Enjoy the entire Maverick collection. Click here. Click here and learn how you can share the joy. A peek behind the scenes at Maverick Southern Kitchens. Dick Elliott Frank Lee David Marconi Patrick Emerson Melody Long Jill Maynard Richard D. EllioTt President and Owner Dick Elliott was educated at the University Of South Carolina School Of Journalism and the University of Michigan Law School, before launching a successful career path that has taken him from the newsroom, to the courtroom, to the manufacturing plant, and to numerous government affiliations. He never dreamed that his path would end in a kitchen, and yet it is in his current role as founder and president of Maverick Southern Kitchens that he feels most reward and satisfaction. For the past 20 years his accumulated education and experience has been applied to the businesses of restaurants and hospitality management. A native South Carolinian, Mr. Elliott became a restaurateur when he purchased The Colony House in 1989, located in historic downtown Charleston. The Elliott Group also opened and operated several restaurants and a bakery in the Charleston area, including a restaurant on Kiawah Island. In 1993 Elliott opened Slightly North of Broad restaurant, the original Maverick Southern Kitchen. In 2001 the name of the company was changed from The Elliott Group to Maverick Southern Kitchens. Today, Maverick Southern Kitchens is known nationally for its brand innovation, its commitment to regional and Lowcountry cuisine, and exceptional hospitality. Properties include the restaurants of Slightly North of Broad; High Cotton, Maverick Bar & Grill (Charleston, SC); the Old Village Post House, Maverick Inn and Restaurant (Mt. Pleasant, SC); High Cotton, Maverick Bar & Grill (Greenville, SC), and High Hammock, Maverick Seaside Kitchen (Pawleys Island, SC). Maverick Southern Kitchens also owns and operates Charleston Cooks! Maverick Kitchen Store (Charleston, SC), a combination retail specialty store and cooking studio. Dick Elliott was named 2008 Restaurateur of the Year by the Hospitality Association of South Carolina, Stars of the Industry Awards, which recognizes professionals statewide for their dedication to the hospitality industry and community contributions. In addition to his current work with the hospitality industry, Mr. Elliott is extensively involved with the community, actively supporting many civic and charitable efforts throughout the region. He was the 2001-2002 Chair of the board of directors of the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce, where he has served as an officer and board member since 1992. In June 2009 he was awarded the Chamber’s Volunteer of the Year. He is a member of the board of directors of Trident Technical College Foundation, the Trident CEO Council, the MUSC Foundation, and the South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities. He has served on the board of directors for the Charleston Regional Development Alliance, the Heart and Vascular Institute of MUSC, the Charleston Symphony Orchestra, the Charleston Area Arts Council (as Chair) and on the board of governors of the Charleston Area Convention and Visitors Bureau. He was the Chair for the American Heart Association Annual Art and Wine Gala in 2006. Elliott was awarded the Business and Arts award for South Carolina by the Joint Legislative Council on Cultural Affairs in 1992, and in 1993, was awarded the National Business in the Arts Award, presented by the Business Committee for the Arts and Forbes Magazine. Dick Elliott and his wife Dayna reside in both the Lowcountry and the Upstate, with residences in Charleston and Greenville.