Here's the sweet story behind this destination Alabama restaurant. |
After years of moving around from city to city and restaurant to restaurant, the McElhaney clan were ready to open a place of their own in Atmore, the South Alabama town of about 8,300 people that sits just across the Florida state line from the little community of Bratt, Fla., where they both grew up. They had a concept – a comfortable and inviting place with inspired but familiar food that made their guests feel right at home – but they needed a name. “We had numerous conversations around the table about, ‘What are we gonna name this restaurant? What’s God telling us?‘” Chris says. “And one day, Beth just looked at me -- she had a look in her eyes – and she said, ‘Let’s just gather around the table again.‘” That’s when it came to them. Read on to learn more about the story behind Gather Restaurant. |
