When David Welch first opened Fire Craft BBQ, as a catering service ten years ago in Kingwood, just north of Houston, he didn’t seem to have the right work experience. His résumé was littered with fine-dining restaurants and a French culinary education. Thankfully, his training was able to come through when he transitioned from a food truck to a brick-and-mortar building, in 2023. Now Welch is nearing completion on a dining room expansion to meet demand, so it seems like he made the right pivot.After a year and a half studying art history at the University of Houston, Welch knew as a college sophomore that he wanted a different path. At age nineteen, he had been promoted to sauce cook at a Pappadeaux location, and…
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