Recipe of Love: David and Darnell of Forks & Flavors Restaurant
David Wilmott and Darnell Morgan
Co-Owners of Forks & Flavors Restaurant
David and Darnell compliment each other in and out of the restaurant they own and run in Kennesaw, GA. David, a professional chef, runs the kitchen, and Darnell, a former military nurse turned restaurateur, manages the bar. In this portrait, the pair describe how they navigated “too many cooks in a kitchen” issues to make it as a business, and as a couple, that works toward a joint passion for creating a space of celebration for the community.
"Food, like my husband stated, is the center of everything. Food is something that we can all agree on. Food is something that we all love. Food is something that we all enjoy. And when you have a group of people that are brought together at the table, and they’re sharing food and they’re sharing amongst each other, that’s where we get soul food from. Food for the soul." – Chef David
More About David and Darnell
Forks & Flavors, owned by Chef David Wilmott and his husband Darnell, has been featured on several hit reality shows namely, Bravo’s Married to Medicine, VH1’s Ti and Tiny’s Family Hustle, and a recent appearance in The Food Network’s Restaurant Impossible.
Chef David Wilmott, owner and executive chef of Forks & Flavors, is an accountant turned restauranteur and entrepreneur from Atlanta, Georgia. He did personal catering for a number of years under the Forks & Flavors brand. In 2020, Forks & Flavors would plant in a quaint restaurant in Kennesaw, Georgia, where he & his husband run the day-to-day operations. Darnell, co-owner of Forks & Flavors, brings the FUN to the Mission & Vision for F&F. Darnell has always entertained in his daily life but F&F provides a foundation for his many antics and big personality. Darnell’s primary role with the restaurant is to manage the overall operation. His leadership stems from his time as a nurse and his service in the GA Army National Guard which he recently retired from. Darnell created many firsts in his career, but at F&F he was the first to create the “Black Owned Long Island” featuring Black Owned Liquors. F& F has the largest selection of Black Owned Spirits than any other restaurant in the world.
Find Forks & Flavors at @chefdavidwilmott, @forksandflavors and www.forksandflavors.com.
Recipe of Love is a community portrait project that draws inspiration from The Hot Wing King to spotlight five Black and queer-owned restaurants, food trucks and food platforms in Atlanta, Georgia. The participants in this exhibit describe food as a language of love and as a binding agent for the Black and queer community. Each profile explores the way kitchens catalyze intimate, familial, and communal relationships that can reclaim history and self-worth to move our communities toward a more satiated feeling of belonging.
The exhibit pairs portraiture with audio interviews. It is available digitally and on display in the North Alcove Lobby in the Memorial Arts Building during the run of The Hot Wing King.
