Chef Rock Harper is Changing the Chicken Sandwich Game, Served with a Side of History and Respect

Update: 2023-02-17

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If you’re a fan of reality cooking shows, chances are you know who Rock Harper is. In 2007 he exploded onto the the public stage as the season 3 winner of Gordon Ramsay’s popular Hell’s Kitchen competition. Since then Rock’s career has flourished, culminating in the opening of Queen Mother’s. But where many of the giants in the chicken game lean on plantation owners and mammy figures to symbolize their brands, Rock’s inspiration is altogether different. Listen to our interview with the man who is changing the chicken sandwich game.

Rock Harper is featured in Issue No. 10 of AphroChic magazine in the story, Queen Mother's.

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Chef Rock Harper is Changing the Chicken Sandwich Game, Served with a Side of History and Respect

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Chef Rock Harper is Changing the Chicken Sandwich Game, Served with a Side of History and Respect

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Chef Rock Harper is Changing the Chicken Sandwich Game, Served with a Side of History and Respect