovas, and mini lemon meringue tarts. Topped off with a custom decorated Buzz cookie.
Chicago, IL & Virtual Kia Benion, CE 13, Owner
Burdell's Order: George P. Burdell would book a cocktail class for a group of alumni!
7301 Calhoun Place, Suite 600, Rockville, MD 20855 Bailey O'Leary, EnVE 11 and Brendan O'Leary, ChBE 11, Co-founders
Burdell's Order: He would order the Scrum & Hooker English Nut Brown. We believe that he'd enjoy a good rugby reference after his days spent playing rugby in the Burger Bowl.
1919 Inglewood Ave, St Helena, CA 94574 Jim Young, AM 75 MS CS 77, Vintner
Burdell's Order: George P. Burdell would subscribe to our Friends of Young Inglewood Novel Membership to ensure he'd get 12 bottles of the latest wine releases two times a year to help him through his eternal quest as a Georgia Tech student and to share with friends.