Sherry Bass walked away from her accounting career after her father's death but found her calling by opening "Oh My Lard" restaurant in the tiny town of Elm City.
KEEPING THEM IN CONTROL OF THE DELIVERY PROCESS. RESTAURANTS THAT SIGN UP CAN SET A DELIVERY ZONE AND THEIR OWN FEES. CUSTOMERS HOWEVER WILL NOT BE ABLE TO TRACK THE PROGRESS OF THEIR FOOD DELIVERY. >>> IT'S RISKY TO OPEN A RESTAURANT IN A TOWN OF ABOUT 1000 PEOPLE COME UP AT THE RESTAURANT KITCHEN AND GOOD FOOD HAS KEPT THE PLACE GOING FOR FIVE YEARS AND THROUGH THE PANDEMIC. >> WE GO TO WILSON COUNTY EATING VERY WELL. >> Reporter: ELM CITY, IS THERE ANY PLACE TO EAT IN SUCH A SMALL TOWN? OH MY LORD, YES. TRY EATING THAT. IT'S A BURGER AND MY LORD, LOOK AT THE CHEESE. >> WE ALSO HAVE A GRILLED CHEESE CHEESEBURGER. >> EVERYTHING I'VE EVER HAD HERE HAS BEEN WONDERFUL. >> Reporter: OF FRIED HOOP CHEESE BISCUIT. AND LUNCH AND DESSERT, RHESUS CAKE, GERMAN CHOCOLATE, OLD- FASHIONED 14 LAYER CAKE. >> Reporter: SHE IS SHERRY, COOKING BURGERS AT THE GRILL. >> EVERYTHING IS COOKED AS ORDERED, NO FROZEN PATTIES. >> WHAT WAS YOUR VISION FOR THE RESTAURANT? >> NOTHING REALLY. JUST TO COOK AND BE HAPPY. >> Reporter: ALTHOUGH SHE STARTED OFF SAD WHEN HER DAD DIED UNEXPECTEDLY. >> WHEN I LOST HIM I DECIDED TO WALK AWAY FROM IT ALL. >> YOU JUST WALKED AWAY FROM YOUR COUNTY CAREER? >> I DID. >> WAS THAT TOUGH? >> IT WAS CRAZY. I HAVE NEVER WORKED IN THE KITCHEN BEFORE AND JUST OPEN UP THE BUSINESS BUT I WOULDN'T CHANGE ANYTHING. >> Reporter: ESPECIALLY NOT THE NAME. >> IS COOKING WITH LARD BETTER? >> OF COURSE. IT SURE IS. >> YOU'VE GOT TO HAVE SOME FAT. >> Reporter: LIFE IS TOO SHORT TO EAT RICE CAKE. >> I THINK I LIKE THE PANCAKES. >> WHAT YOU THINK OF SHERRY? >> I LOVE HER BECAUSE SHE'S A VERY GOOD FRIEND. >> Reporter: SHE'S A FRIEND TO ELM CITY. >> WE DELIVER TO THE ELDERLY IN THE AFTERNOON. >> SHE WILL TAKE ORDERS DURING THE DAY AND DELIVER FOR FREE SO MY DAD HAS BEEN THE BENEFACTOR OF THAT ON MANY OCCASIONS. >> Reporter: GOT TO HAVE SOME SERIOUS COIN TO HELP SO MANY PEOPLE. >> IT'S LIKE I'M LED TO DO IT. >> Reporter: INSPIRED BY HER DAD, A HARD WORKER LIKE HIS DAUGHTER. >> I'M 53 SO I STARTED CHASING MY DREAM AT 47, YOU'RE NEVER TOO OLD. NEVER TOO OLD. YOU MAY NEVER BE READY FOR AND OH MY LORD BURGER. >> YOU FEEL LIKE THIS IS YOUR CALLING I GUESS? >> I DO. I WOULDN'T CHANGE A THING. >> OH MY LORD IS OPEN TUESDAYS
