Bio

Chef Lemont and Renita Johnson have been married for 43-years and been in business for over 30 years. They were born and raised in Chattanooga, TN. They have owned and operated Lemont’s Catering and Café for 30 years and opened and operated The Pancake Bakery for 4 years. They both have been awarded as winner and/or nominated as Best Chef and Baker in Chattanooga, TN through Chattanooga Business Elite. They are the proud parents of 2-daughters and 1-son. They both started a love for food, baking and serving others at the early age of 8 and 9 years old. They both believe God is the sole reason they have operated in the culinary industry successfully and will continue to leave an indelible mark as they evolve into greater philanthropic endeavors and community service. Renita, known as Lady J, is the founder of SKIRTS ministry, a non-profit organization that ministers to the broken-hearted and helps people to find their purpose and their WHY. Renita is the author of The Attic and How I Watered My Garden. Both books have ministered and helped heal many. Chef Lemont, is a honorable Sargent of the Unites States Army, where he served as the Head Chef to B. Co. 844th Engr. Bn U.S. Army Reserves Chattanooga, TN. He graduated from Morrison Culinary School in Charlotte, NC and received many accolades for cooking. He also served as, head chef at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, where he had the opportunity to serve and work with the White House chef for President Ronald Reagan while they visited the UTC campus in May 1987.