- IF YOU'RE EVER DRIVINGTHROUGH CHAPEL HILL ON A WEEKEND MORNING ANDYOU COME TO A TRAFFIC JAM YOU MAY FIND YOURSELFIN THE LONG LINE OF CARS WAITING IN THE DRIVE THROUGHAT SUNRISE BISCUIT KITCHEN.
LET'S MEET THE OWNEROF THIS POPULAR SPOT THAT'S BEEN MAKING BISCUITSIN THIS COLLEGE TOWN FOR A 1/4 OF A CENTURY.
[EASY GOING, UPBEATACOUSTIC FOLK MUSIC] - RISE AND SHINE! SUNRISE BISCUIT KITCHEN.
GOOD MORNING! [EASY GOING, UPBEATACOUSTIC FOLK MUSIC] WE'RE LOOKING OUT THE WINDOWAND ROLLING THE BISCUITS THAT'S GREAT, I LOVE THAT, I LOVE THAT.
- THAT'S WHY I KNOW THE SUN RISES OVER THERE.
I'VE MADE PLENTYOF BISCUITS THERE BUT IT WAS A LONG TIME AGO.
[EASY GOING ACOUSTICAND ELECTRIC GUITAR] BISCUITS HAVE ALWAYS BEENPART OF SOUTHERN TRADITION AND ESPECIALLY NORTHCAROLINA TRADITION.
MY NAME IS DAVIDALLEN AND MY HOME IS CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA.
ORIGINALLY FROMAURORA, NORTH CAROLINA BUT I MADE THETRANSITION TO CHAPEL HILL AFTER GOING TO COLLEGE HERE.
JOHN CARMODY WHO'S MYORIGINAL PARTNER IN SUNRISE.
HE APPROACHED ME TO STARTSUNRISE BISCUIT WITH HIM.
I SAID, "I'LL COME HELPYOU OPEN THE RESTAURANT.
"BUT I'M LEAVING IN DECEMBER.
" AND THAT WAS 38[CHUCKLES] YEARS AGO.
[UPBEAT BLUEGRASSELECTRIC GUITAR] - HI MAY TAKE YOUR ORDER? - CHAPEL HILL'S APARTICULARLY UNIQUE RESTAURANT BECAUSE WE WERE THE FIRSTDRIVE THROUGH ONLY RESTAURANT IN NORTH CAROLINA.
[PAPER CRINKLES] - HERE'S YOUR FOOD,WE'RE JUST WAITING ON YOUR HOT CHOCOLATE, IT'LLBE RIGHT ONE SECOND.
[FOOD SIZZLING] - [CUSTOMER] MAY I HAVE ABACON, EGG AND CHEESE BISCUIT WITH NO [FUZZY SPEAKER VOICE].
- [HEATHER] THESE GUYS HAVEBEEN HERE FOR HOW LONG? - I PROBABLY GOT HEREABOUT 4:30 IN THE MORNING.
I THINK IT'S NOW AROUND6:30, SO A COUPLE OF HOURS FOR RANDY THE MANAGER ANDLINDA THE BISCUIT MAKER.
WITHOUT OUR BISCUITS SUNRISEBISCUIT'S NOT IN BUSINESS.
- [HEATHER] YOU'REKIND OF THE FACE OF SUNRISE BISCUITS.
[GIGGLES] - YEAH, YEAH, A LOTOF PEOPLE WAVE WHEN THEY COME THROUGH HERESOMETIMES I WAVE AT THEM.
AND THEY HAVE THEIRANIMALS WITH THEM.
AND I WAVE AT THEANIMALS, TOO.
[LAUGHS] - [HEATHER] LINDA YOU MUSTMAKE BISCUITS IN YOUR SLEEP.
[DAVID LAUGHS]- I'M GOING THROUGH IT, ACTUALLY I DID DREAMABOUT MAKING BISCUITS A COUPLE OF TIMES LATELY.
[HEATHER LAUGHS] - I DREAMED ABOUT BISCUITS ALSO.
[EVERYONE LAUGHS] MY GRANDMOTHER WAS ONEOF THE INSPIRATIONS OF HOW WE MAKE BISCUITS.
MY MOTHER IS THEYOUNGEST OF 17 CHILDREN, SO AS A REALLY YOUNGCHILD I WATCHED MY GRANDMOTHER MAKE BISCUITS AND I'D STAND THERE BY HER APRONAND GET FLOUR ALL OVER ME.
SHE TAUGHT ME THE BASICS OFHOW TO MAKE A GOOD BISCUIT.
ONE OF THE KEYS TOA GREAT BISCUIT IS NOT OVERWORKING THE DOUGH.
TAKES THEM, PICKSTHEM UP GENTLY.
GOT TO KEEP FLOURON HER HANDS TO KEEP HER HANDS FROM STICKING TO IT.
IT'S ABOUT 15 BISCUITSON A PAN, I BELIEVE.
AND THEN FROM THERETHEY WILL GO IN THE OVEN FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES,COME OUT NICE AND GOLDEN.
AND WE'VE TAKEN THOSESAME BASIC PROPERTIES AND GIVEN YOU LOTSOF COMBINATIONS.
YOU USUALLY GET A BLT BISCUIT.
YOU CAN GET WHAT IS NOWKNOWN AS A BAD GRANDPA.
[UPBEAT, TWANGY ACOUSTIC MUSIC] - TELL US HOW THE BADGRANDPA GOT ITS NAME.
- THERE WAS A MOVIETHAT WAS FILMED HERE THAT THE CHARACTER WASAN ELDERLY GRANDPA.
AND HE WAS MAYBE NOTAS NICE A GRANDPA AS HE SHOULD HAVE BEEN.
HE DIDN'T KNOW WHATHE WANTED TO ORDER AND THIS IS WHAT MYSTAFF CAME UP WITH.
- OKAY, LOOKS GREAT.
- SO THAT'S OUR BAD GRANDPA SPECIAL.
- LOOKS GREAT.
- [DAVID] ONE OFOUR TOP SELLERS.
CHICKEN AND CHEESEIS OUR TOP SELLER.
BAD GRANDPA WHICHIS THE COMPLETE MEAL IS THE NEXT TOP SELLER.
[EASY GOING ELECTRICGUITAR MUSIC] IN SPECIAL EVENTS THERE'SCARS LINED AROUND THE BUILDING AND ACROSS THE BRIDGE.
THEY KNOW WE'RE FAST.
- YEAH.
- [DAVID] THEY'RE AMAZED HOWQUICKLY THE ORDER'S READY.
- [HEATHER] WHAT IS IT YOULOVE ABOUT THEIR BISCUITS? - HONESTLY THEY'RE LIKE SOFRESH AND IT'S ALMOST LIKE JUST HAVING MADE ONE FROM HOME.
- [HEATHER] DO YOUCOME HERE A LOT? - YEAH, LIKE YEAH PROBABLY.
- YOU DO? YOU SEEMED A LITTLEHESITANT LIKE YOU DON'T WANT TO ADMIT HOW MUCH, THAT YOU HAVE A BISCUIT ADDICTION.
- YEAH, YEAH, YEAH.
I DON'T WANT TO LIKE ADMIT IT.
[HEATHER LAUGHS] IT'S KIND OFEMBARRASSING, BUT YEAH.
- ANYTHING ELSE? - [DAVID] BREAKFAST, THEGREAT THING ABOUT IT IS PEOPLE ARE LOYAL.
THEY'RE CREATURES OF HABIT.
THEY DON'T WAKE UP INTHE MORNING AND GO, "HM, WHERE AM I GONNA GOHAVE BREAKFAST THIS MORNING?" IF THEY'VE GOT A SPOT THATTHEY KNOW THEY'RE GONNA GET A HOT COFFEE, FRESH BISCUIT,GOOD FOOD, QUICK SERVICE, THEY'RE GONNA BELOYAL TO THAT PLACE.
- SUNRISE BISCUIT KITCHENIS IN TWO LOCATIONS, CHAPEL HILL AND LOUISBURG.
THE CHAPEL HILL ADDRESS IS1305 EAST FRANKLIN STREET AND THE LOUISBURG ADDRESSIS 208 S.
BICKETT BOULEVARD.
AND BOTH LOCATIONSARE OPEN EVERY DAY FOR BREAKFAST AND LUNCH.
FOR MORE INFORMATION YOUCAN FIND THEM ON FACEBOOK.
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