928: Katie Dixon Head Chef/Owner Birdhouse Cafe

<p>Chef Katie Dixon is the Head Chef and owner at <a href= "https://birdhousecafe.net/">Birdhouse Cafe</a> in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. When she was a kid, Katie was served "love on a plate" by her grandmother at large family gatherings where food was always the center of the proceedings. When she got older, she studied marketing and business in college. In 2015, Katie started <a href= "https://www.vitaminsplusms.com/cafe-corner">Shine Cafe</a>, a small health-conscious pop-up operating out of a Vitamin Shoppe. There she focused on meal prep and making sweet treats healthier. Today there are four Shine Cafe locations. In 2016 she was a contestant on Master Chef with Gordon Ramsey. Upon returning to Mississippi, she created Birdhouse Cafe. In 2017 she competed in The Next Food Network Star and finished in the top 5. She again returned and created <a href= "https://www.visitjackson.com/directory/birdies-nourished-kitchen-by-chef-katie-dixon-at-cultivation-food-hall/"> Birdie's</a> in Jackson, Mississippi. She has since taken on catering, in addition to teaching cooking classes. She has also just released her first book, titled <a href= "https://birdhousecafe.net/shop/benourishedcookbook">Be Nourished: From My Heart To Your Table</a>.</p> <h2>Show notes…</h2> <h3>Calls to ACTION!!!</h3> <ul> <li>Join <a href= "https://www.restaurantunstoppablenetwork.com/plans/47357?bundle_token=17a3bdca1ccbc19303dff68d05df5ab2&utm_source=manual">Restaurant Unstoppable Network</a> and get your first 30 days on me!  Connect with my past guest and a community of superfans.</li> <li>Subscribe to the <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJSERtxnAE3V7T9PQ19w_Og">Restaurant Unstoppable YouTube Channel</a></li> <li>Join the private <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/groups/493649961457862/">Unstoppable Facebook Group</a></li> <li>Join the email list! (Scroll Down to get the Vendor List!)</li> </ul> <h3>Favorite successes quote or mantra:</h3> <ul> <li>"The wind is against the plane when it flies."</li> </ul> <p><strong>In this episod