[My instructors] drove home the point of serving and treating people with products and attitude that would please yourself. Quincy Hart , Co-founder, Chef and Culture Guru at Twisted Root Burger, Company and Truck Yard Associate of Applied Science in Culinary Arts, 2004 , The Art Institute of Dallas, a branch of Miami International University of Art & Design

Quincy Hart is the co-founder, chef, and culture guru at Twisted Root Burger, Company and Truck Yard in Dallas. He’s responsible for maintaining the company’s culture, creating a fun atmosphere, coaching, monitoring the quality of products, and “shining a positive light in customers life each and every day.” Quincy works alongside fellow graduate Jason Bosso, who earned an Associate of Applied Science in Culinary Arts from The Art Institute of Dallas in 2004.

Quincy’s committed to getting to know his customers and engaging them in sing-alongs on the microphone. “I am blessed and fortunate to be a part of a brand that allows me to touch so many people. [I enjoy instilling] in them that life is not that serious, not that long, and we should enjoy it, however and whenever we can."

Quincy is inspired by the dream of a feel good world and he hopes that he makes a difference in someone’s life each day—either through a personal or culinary interaction. He recommends that current culinary students be professional, respectful, and pay attention to the people they serve. But he emphasizes the need to have fun. “Never ever forget where you came from because you never know who you'll need to get where you want to go.”

Quincy, who in 2004 earned an Associate of Applied Science in Culinary Arts from The Art Institute of Dallas, says that his professional Chef instructors taught him to serve and treat patrons with respect. “[They] drove home the point of serving and treating people with products and attitude that would please yourself.”