Chef/Owner Sean

Begin is not new to the restaurant industry. He boasts 20 years of experience. After moving to Nashville in 1994 to become Sous Chef to Chef Willie Thomas, (owner of Park Café and Eastland Café), of the re-vamped Capital Grille inside the historic Hermitage Hotel, he had worked all across the country mastering culinary delights from rustic Italian cuisine at Cacina Rustica in Vail, Colorado to French Classical at Café L’europe in Palm Beach Florida. He also gained valuable experience at The Mansions at Ocean Edge Resort, Cape Cod, Massachusetts. While at the Capital Grille, “Esquire” magazine named it one of the top new restaurants to open that year. After leaving, Sean took on the task of overseeing the startup and working as Catering Chef with Big Guns Catering, an affiliate of Bound’ry Restaurant. While at Big Guns Catering, the Tennessee Restaurant Association named him Chef of the Year 2001. In the summer of 2002, Sean helped open Copper Kettle Café and Catering in Green Hills to rave reviews. He has had the opportunity to cook for numerous dignitaries and celebrities in the Nashville and surrounding areas. A native Bostonian, Sean manages to bring a little southern flair to all his dishes.

In the spring of 2007 Chef Sean left Copper Kettle and is now ready for the next chapter of his culinary career. He and his wife, Jill, opened "Daily Dish" at 2205 Hillsboro Road December 10th, 2007 (inside the once Grassland Grille) .The “Dish” will be a combination of all Sean’s past experiences in the industry. They live in the community and their son, Jon-Luc goes to school at Grassland Elementary, so it just made sense to have something close to home for friends and family. The Grassland area is growing and they are excited to be a part of the expansion.

Daily Dish is open for Lunch and Dinner from 10:30AM to 8:30PM Monday to Friday. Traditional Southern dishes can be chosen from the hot bar and deli case or patrons can feel free to order one of the freshly made salads or sandwiches. Saturday and Sunday will be family time for the owners and employees and they will be closed.  They have not ruled out the possibility of opening on weekends sometime in the future.

Folks can call 791-1255 for info.

Jill Begin grew up in South Alabama. She's teasing in telling folks that she hails from UCLA, and when they question the statement because of her thick southern accent, she reveals UCLA stands for Ugly Corner Lower Alabama. She jokes of course because it is beautiful around Opp. She grew up on a farm and learned early that hard work has it’s rewards.

Jill prides herself on being a “beauty pageant veteran” because it was a great way to pay for college. She is most proud of  being Miss Teenage Alabama (although she won't reveal the year) and representing her hometown in the Miss and Mrs. Alabama pageants.

She is a graduate of Troy University where she received her BS in Business Administration.

She has dabbled in Real Estate and various sales jobs over the years.

Jill moved to Nashville in 1992 where she became the restaurant manager of the Capital Grille inside the Hermitage Hotel. This is where she met Chef Sean. 

Through their marriage besides raising their son, Jon-Luc, Jill has helped Sean with his culinary interests serving as bookkeeper and PR person while they were restaurant owners before. She will play the same role at Daily Dish and hopes that they have found a long term venture in the community that they live in and that their son will grow up in.

Her main hobby is decorating and hopes patrons will like the transformation she has made at Daily Dish.