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Fork & Hammer

Married restaurateurs Jeff Tonidandel and Jamie Brown are turning an abandoned historic church into Charlotte’s next landmark dining experience. At the same time, they’re relocating a 120-year-old building while running five award-winning eateries, managing 230 employees, and raising three children. It’s a high-stake juggling act that is the ultimate test of ambition, grit, and family.

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Second Helpings

Season 1 Episode 108 | 26m 46s | CC

Jeff and Jamie face one of the toughest calls in the business - knowing when to let go. The story of closing their first restaurant and starting fresh unfolds as they head to Atlanta to help Jamie’s brother open his own. As they share hard-won lessons, see those insights come to life across their five very different restaurants.

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