About our Chef:

Christina Anderson has wanted to be a chef since the age of 15.   She attended a summer culinary program at the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale where she won the Creative Achievement award and was offered a scholarship. 

In her junior year of high school, she was accepted in the early admittance program at Johnson & Wales University in North Miami.  During her senior year of high school, she attended Johnson & Wales and was admitted to the Silver Key Honor Society.  She served as an intern at the Ritz Carlton Beach Resort in Naples and was hired to work part time while she finished her degree.  She graduated Summa Cum Laude at the age of 21 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Food Service Management.

Christina has experience working every position in a variety of restaurants.  She has worked for a wide range of establishments, from independent family owned restaurants, to the Ritz Carlton, Hilton Hotels, and The Cheesecake Factory.

It has been Christina's dream to have her own restaurant.  The opening of Blue Orchid Bistro makes her dream a reality.

About the Owners:

Proprietors Randy and Linda Slomian are high school sweethearts and the parents of Christina.  Both graduated from the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida.  

After living in Miami, FL for 16 years, Randy and Linda decided to move to Dunlap for the beautiful scenery and the friendly people. They saw it as a perfect place for retirement.  They love the Sequatchie Valley and have chosen to invest further in the Dunlap area by starting their own business. 

Our family is proud to open Blue Orchid Bistro and offer a unique dining experience to our guests.  We pledge to make Blue Orchid Bistro as special as the Sequatchie Valley.

Executive Chef:

Christina Anderson

General Manager:

Linda Slomian

Proprietors:

Randy Slomian
Linda Slomian