Tag Archive for: Stephanie Kennedy-Mell

Chamber recognizes the best of the best with annual Best Places To Work Awards

Jeff Williams of Offset Strategic Services may have said it best after his company was recognized as a “Best Place to Work.” “We’re not satisfied,” he said. “We’re going to strive to get better every day.” Offset Strategic Services was a Silver Award winner in Thursday’s annual Huntsville/Madison County Chamber’s Best Places to Work Awards […]

Hernandez named executive chef of Huntsville’s Purveyor

In the next phase for one of Huntsville’s most acclaimed culinary destinations, ChurchStreet Family Hospitality has named Chef Abner Hernandez as executive chef of its flagship restaurant Purveyor.  “I’m incredibly honored and excited to step into the role of executive chef at Purveyor,” Hernandez said. “It means a great deal to be part of a […]

Church Street Family Recruits Executive Sous Chef from Miami

It is a strategic move resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Huntsville restaurateurs Matthew and Stephanie Mell of the Church Street Family Group worked with New York-based celebrity chef Jimmy Canora to conduct a nationwide search for a new executive chef who can help them navigate through unprecedented times for the food and beverage industries. Officially […]

Sit Down with Success: Restaurateur Stephanie Kennedy-Mell

After she spent more than 20 years in the fashion and apparel industry, Stephanie Kennedy-Mell and her husband Matthew Mell opened the Church Street Wine Shoppe in Huntsville. Now their Church Street Family owns Purveyor at the Avenue, Pourhouse at Stovehouse; Mazzara’s at Stovehouse; and, in spite of the uncertainty of COVID-19, they are about […]

Church Street Wine Shoppe Moving to the Historic Humphreys–Rogers House

Church Street Wine Shoppe made history by starting the first sitdown wine club in Alabama. But, now with 600 members, the shop is overflowing at its original location on Church Street downtown. Owners Stephanie Kennedy-Mell and her husband Matthew Mell are moving the shop, the wine club and their entire Church Street Family restaurant headquarters […]