Andre Williams
Head of Kitchen
Fifteen years of culinary experience. Obsessed with crunch.
Built on Crispy. Rooted in Community.
Building the future of fast-casual dining since 2019.
The Rusty Roost started with one belief: fast food does not have to taste fast. We hand-bread every piece of chicken in small batches, sauce it in-house, and serve it hot from a kitchen you can see from the counter. What began as a single Cornelius storefront has grown into a Lake Norman favorite, without losing the crunch.
By the numbers
- Founded
- 2019
- Locations
- 2
- House sauces
- 8
- Daily fresh batches
- Dozens
Andre Williams
Head of Kitchen
Andre spent fifteen years in hotel kitchens before chasing the perfect fry. He still tastes every new sauce before it hits the menu.
Meet the Team
Maya Chen
General Manager
Keeps the roost running smooth. Knows every regular by name.
Jordan Ellis
Sauce and R&D Lead
Develops new flavors. Current project: maple-jerk glaze.