General Manager
Jonathan FalussyOriginally from New York, Jon Falussy joined the Muss & Turner's team as General Manager in January 2022. His love of writing, directing, producing and acting led him to film school at UNC Wilmington and eventually, back to New York. After several positions in TV and film production, Jon returned to the hospitality industry at Blue Water Grill and BLT Prime. He married the love of his life, Lauren, and they soon welcomed twin boys. With a new family to support, Jon jumped into management at David Burke Kitchen in SoHo. Over the next few years, he was general manager of several restaurants in Brooklyn, Midtown Manhattan and the East Village. When COVID-19 shut down New York City, the soon-to-be family of five moved to Atlanta. With extensive experience in restaurants and musical tastes ranging from Led Zeppelin to Wu-Tang Clan, he was a natural fit for Unsukay. Outside of work, Jon loves playing with his three sons, Jack, Leo and Pryce and looks forward to someday introducing them to his favorite films: Raiders of the Lost Ark and The Empire Strikes Back.
Operations Manager
David GonzalesBorn in Phoenix, AZ, but raised in West Cobb County, David Gonzales has been a die-hard Braves fan since he was young. He grew up playing an assortment of instruments, including drums, trumpet, bass and guitar. His happy place is Lake Burton in Rabun County, surrounded by his wife and friends. David considers himself an above average cook and specializes in making copycat La Parilla salsa. He joined the Muss & Turner’s team in November 2021 and quickly impressed with his sharp memory, attention to detail and hospitality. These days, if he’s not at work, David’s playing guitar and spending time with his wife, who was his high school sweetheart.
Group Dining & Catering Sales
Courtney LandmonAfter studying biology at The University of West Georgia and working in sales in the food processing industry, Courtney Landmon joined Muss & Turner’s and MTH Pizza in the Group Dining and Catering Sales role in June 2022. She learned about the incredible relationship between hospitality, food and special occasions during her eight years as a server and bartender at Texas Roadhouse. Of all the jobs Courtney has held, being a mom is both the weirdest and most rewarding. When she’s not helping people plan their events at MTH Pizza and Muss & Turner’s, Courtney loves hiking and cooking with her daughter and husband.
Unsukay Partner
Todd MussmanTodd Mussman, or “Muss,” as he’s known, is a CIA-trained chef who worked with Fifth Group Restaurants before opening Muss & Turner’s in 2005. You might meet someone as knowledgeable about food, but we seriously doubt you’ll ever meet anyone as passionate. From foraging wild edibles, to hunting deer, turkey and quail or breaking down whole hogs and turning them into delectable delights, Todd can do it ALL in the kitchen. His deep knowledge and passion for food are one of his strongest assets. You’ll know he is originally from Boston as soon as he opens his mouth. Muss is married and lives in Smyrna with his wife, two kids and dog. In his spare time, he loves to spend time on his hunting lease as well as studying, cooking and refining his craft. Todd’s passion for food is not left at work. Muss is a founding board member of the Giving Kitchen and takes an active role every year in executing TEAM HIDI auction lots: whether leading canoe trips in the Okefenokee or executing dinners on Georgia’s barrier islands to raise money for restaurant workers in crises.
Chef de Cuisine
David GulledgeBorn in Illinois, but raised in Kennesaw, GA, David Gulledge made his way into the culinary world via Pizza Hut, followed by several casual chain restaurants. After a few years at Georgia Southern, he realized he wanted to be a chef and earned his associates degree from Le Cordon Bleu. David continued to hone his culinary skills at Atlanta restaurants, including the Hilton Downtown, Rathbun’s and Krog Bar, before moving to South City Kitchen Midtown for six years. David then worked as a private chef, but soon missed the hustle and bustle of restaurant life and joined the Unsukay family in January 2023. Second only to his love of cooking, music has always been a part of David’s life, whether playing drums in marching band, studying music education or jamming out to Run The Jewels, Bloc Party and David Bowie. David also spends time keeping up with the latest movies and tv shows to boost his six degrees to Kevin Bacon prowess.
Sous Chef
Michael BookerGrowing up in the home of Delta blues music, Clarksdale, Mississippi, Michael learned the fine points of southern cuisine from his mother and grandmother. After earning an associate degree and a bachelor's degree in culinary arts, he left the Magnolia State and joined the team at Muss & Turner's. Michael's passion for food, incredible work ethic and positive attitude have served him well as he mastered every back of house position. As sous chef, he continues to grow as a culinary leader and a valued member of the Muss & Turner's team. Outside the restaurant, Michael is a father, an avid gamer, a lover of martial arts and an orange juice connoisseur.
President of Unsukay
Susie OddoSusie has been an integral part of what we do for the past several years. She has led Basecamp, while being an important advisor and sounding board for the partners. Previously, Susie was the President of Taco Mac, responsible for an organization of 25 restaurants and she brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to this role. As President of Unsukay, Susie reports to the partners and is responsible for the long and short term goals and success of Unsukay. She focuses on restaurant operations, back office support, finance, legal and strategic planning.
Unsukay Partner
Ryan TurnerTurner was the food and beverage manager at East Lake Golf Club prior to opening Muss & Turner’s in February of 2005. He was the 2015 Board Chair of the Georgia Restaurant Association. He and his partners were recognized by the GRA as Restaurateurs of the Year in 2011. In 2014, Turner was named the Business Person of the Year by the Metro Atlanta Chamber and the Atlanta Business Chronicle. Turner is a founder and has served on the board of the Giving Kitchen since 2013. In 2015, the Unsukay partners were awarded the National Restaurant Association’s Cornerstone Humanitarian Award for their role in founding the Giving Kitchen. The Giving Kitchen was named the James Beard Foundation Humanitarian of The Year in 2019. Originally from Maine, he graduated from the University of Vermont in 1994 and did a term of service with Americorps in Arizona along the border of Mexico. He carpetbagged his way to Atlanta in 1995, looking for a Georgia Peach, a job and year-round golfing weather (in that order). He ultimately found all three and now lives in Smyrna with his wife, Shelley, and two children.
Operations Manager
Lauren BurlingThe hospitality industry has been a natural fit for Lauren over the last 15 years. As the oldest of four children and growing up around the restaurant industry, taking care of people is in her blood. Lauren impressed everyone through a lengthy interview process (we are picky), as she naturally understands our secret sauce of human connection and taking care of the experience of our team and our guests as the most important part of running a successful business. Over the years, she has explored many different facets of the restaurant industry, from country clubs, to restaurants and bars, all while being the best mom to Scarlett. As Scarlett got older, Lauren was ready to find her work home and joined the Unsukay family in February 2021. When not at Muss & Turner's, she loves listening to Foo Fighters, going to karaoke bars and doing hair, all while avoiding her biggest fear, clowns, at all costs. Lauren hopes to meet her biggest idol, Dolly Parton, someday.
Sous Chef
Remy SainteA Haitian-American from New York, Remy Sainte's culinary journey began in his late grandmother's kitchen. He studied at Le Cordon Bleu and moved to Atlanta in 2014 to pursue his goal of becoming a culinary leader and business owner. Remy's fond memories of watching WWF matches with his late grandfather ensured he would fit right in with us at Unsukay. His devotion as a father is mirrored in his dedication to leading the crew at Muss & Turner's. In his free time, Remy loves the outdoors and dreams of owning a farm filled with goodies from Williams-Sonoma someday.
Unsukay Director of Operations
Jimmy ChioAfter two years in Florida at the Fort Lauderdale Ritz-Carlton and directing the Miami launch of Antico Foods, long-time Atlanta resident Jimmy Chio returned to our fair city to take the reins as General Manager of Local Three. For more than a decade, Jimmy cut his teeth at some of Atlanta’s most popular dining destinations such as Twist, Shout, Strip, and Noche. Jimmy’s time running Local Three has been marked with quiet and steady leadership, growth of his managers and team, financial success, and a level of professionalism that sets the standard for the company. Jimmy’s role as Director of Restaurant Operations benefits the progress of all Unsukay restaurants.
Unsukay Partner
Chris HallChris Hall is clearly the most rakishly handsome and debonair of the three Unsukay Partners. His story begins right around the corner from Local Three at the Pizza Hut on Collier Road, where he worked as a teenager. Somehow, the magic smell of pepperoni and yeast lured him in and 30+ years later he is still at it. Either that, or he is just too dense to figure anything else out…. So he threw some pizzas and moved up the proverbial ladder, eventually landing, while in college, at Philadelphia’s famed Lec Bec Fin where he was begrudgingly taught to cook by an angry Frenchman and his minions. It was a kitchen ripe with talent (and he was too dumb to be scared), so he set off to learning and taught himself how to cook. Some folks, including a few dining critics, claim he never learned to cook, but undaunted, he still kept trying. Hall eventually headed home to Atlanta in search of bourbon and a Southern Belle. He found both and is still in love with both to this day. He landed at Canoe on his return and cut his teeth with Gary Mennie, George McKerrow, Ron San Martin and the gang by the river. It was an amazing time at an incredible restaurant and the most formative of his cooking years; but he always knew he wanted his own place, and if nothing else, to cook what he wanted, however he wanted, whenever he wanted. So after meeting Turner and Muss, a fast friendship formed and they began talking about a partnership. It was a long winding road to eventually get there, but the seed for Local Three was born. Years later, they opened Local Three to a swell of critical and guest acclaim and the rest, as they say, is history. Hall still cooks (not enough for his liking…) but his main role is the partner in charge of the day-to-day operations of Unsukay. What’s on the menu, who is cooking and serving it, how we’re buying it, along with a multitude of other things. In all honesty, he is just trying to figure it all out. His true passion these days is to help people in much the same way people helped him in his career. He loves to coach and mentor and is still entranced by the machinations of the restaurant business. Hall participates actively in a number of charities and is a founder and former Vice Chairman of The Giving Kitchen. In 2015, Chris, Ryan and Todd were named Cornerstone Humanitarians by the National Restaurant Association’s Educational Foundation for their role in kick starting the Giving Kitchen. In 2019, the Giving Kitchen became the second organization to receive the prestigious James Beard Humanitarian of the Year Award. He out-kicked his coverage by a long way and has been married to his wife Julie since 2000 (as well as her roller derby alter ego, Polly Atomic, since 2010). They live in Smyrna and when he is not in the restaurants, he is golfing, crashing around the woods, shooting at things, and generally acting the fool. CH loves all kinds of football, round and oblong, and is an avid fan of Rugby ATL as well as being a fractional owner of the team. He never misses an Atlanta United or Arsenal match and will gladly regale you with the delights of gegenpressing and juego de posicion. He likes Dusty Rhodes and Ric Flair, The Dude, Val Kilmer as Doc Holiday, Omar Little, a great bottle of wine, a fine cigar, brown whiskey, piña coladas and getting caught in the rain…… But most of all, he is incredibly grateful for the staff, guests, and friends, old and new, who keep the company going.
Beverage Manager
Tricia DoengesHailing from Newnan, GA, Tricia Doenges is a lover of all things creative, including painting, macrame, and music legends like The Talking Heads, Les Claypool and Maynard James Keenan. Since joining the team in 2019, Tricia has let her creativity shine by painting the murals at Muss & Turner's and drawing the boards in Eleanor's. In her spare time, Tricia loves playing gin rummy, going to concerts and shopping for bohemian goodies at World Market. Her passion for all things booze has led her all over the world, including to a Mezcal certification course in Oaxaca, Mexico, and lucky for us, to the role of Beverage Manager at Muss & Turner's.
Sous Chef
Vernon Barrett-DozierA native of Philadelphia, PA, Vernon Barrett-Dozier moved to Atlanta in 2017 after finishing college. He joined the Muss & Turner's team in May 2021. Vernon's cool, calm and collected demeanor quickly made him an incredible asset in the kitchen. He was voted Peer of the Year at Muss & Turner's because of his reliability and awesome work ethic. Just like his favorite cartoon character, Batman, Vernon is quiet and mysterious, but when it's time to suit up, he suits up! As his next bold move, Vernon was promoted to Sous Chef and now leads the team by example. As a lifelong lover of food, his bucket list includes a trip to Greece and enjoying local cuisine from every country on the planet. Vernon would title the story of his life as "The Come Up," and we are thrilled to have him at Muss & Turner's for part of his upward journey.
Unsukay Director of Culinary Operations
Jimbo IrvinJimbo is a rare “Atlanta native.” He graduated from Westminster, right around the corner from Local Three. From there, he went on to study food science and industrial engineering at Auburn University. He then made his way to The Culinary Institute of America, where he received an associates degree in culinary arts and a bachelors degree in culinary science. After working in New York and San Francisco, he made his way back to the A, where he began working with a buddy who was starting Snapfinger Farm in Stockbridge. In the first year at the farm, they raised pigs and rabbits, grew almost two acres of vegetables, and started doing some catering. Catering came naturally to him, because it’s something he’s had a strong hand in since his days at Auburn. Jimbo has been cooking professionally for a decade now. He has a passion for barbecue, learning new things, perfecting his craft, and for educating others on technique and finesse in the kitchen. As far as hobbies go, he enjoys music. He’s been playing guitar for 15 years now. He’s a brother to three sisters, a welder, and a vinegar fermenter. He also enjoys good beer and PC gaming (when he has the time).
