Mel Toledo is the chef and owner of the Foundation Social Eatery in Alpharetta, Georgia. Mel was born in Puerto Rico, but his training in French kitchens made him a bit of a tyrant about how he wanted his kitchen run. He says it took therapy to learn that he'd get a more efficient kitchen if he used encouragement rather than tyranny. Mel Toledo, on the Hidden F&B.

Bob Ryan is executive chef of Little Sparrow and Bar Blanc in Atlanta. Bob started cooking at one of those Taco Bell/KFC combination places, and he worked his way up – REALLY up – to work at the famous Per Se and the French Laundry. He says he loves what he does because he's an adrenaline junkie. But mostly what he loves these days is mentoring his staff so that they're excited to come to work. Bob Ryan, on the Hidden F&B

Josué Peña, Executive Chef, The Iberian Pig Buckhead in Atlanta, started his culinary career breading mozzarella sticks as a young teen. Even though he had blistered hands from working with so much mozzarella without any knife skills, he was hooked. And now, one of his favorite things is mentoring young people in the culinary industry. Josue Pena on the Hidden F&B.

Jasmine Norton of the Urban Oyster in Baltimore Maryland is the country's black female owner of an oyster bar. And even though she spends her days with plump oysters, at home, give her a fatty steak. Jasmine Norton, on the Hidden F&B.

Elizabeth Engelhardt has written a fascinating book about how boarding houses – and their culture – affected our food traditions and even a bit of our gig economy. Plus she talks about a court case in which a boarding house girl had to prove whether she was just a good-time girl or a victim of a scoundrel. Elizabeth Engelhardt on the Hidden F&B.

We talk with Ashli Hazel and Brit Lancaster of Cultivation Brewing. Britt owns Cultivation in tiny Norcross, Georgia, and Ashli is the only female brewmaster in the whole county. They talk about the process of making new flavors, what it's like to be a female in a male-dominated industry, and why neither one keeps a lot of beer at home. Ashli Hazel and Britt Lancaster of Cultivation Brewing, on the Hidden F&B.

The traditional Valentine's pairing is red wine and chocolate. You see it on all the ads. But Lauren Patz used to pair wines with chocolate for a living and she'll tell you red wine really isn't the best wine pairing. Today, she's head distiller at Purple Brands and she's creating flavors that she hopes will be as classic as Valentine's Day. Lauren Patz on the Hidden F&B.

Art DeCaro is the trainer at Waters Edge Winery and he has a lot to say about pairing wine and cheese, and the one wine and cheese pairing he would NEVER do. Art is a big advocate of using technology smartly in the wine business. Art DeCaro,on the Hidden F&B.