Golden Skillet a restaurant location, and it became a top profit generator for the store. Its official name was Thalhimers Golden Skillet Chicken, and the slogan was that it was "Tender as Quail! Tasty as Pheasant!" While the recipe was not published, the chicken was cooked in special pressure-cookers and the process involved soaking the chicken in salt water. The first freestanding location opened in 1968 at 5811 West Broad Street in Richmond; the design included a yellow roof and giant pan-shaped sign. By 1981, the chain had grown to over 221 restaurants and was international. Advertising featured country music artist and
Cooking for Dads meets TV" and "a communal experience". He has no culinary training. "Cooking for Dads" was the first YouTube show to have corporate sponsorship.(see first sponsored episode.) Barrett claims that this provides a quarter of his income. He is often called on to provide cooking segments on The Today Show, "Twin Cities Live", "Fox 9" and other local television programs and competes in the cook-off contests these programs offer. "Cooking for Dads" has received national and international attention. It has been featured in the "Today Show", "The New York Times", "USA Today", "The Guardian", and a Barbara Walters television special. "Better