We had the good fortune of connecting with Keimon Hall and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Keimon, is there something you can share with us that those outside of the industry might not be aware of?
About owning your restaurant , the hardest part is preparing the food and how long it takes. Seasoning the meat is the easiest part and you have to smoke the meat. Most meat takes up to 12 hours to prep. I would go in all hours of night just to make sure the meat is smoked. Also I spend 10-15 hours a day to make sure all the food is prep for upcoming events. It’s hard, yet very rewarding work.

Alright, so for those in our community who might not be familiar with your business, can you tell us more?
I am the proud sole owner of a BBQ restaurant in the mid cities of DFW. We are one of only BBQ & Soul food restaurants in the area. I stay in at restaurants all day and I get to meet customers from all walks of life, an always thrill of my day.

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
We would go eat breakfast at Old West Cafe and then stop to the Fort Worth Stockyards for some daytime drinking. For dinner, we would go Rosako’s Soul Food and BBQ for some delicious bbq and of course it’s BYOB (couldn’t resist ha!). After that we would like to go a Dallas Mavericks game to see Luka and the boys, and end the night in Lower Greenville.

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
I would like to shoutout my family, my wife Tara and children Anjali and Ari. My wife is an over achiever regarding her work ethic. She graduated with a bachelors and master degree. Her philosophy is family first and she always takes her family. My kids are my world, my everything. I show them how much I love them everyday.

Website: rosakossoulfood.com

Instagram: soul_food_bbq1

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