Hunter's Cafe

Doris Hunter, the founder of a Jackson restaurant institution in business for more than 35 years, Born on April 17, 1940 in Butts County, Hunter loved to cook and entertain, even before she started her restaurant in 1976. No one ever left her house hungry, said Mary Hunter-Williams, one of Doris four children and the current owner of the business, which is now under the name Hunters Cafe and located at 310 Macon Ave Jackson Ga . She just loved to cook for people and entertain. It was just her personality. Whenever people came over, she would dirty up every pot and pan in the house. Peachtree Street until an electrical fire forced operations to shut down in March 2012. Martha Hunter-Pullin said she seriously thought about letting go of the business for good, but it was the will and influence of her mother that urged her to reopen. After the fire, I told [Doris Hunter] I didnt think I wanted to reopen it, Martha Hunter-Pullin said. It was her dream to own a restaurant, and she wanted that legacy to continue for her grandkids. Hunter-Pullin said her mothers influence over the restaurant, even after shed removed herself from the organizational structure, impacted how the restaurant served its customers. She had a lot of influence on all of us, said Hunter-Pullin. She was our rock, our background. She was just a headstrong person in the family. It was one of the reasons we opened back up. It was Hunters passion for people and food that led her to open Hunters Soul food Cafe at 27 Holley St. in 1976, said Hunter-Williams. The restaurants staple is and always has been its delicious Southern cuisine, all of which is made using recipes created by Big Momma Doris Hunters given nickname. While the restaurants name and location have changed over the years, its remained a community favorite thanks to Hunters tasty recipes and generous portions. The restaurant moved a couple blocks down Ga. Highway 16 to Peachtree Street in 1991, and the name was changed to Hunters Family Restaur