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'''Raquel Ervin''' (born [[1984]] in Mobile, Mobile County) is a chef, caterer and restaurateur who founded the [[Eat at Panoptic]] and [[Slide]] restaurant brands.
'''Raquel Ervin''' (born [[1985]] in Mobile, Mobile County) is a chef, caterer and restaurateur who founded [[Panoptic]] catering company and [[Slide]] food truck and restaurants.


Ervin was one of six children raised by Louise George in Mobile. Her older sister, Regina, owned the Red Bean Café where Raquel had her first job. After graduated from John S. Shaw High School she moved immediately into restaurant management.
Ervin was one of six children raised by Louise George in Mobile. Her older sister, Regina, owned the Red Bean Café where Raquel had her first job. After graduated from John S. Shaw High School she moved immediately into restaurant management.


Ervin worked in corporate food service before founding her catering company in [[2014]]. She opened her food truck in [[2020]] and transitioned to a brick-and-mortar restaurant in [[Irondale]] in [[2021]]. She opened a second location in [[Pelham]] in [[2022]].
Ervin worked in corporate food service before founding her catering company in [[2014]] and incorporating as [[Panoptic LLC]] the following year. She opened her [[List of food trucks|food truck]] in [[2020]] and transitioned to a brick-and-mortar restaurant in [[Irondale]] in [[2021]]. She opened a second Slide location in [[Pelham]] in early [[2022]] and relocated the Irondale restaurant to Birmingham's [[Parkside District]] later that year.


Ervin has appeared frequently on [[List of reality show appearances#Design/cooking/business competitions|televised cooking competitions]]. She is a member of the [[Les Dames d'Escoffier|Birmingham chapter of Les Dames d'Escoffier International]] and president of the [[American Culinary Federation|Birmingham chapter of the American Culinary Federation]].
Ervin has appeared frequently on [[List of reality show appearances#Design/cooking/business competitions|televised cooking competitions]] and her recipe won 1st Place at the [[2018]] [[Magic City Mac & Cheese Festival|Magic City Mac + Cheese Festival]]. She is a member of the [[Les Dames d'Escoffier|Birmingham chapter of Les Dames d'Escoffier International]] and president of the [[American Culinary Federation|Birmingham chapter of the American Culinary Federation]]. She was listed in the {{BBJ}}'s [[2021]] "Top 40 Under 40".


Ervin has two sons, Aidan and Ethan.
Ervin has two sons, Aidan and Ethan.
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* Rebman, Stephanie (April 19, 2020) "Eat At Panoptic cafe opening in Irondale May 1." {{BBJ}}
* Rebman, Stephanie (April 19, 2020) "Eat At Panoptic cafe opening in Irondale May 1." {{BBJ}}
* Michaels, Ryan (September 30, 2021) "Birmingham Chef Raquel Ervin Has Recipe For Success." {{BT}}
* Michaels, Ryan (September 30, 2021) "Birmingham Chef Raquel Ervin Has Recipe For Success." {{BT}}
* "2021 Top 40 Under 40: Raquel Ervin, Panoptic LLC." (October 29, 2021) {{BBJ}}
* "[https://www.bizjournals.com/birmingham/news/2021/10/29/2021-top-40-under-40-raquel-ervin-panoptic-llc.html 2021 Top 40 Under 40: Raquel Ervin, Panoptic LLC]" (October 29, 2021) {{BBJ}}
* Rebman, Stephanie (January 4, 2022) "Raquel Ervin bringing Slide location to Pelham." {{BBJ}}
* Rebman, Stephanie (January 4, 2022) "Raquel Ervin bringing Slide location to Pelham." {{BBJ}}
* Rebman, Stephanie (January 13, 2022) "Birmingham chef Raquel Ervin appearing on 'Chopped'." {{BBJ}}
* Rebman, Stephanie (January 13, 2022) "Birmingham chef Raquel Ervin appearing on 'Chopped'." {{BBJ}}

Revision as of 11:49, 5 July 2022

Raquel Ervin (born 1985 in Mobile, Mobile County) is a chef, caterer and restaurateur who founded Panoptic catering company and Slide food truck and restaurants.

Ervin was one of six children raised by Louise George in Mobile. Her older sister, Regina, owned the Red Bean Café where Raquel had her first job. After graduated from John S. Shaw High School she moved immediately into restaurant management.

Ervin worked in corporate food service before founding her catering company in 2014 and incorporating as Panoptic LLC the following year. She opened her food truck in 2020 and transitioned to a brick-and-mortar restaurant in Irondale in 2021. She opened a second Slide location in Pelham in early 2022 and relocated the Irondale restaurant to Birmingham's Parkside District later that year.

Ervin has appeared frequently on televised cooking competitions and her recipe won 1st Place at the 2018 Magic City Mac + Cheese Festival. She is a member of the Birmingham chapter of Les Dames d'Escoffier International and president of the Birmingham chapter of the American Culinary Federation. She was listed in the Birmingham Business Journal's 2021 "Top 40 Under 40".

Ervin has two sons, Aidan and Ethan.

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