Chef Michael Hudman & Chef Andy Ticer

Born and bred Memphians, Chefs Andy Ticer and Michael Hudman are the culinary force behind Enjoy AM Restaurant Group. After training at Johnson & Wales University in Charleston, South Carolina, and the Italian Culinary Institute in Calabria, Italy, the duo returned home to open Andrew Michael Italian Kitchen in 2008. The restaurant introduced Memphis to their signature style: innovative Italian cooking rooted in Southern tradition.

In 2012, they opened Hog & Hominy, a wood-burning neighborhood eatery blending Italian technique with Southern ingredients and spirit. The restaurant was named one of America’s Best New Restaurants by GQ, Southern Living, and Bon Appétit, and earned a James Beard Foundation Best New Restaurant semifinalist nomination. Ticer and Hudman were also recognized as James Beard Award semifinalists for Best Chef: Southeast for three consecutive years (2012–2014) and finalists for the award from 2015–2019. In 2013, they were named Food & Wine Best New Chefs and were later honored as StarChefs Rising Star Chefs.

Catherine & Mary’s opened in Downtown Memphis in 2016, bringing together the chefs’ Sicilian heritage, grandmother-inspired cooking, and deep love of the Italian philosophy of dining.

In 2025, the chefs received recognition from the Michelin Guide, with Andrew Michael Italian Kitchen named a Michelin Recommended restaurant and Hog & Hominy awarded a Bib Gourmand, highlighting the group’s commitment to exceptional food and hospitality in Memphis.

Continuing their growth, Josephine Estelle and Rosie’s Room will open in Germantown, Tennessee in 2026, further expanding the group’s commitment to to community-driven, chef-led hospitality in the Mid-South.