My name is John Alam and I’m from Dhaka, Bangladesh. I came to the United States in June of 1997. Luckily, I had an uncle that was already living in Texas so I moved in with him. When I got there, all I did was watch tv and sit on the couch. So, I asked…
Katie Rizzo
I was born and raised in Raleigh, North Carolina. I am 1 of 5 children, I have 4 younger brothers. At a young age, I knew I wanted to be out of North Carolina and go into culinary school. I went to CIA (Culinary Institute of America) in New York for Pastry, and stayed for…
Nickolas Rizzo
Originally from Italy, a little town in Northwest Italy between Milano and Torino called Oleggio. I traveled the world as a chef working in fine dining Michelin star restaurants. I moved to the states in 2014, it had been my biggest dream since I was 5 years old. In 2018, living in Maine, I met…
Stephan Freudenberger
I’m a 56 year old Restaurant Owner I was born in Germany, went to school in Switzerland and moved to Florida in 1987 to attend College and Graduate School. In 1995 I moved to Las Vegas and opened my first of 7 The Original Pancake House Restaurants. Q: Please tell us a little bit…



