Renae has made her rounds around most of the company throughout her Sticky career (wherever we needed her the most!) She is one of the quietest people you will ever meet, but put her in a restaurant and she is one of, if not the strongest leaders we have. She is now in Tennessee running our Hamilton Place restaurant. Thanks, Renae, for fighting to keep the culture alive and running a fantastic restaurant. She would be the perfect employee, if only she wasn’t a Gamecock fan.

Steve was there when Chad, Todd and I were 22 years old, and had no clue what we were doing. He's still around, and we still have no clue what we are doing. Steve started out behind the bar in the Mt. Pleasant restaurant, and over the years, has pretty much gotten every resident of Mt. Pleasant sauced at one time or another. Steve met his wife at Sticky Fingers when she was a server. They have three children, Liam, Emma and Aaron. Steve is now the Operating Partner of our restaurant in Summerville. Hey, it's a shorter commute for him now.

Chaunce is from Indiana and he joined our family in 2009 as our Operating Partner of our Macon, Georgia location. Normally, I would call him a bandwagon jumper since he is a self-proclaimed Florida Gators fan, but considering he is also an Indiana Hoosiers basketball fan (and their 2008-09 record was 6-25) I won’t do that. Chaunce was in the Army for a few years, but that doesn’t compare to the 5 weeks he spent training with Renae Ahring (our Hamilton Place OP) where she whipped him into shape Sticky Style and forced him to drink the worst beer in the world PBR. Hopefully he can bring some of his charming good looks and cut-up personality to our Macon restaurant where anything short of perfection will be absolutely unacceptable to me.

Jason joined our family in 2009 to become our Operating Partner in Augusta. It is sad to say, that Jason too is a fan of the Yankees (I really need to talk to our HR department about our hiring practices). He has a tattoo of the Yankees logo on his right arm, and on the other is a tattoo of the Red Sox logo. I guess that switch hitting type of behavior is the norm for him since he used to work for another BBQ restaurant too. Jason is an avid golfer, and actually made it in to Augusta National before getting kicked out for dying all of the jackets blue and red. At least his sons Sean and Kyle can choose only one team to root for. People of Augusta watch out, next thing you know Jason will be painting UGA and UT stuff on all of the local water towers.

I started pulling my thoughts together in order to write Mike's bio, and man all I could come up with is that this guy seems really, really old. He likes Alfred Hitchcock movies, Joe Paterno, vinyl albums (mostly jazz) and likes to read... A LOT. I don't know anyone younger than me that likes all of that stuff. He, like so many of our family members, is a Yankees (the team) lovin bandwagon jumper. I guess that makes him a fan of performance enhancing drugs, and arrogant 3rd baseman. Mike left a famous rich guy’s burger concept to join our family and is now the Operating Partner of our River City restaurant in Jacksonville.

I used to be the drummer in a cover band in high school and we would typically close with a Kiss song called "Cold Gin." It was quite the crowd pleaser. I thought all of that was behind me, until I asked Darren Collins, our new Operating Partner of the Concord, NC restaurant for a photo of himself. He sent this one with a note explaining, "I'm rock and roll baby!" I would like to say how Darren lacks culture and needs the help of the good people of Concord to help show him the error of his ways, but then there were those high school concerts that I have to reckon with. Rock on, Darren. I'm with you in spirit.

Started with Sticky's back in 2006. She is very competitive, and has been on the road ever since trying to beat out Renae as the road warrior. When Julie filled out her application and answered the question what career/job/school plans do you have in the future? She responded, "Plans? What are plans?"

I would put Wes up against anyone you know for the first six beers. I have never seen anyone that can guzzle like he can. After the first six though, he cuddles up under a warm blanket like a little girl and gets all fuzzy inside. Ladies, Wes is single and looking for love in the right places. So if you like what you see, you can go by our Main Street restaurant in Greenville where he is our Operating Partner and pay a visit to Wes Payne on South Main. I promise he will drink you under the table (for the first six), and make you laugh your butt off the whole time. If you do stop in, ask him to tell you the Sticky story backwards. You will fall off of your stool laughing. But don’t worry; he will leave you laying there.

According to Austin, he has been in charge from his first day in Myrtle Beach. He is glad that finally his talents have been recognized. When he is not working, a perfect day for Austin would be laying at the beach in a "wife beater." He also has been known to take long walks on the beach early in the morning with his dog, and look at the "OLD people” before his daily bubble bath (he has to exfoliate you know). I think he likes to hit on all the ladies, which probably come from his lack of self-confidence because he is constantly telling people what he can't do. He thinks becoming an OP won't scare him too much.

Karen Miller is a walking freak show. She got us all thrown out of our hotel during our Greenville restaurant opening (legal does not let me give details.) So, it is remarkable that she now runs any business, much less a restaurant. She started off as a server, and then became a bartender for us in Columbia. We had no choice but to promote her after she kept getting drunk with our guests. So after a brief manager stint in Greenville, she became the Operating Partner of our Savannah restaurant. Her two kids, Madison and Arthur, have finally been able to tame her…

Jennifer Moore is the best thing to happen to Charleston since the Civil War, wait, scratch that, the South didn’t win. Anyway, she started as a server in Greenville when it opened in 2004, and quickly proved that she was ready for her own Sticky Fingers. That opportunity came in 2005, when she has took the reigns at one of our busiest restaurants, and was able to “WOW” employees, guests, and her bosses so much, that when the opportunity came to move back home to Greenville, she was our first choice. Her only questionable decisions so far seem to be her college football loyalty (Clemson) and her choice in men. If you ever meet her husband Dan, you will understand what I mean. Hopefully, her son Cooper turns out more like her….

Pat has headed back to his old stomping grounds as the OP in Downtown Charleston. He has been showing people the ropes at Sticky Fingers since 1999. Pat became a huge Florida Gators fan when they started winning all of those championships (by cheating I may add) which is only exceeded by his love for the Mets. He actually named his daughter, Addison Shae after the Met's stadium and the street it's located on. Nice! In addition to Addison, Pat is also a proud Dad to Keagan Michelle and is married to a very understanding woman, Carrie. Pat is also and "unofficial" member of the Polar Bear team. He loves jumping into the water to go swimming, but tends to forget to wear clothes. You have to ask him about that sometime over a little Grand Marnier or a tall glass of Bud Light. He actually convinced a bartender in Vegas to feed him Grand Ma straight out of the gun! If you think you have a crazy friend, you obviously don’t know Pat …Carrie, you are a saint!

Darcy grew up in Nowhere, Pennsylvania and attended Penn State University. She later moved from Washington D.C. to Charleston, SC because she loved the area and couldn't afford her rent. She started serving at our original restaurant in Mt. Pleasant, and eventually became our Operating Partner in Augusta, GA. And no, she cannot get you Master's tickets - Why? Because she's back in Mt. Pleasant again and doing a bang up job. Darcy is one of way too many Jimmy Buffet fans at Sticky Fingers, and says she enjoys the occasional Miller Lite or 12.

Stan could quite possibly be the oldest person in the world. We have no idea though, because he won’t tell us his birthday. He could also quite possibly be the hardest working man on earth. This dude is classic Sticky Fingers. He left a promising career in professional baseball to come work with us. He started washing dishes, and now runs all of our coastal restaurants and demands nothing but the best. Absolute focus on the guest and our employees is what you will get from Stan. The man can seriously work like 72 hours straight without stopping to go to the bathroom. He loves a cold Curs Light (the Coors Light for you Yankees), hanging with his kids, and his wife Lisa. We wouldn’t be where we are today, without Stan.

Bill could quite possibly be the bravest man on earth. He decided to come on board and tackle our Jacksonville market, which has proven difficult for a lot of folks over the years. He has now also picked up our Georgia market, and is making huge strides in leading the Florida and Georgia markets to the top of the pack. What may seem difficult for most people is a piece of cake for Bill. He can golf, ski, cook, and travel at the same time, all while watching the Yankees and drinking a Budweiser. And yes, he too is a bandwagon jumper. He stopped liking the Yankees until they finally won a World Series again this year, and now that he lives in Florida, he bought a Tim Tebow Fathead to put on his wall.

“What can I tell you about Teddy ‘Ever Ready’ Hines? Well…not much. I tried to ask him a little about himself one day but I couldn’t get him to sit still long enough to tell me anything. All I know is this; the guy does not stop moving. He’s a walking…no, running ad for energy drinks. He’s been with us for a little over a year and a half and hasn’t even sat down to take a break yet. He’s always on the go. Always taking the pork to the people. And always has a big smile on his face while he’s doing it. With that kind of porktastic passion and energy, it was a no-brainer to let him run one of our busiest restaurants. Heck, we didn’t really have a choice. He still hasn’t slowed down long enough for us to even tell him he was hired.”

HW as Heather is known to her Sticky friends has enjoyed an interesting albeit unconventional life to date. Who else can say that Mick Jagger called them to say Happy Birthday when they turned 12? Heather’s mother worked in the music business in LA when Heather was young and asked Mr. Jagger to make the call. Over the years Heather migrated to the East coast where she became a radio DJ and talk show host in Myrtle Beach. Soon thereafter, she opened the first of two coffee shops that she operated for several years. Her first foray into the full service restaurant business was as a GM for Hungry Howie’s. She eventually went to work for Sticky Fingers in Myrtle Beach. HW then moved to the JAX market where she worked in all three restaurants before being promoted to Operating Partner of the Baymeadows Rib House. Heather’s motto: “Keep your pork moist and your plates sexy!” That pretty much describes her edgy and energetic personality in a nutshell…

Joseph used to work for that place with the golden arches. He is a self proclaimed 6 time manager of the year for that concept, and man has he made a difference for us. Since Joe came on board, our Ballantyne restaurant has been on fire. Sales are up, profits are up, and morale is up. Joseph even went as far as to tell our CEO at a recent Operating Partner conference that our goals weren't audacious enough! Good thing, because it won’t be long before he takes over the CEO position if he keeps running his restaurant with the golden arches mentality!

I've spent a majority of the last 30 years fighting with Chad Walldorf. We've always disagreed on pretty much everything, from sports teams, to music, politics and beyond. When we started a business together, it got ugly. Typically, I do most of the yelling, screaming, cussing, and name calling, but Chad ultimately wins every argument. I guess more often than not, his decisions have been good ones. Like a good friend, I'm there to remind him of the ones that weren't. Chad was always the smartest kid in our high school (ok, second smartest.) He was our Class Vice President, editor of the school paper, Honor council member, and stud athlete (that is if you consider soccer a sport.) He always dated (and is now married to) the best looking girls. He got a full scholarship to the University of Virginia, worked in the White House, and spent his time padding his resume with countless other honors, awards and attractive girlfriends. In 1991, after a few too many beers, I was able to talk him into moving to South Carolina to go into the restaurant business. The rest is Sticky History.
Music: Wilco, NRBQ, Pyramid
Movies: Tootsie, Pretty Woman
Books: Atlas Shrugged, The Magus
Sports Teams: Virginia Cavaliers, South Carolina Gamecocks, Charleston Battery Soccer (if you consider soccer a sport)
Favorite Sauce: Tennessee Whiskey

If the definition of "laid back" were in the dictionary, it would surely have a picture of Todd Eischeid next to it. Sometimes I even forget he's in the room. However, he has spent a majority of the last few years acting as the deciding vote when Chad and I are fighting. Since this happens pretty much every day, Todd ends up deciding everything. I guess I can't complain. They say never date someone you work with. Well Todd started dating Adrienne when she was a Sticky Finger server several years ago. They have since married and have two children, Elliott and Frances.
Music: Led Zeppelin, Motley Crue
Movies: Sleepless in Seattle, You’ve Got Mail
Books: Life of Pi, Atlas Shrugged
Sports Teams: San Francisco 49'ers, Georgia Bulldogs
Favorite Sauce: Carolina Classic

Writing about everyone else is a whole lot easier than writing your own biography in under 200 words. I'm Jeff Goldstein, and here's how I will sum up my Sticky story: My Dad always used to say that going into business with friends was a bad idea, my mom also never told me never to date anyone you work with, and everyone in the world told me to stay out of the restaurant business. So, to prove them all wrong, I started a restaurant with my best friends, and ended up marrying one of our employees. That should do it.
Music: Beatles, NRBQ
Movies: Gone With the Wind, Beaches
Books: To Kill a Mockingbird, Atlas Shrugged
Teams: South Carolina Gamecocks, Chicago Cubs, Chattanooga Mocs
Favorite Sauce: Memphis Original