Mechanic Turned Pitmaster: Phil Gessner revving up flavors in The Woodlands
0A seasoned mechanic has traded in his wrenches for wood chips, emerging as the pitmaster of Gessner’s Grub. The owner, 65-year-old Phil Gessner had been fixing cars since he was a teenager.
"My dad was a mechanic and after school I used to go work for him just to stay out of trouble," Gessner recalled "I’ve done it for a long time. I started out of my garage, I opened Phils Auto Service in 2008."
Recently, Gessner found a new calling - barbecue. His journey from auto repairs to barbecue began as a simple gesture of gratitude, serving brisket tacos to his customers.
"They all told me if you did this regularly, we’d buy this... I’m like, are you serious?" Gessner said.
Gessner’s Grub was born in November 2019 with his son taking over the auto shop. The retired mechanic's shift from gears to grills is not just a story of career change, but a testament to pursuing passions later in life.
"I’ve said a bad day out here is way better than a good day in the auto shop,"
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