About

Restaurants With Roots

From Scratch exists to serve spirited individuals passionate about food. We ensure our thoughtful restaurants concepts are as fresh as the ingredients we choose to use. Dining with us will engage every sense while authentically fitting within the communities they occupy.

People can eat anywhere, but they choose to dine with us. It’s our job to continue making that choice easy.

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    Our Beginning

    From Scratch roots began in Arlington, Texas, where Marcus Paslay developed a deep passion for good food, hunting, and harvesting from the land.

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    Culinary Education

    Twenty two years later he earned his degree from the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York in May 2006.

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    National Mentorship

    Paslay then honed his culinary skills in various places of Alaska, Four Seasons in Vail, Hawaii, and Rough Creek Lodge in Glen Rose, Texas, Canlis in Seattle, and Neighborhood Services in Dallas.

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    Enter Clay Pigeon

    Paslay opened Clay Pigeon in 2013 to much success and has since been featured in local and national media, including, CBS This Morning Saturday, The Dallas Morning News, Food & Wine, USA Today, Men’s Journal, Men’s Health, Good Day Fox 4, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas Monthly, Fort Worth Texas Magazine, D Magazine and more. Zagat named him one of 16 chefs redefining Texas cuisine.

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    Piattello Follows

    In January 2017, Paslay opened his second restaurant, Piattello Italian Kitchen, in Fort Worth’s new Waterside development. As a nod to Paslay’s first restaurant, Piattello, meaning “plate” in Italian, also refers to the term “clay pigeon.

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    Provender Planted

    Chef and restaurateur Marcus Paslay (Clay Pigeon, Piattello Italian Kitchen, Walloon’s) brings a from-scratch sensibility and distinct culinary vision to the Stockyards’ Mule Alley development with Provender Hall.

Concepts Inspired by Communities

Our philosophy is simple. We create restaurants inspired by communities. We exist to create inventive cuisine with international inspiration, environments that invite conversation, and service that educates and excites. Our passion is for pleasing palettes and connecting people, and taking care to cultivate a staff with diverse backgrounds, tastes, and talents. We keep it fresh, from our ingredients to our concepts, and never launch the same restaurant twice.

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We Exist To

Elevate the culinary scene of Fort Worth by our seasonal from-scratch restaurant concept.

SERVE

We exist to serve spirited individuals passionate about food and the emotional experience of dining.

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ENGAGE

We believe in great food and better company. We deliver an experience you can see yourself in.

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Meet the Team

Our success in business is our people, notable for their passion, excellence, and grit.

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Marcus Paslay
EXECUTIVE CHEF & OWNER

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Kellen Hamrah
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

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Scott Lewis
EXECUTIVE CHEF

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Russell Kirkpatrick
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

Feed Your Soul &
Be a Part of Something Special

Be Seen and Create Memories in a From Scratch Kitchen.