Chad Munsey, co-owner of The Bearded Pig, says the fast-casual model helps him keep costs down. The challenge is to serve the best product available. | Dan Macdonald, Jacksonville Daily RecordChad Munsey, co-owner of The Bearded Pig, says the fast-casual model helps him keep costs down. The challenge is to serve the best product available. | Dan Macdonald, Jacksonville Daily Record
Chad Munsey, co-owner of The Bearded Pig, says the fast-casual model helps him keep costs down. The challenge is to serve the best product available. | Dan Macdonald, Jacksonville Daily Record

Bearded Pig takes fresh approach to restaurant grind

Published on October 20, 2023 at 12:31 pm

Working in restaurants was not just “something to do” until Chad Munsey landed a “real job.”

Hospitality is his chosen career and he wishes more people took it seriously.

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Munsey, 52, is the co-founder of The Bearded Pig barbecue restaurant. In developing The Bearded Pig model, Munsey wanted to serve the best quality product at the lowest price possible, similar to Lewis Barbecue in Charleston, South Carolina, and Franklin Barbecue in Austin, Texas.

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