Chefs Can Also Be Superheroes! Chef Darnell "SuperChef" Ferguson

Today I'm interviewing Chef Darnell Ferguson, AKA Super Chef. Originally from Ohio, Darnell's love of cooking started from adolescence and would continue on as he graduated from Sullivan University in Kentucky with a degree in the Culinary Arts. However, after taking a wrong turn along his journey, Darnell found himself on a self-destructive path, leaving him homeless, in and out of jail and unemployed for nearly a year. But thanks to Darnell's faith, he used that time to reflect on his past and to reassess his life's purpose. With relentless drive and a new found spirit Darnell's best and brightest decision was to bring high end fine dining to short order cooking in Louisville, Kentucky. In 2012, Darnell began a series of popup restaurants serving breakfast within existing restaurants that served only lunch and dinner. This innovative approach led Darnell to open his first Super Chef's restaurant in 2015, and despite a series of setbacks, Darnell has continued to grow the Super Chefs brand into three restaurants. But more importantly, he's grown it into a community where cooking has become a positive and creative outlet for his employees, which include teens, young adults, and those in need. Chef Darnell is also known for winning the Ultimate Thanksgiving Challenge hosted by Giada DeLaurentis on the Food Network in 2018. He's also appeared on the Today Show, the Rachael Ray Show, Guy Fieri's Guy's Grocery Games, Beat Bobby Flay on the Food Network, Cheap Eats on the Cooking Channel, and has cooked for Team USA at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and can be credited with creating the cooking style Urban Eclectic.

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