The fire had gone out for retired technical sergeant, but one television celebrity helped bring it back.
After 21years in the Air Force, Ken Lee followed his lifelong dream of opening a restaurant. Working with another retired Airman, he opened Mama Lee’s Soul Food in San Antonio in 2007. It was the culmination of decades of preparation. He was energized and ready to feed Texas.
Unfortunately, after a few years in the business, Lee lost his passion. He became frustrated with financial difficulties as well as differences between the military and civilian world. In particular, managing a military member and managing civilians took two different approaches.