Meet the Maker: Biscuit Love

Biscuits span the globe with a varied definition. In the UK you’ll probably get a cookie type baked good when you ask for a biscuit. In the US, biscuits are closely tied to the south. These biscuits aren’t health food. They are pure comfort food.

Biscuits are a taste of grandma’s kitchen. They are memories of your last trip south. They are a lazy Sunday morning sipping coffee and spending half the day nibbling your way through a meal.

Because they are so tied to family and comfort they can be a very personal experience. And if you didn’t have a grandma who baked biscuits you can get a little taste of that when you enjoy Biscuit Love in Nashville. This delicious spot started as a food truck and the care and love that Sarah and Karl Worley have put into their business have grown it into a fixture of Music City.

It was a pleasure to work with the team to get some of their small-batch jams included in the inaugural B.I.T.E. Box and to get to know them. Check out a little of what Sarah and Karl had to say about Biscuit Love and Nashville!

First, why biscuits?

Biscuits are my connection to my childhood. I believe certain foods instantly transport us to that “happy place” that touches your soul. Breakfast — and biscuits in particular for me — is my happy place.

Why do you think biscuits are so ingrained in Southern culture?

It was the quick bread that fueled generations. They were a fast recipe to whip up to fill bellies, hearts, and souls!

I love that your vision on your website includes so much about the staff. It seems like it is truly about the people who work for you and with you as well as the customers and not so much how many menu items you can churn out. As you have grown from a food truck to brick and mortar to several locations how have you kept the same personality and quality?

It has been one of our biggest challenges, but also something we are most proud of. Sarah and I firmly believe if you truly care about the people, they will take care of the food! When people cook with a happy heart, you can definitely taste the difference.

Why do you think you’ve been successful for so long with something as humble as a biscuit?

Honestly, God. Some people call it luck, karma, the right place at the right time but whatever you call it, it is something special that is bigger than both of our efforts and the efforts of our team!

Why Nashville?

It is our home. Nashville also has a long love affair with biscuits. We are so proud to be a part of the community building on that!

What are your other favorite spots in Nashville?

Goodness, so many good spots right now. Josephine, Folk, Rolf and Daughters, Two Ten Jack, Tacos Aurora, Margot, just to name a few!!

And of course, we can’t talk 2020 without mentioning COVID. How has COVID and other events affected you guys, Nashville, and the community of artisans you work with?

It has really strained our industry. In a “normal” environment restaurants operate on around 10% margin when things are going great. When you take away seating, add all of the other challenges that come with COVID, you are operating at a loss every week, it’s just trying to minimize that, while gently changing the model for being successful.

And if you are looking for a way to use those delicious jams! Karl recommends mixing some with a little lemon juice and mascarpone cheese and putting it over oatmeal with roasted pecans. And for those times when you can’t make it to Nashville for one of their signature biscuit sandwiches . . . it is easy to make your own with Karl’s at home recipe. Enjoy!