Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Fast-food restaurant start of lifelong passion | CJOnline.com

Fast-food restaurant start of lifelong passion CJOnline.com

TECUMSEH — Toni Boyles grew up in an A&W restaurant her parents owned in Independence.

"I was a whiz-bang at root beer floats, french fries and hamburgers," Boyles said.

Now, she's a whiz-bang at hundreds of recipes — everything from Caramel French Toast to I Should Have Ordered That Meatloaf.

Sitting in the 1928 building that used to serve as the Tecumseh Social Service Club, Boyles last week discussed how she became a successful business owner and cook. The building is home to Boyles' business, A Place in Time. She is a human resource professional who offers leadership training, management consulting and conference speeches.

The very first meal Karie and I catered was in Toni's building in Tecumseh. It is such a wonderful place, and she was so gracious as she allowed us to invade her kitchen to serve my friends for a birthday. Toni helped sow the seeds for our passion for barbecue. I am thrilled for her success.

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