Mason Hereford, founder of Turkey and The Wolf (named Best New Restaurant in America by Bon Appétit), joins the show to share his journey from a childhood spent rollerblading in Virginia to becoming one of the most creative minds in the sandwich world. Mason discusses his early days cooking at Fat Harry's and Coquette in New Orleans, the cross-country road trip and kitchen stages that shaped his approach, and how he brought chef-driven flavor to casual, composed sandwiches leading him to multiple James Beard Award nominations and a New York Times bestselling cookbook. Want to be featured on Lay It On? Send a short voice memo sharing your name, where you’re from, and your question for Brad to layitonbradleone@gmail.com, and you might just hear it answered in the next episode! Submit Your Questions: https://forms.gle/pZgjBT3NGbTkKnMe6 Follow the pod: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/layitonbradleone YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bradleone Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3mA8KOsgpZMlWeByCxNom6?si=ae0c64f6fd624dc8 __________________ Get your Brad gear today! bradleone.com Don't forget to subscribe, ya turkeys 🦃 https://www.instagram.com/brad_leone/ https://www.tiktok.com/@brad_leone www.youtube.com/ @bradleone⁩ _________ Produced by: Carolyn Gagnon & Brad Leone Edited by: Kate Brunotts _________ Theme Music | Harrison Menzel @wanderbust Special thanks to our powerhouse @Studio71 !