The Chef’s Table Family
Erick Johnson
Owner & General Manager
Who are your heroes?
My mom, JoAnne and my wife, Amanda – they are the glue of my family.
What is your favorite thing about your career?
Influencing peoples’ dining experience.
What would you sing at Karaoke night??
Anything Josh Turner…
If you could only eat one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Nachos
Have you ever had a nickname? What is it?
EJ or Flounder
Is there anything you wished would come back into fashion?
Jean Shorts
Are you related or distantly related to anyone famous?
King George
If you had a warning label, what would yours say?
Flammable
If money were no object, what would you do all day?
Sleep, golf, spend time with my family – repeat.
What is the best gift you’ve ever been given?
My son, Garrett.
If you could share a meal with any 4 individuals, living or dead, who would they be?
My dad, my wife so she could meet my dad, my son so he could meet his grandpa, and my mom so she could have one more meal with my dad.
What’s your favorite holiday?
Halloween
What’s the most daring thing you’ve ever done?
Night swam across the American River between Fulton and Watt
Who would you want to play you in a movie of your life?
Vince Vaughn
What’s your favorite family recipe?
Bunyon Burger: stuffed burger with mustard, onion, cheddar, and mushrooms
What’s the most unusual thing you’ve ever eaten?
Crickets