Love In the Kitchen

From Westword:

Heather Morrison wasn't the biggest fan of Austin Carson when he was first hired at Mizuna, though it wasn't his fault. "We needed a host and he was a sommelier, but eventually I got used to him," says Morrison. "His work ethic caught my attention first, and then he told me one of his favorite movies is Love Actually — and I was in."

Not that Carson knew that right away. For about six months, Morrison worked on getting him to smile one of those genuine, toothy grins, which she eventually got. By that time, Carson had his suspicions something romantic was afoot, and the pair finally started dating in 2015. By 2017 they were married, and Carson is now stepdad to Morrison's nine-year old daughter, Olivia, the namesake of the Washington Park restaurant they launched with chef Ty Leon earlier this year. The trio also runs Bistro Georgette, a counter-service French eatery at Avanti Food & Beverage in LoHi.

"She's my best friend and my business partner, and I couldn't, and wouldn't, do any of this without her," says Carson.

SOURCE: Love In the Kitchen: How These Industry Professionals Made It Work

Westword, LINNEA COVINGTON | FEBRUARY 12, 2020

https://www.westword.com/restaurants/five-food-and-drink-industry-couples-talk-about-love-in-the-business-11629817

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