Background
Payne, Elizabeth Ann Thomas was born on January 9, 1951 in South Pittsburgh, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Horace Lee and Elizabeth Pearl (Short) Thomas.
Payne, Elizabeth Ann Thomas was born on January 9, 1951 in South Pittsburgh, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Horace Lee and Elizabeth Pearl (Short) Thomas.
Private student apprentice to chef, Lucerne School, Switzerland, 1981-1982; certified in basic management and suprervison, Cooking and Hospitality Institute, Chicago, 1988; apprenticeship to Chrsistine Bryant, 1987-1989.
Manager, Cheese Keg, Bartlesville, Oklahoma, 1981-1983; catering business, Stavanger, Norway, 1983-1985; assistant chef, consultant, Coffee and Tea Market, Valparaiso, Indiana, 1987-1989; catering manager, Marriott at Samford U., Birmingham, Alabama, 1990-1992; assistant.mgr., R & S Management, Charlotte, North Carolina, 1993; owner, The Art of Food, Birmingham, Alabama, since 1994; owner, property, food service delivery and catering business, Chatom, Alabama, since 1994.
Fund raiser Teachers Organization, Stavanger, 1984.
Married John Edward Payne, May 9, 1969. Children: John Brenton, William Ethan, Amanda Annual.