Who owns the wash house?

View Josh Rivenbark's profile on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional community. Josh has 1 job listed on their profile. At the Wash House, enslaved washerwomen washed weekly for the Washington family, longtime guests, hired white servants, and foremen. The path of the executive chef of both restaurants and owner of The Noble South, Chris Rainosek, has been a little different.

Originally from Buffalo, New York, Chris wasn't always interested in the food industry, although his first job after college was managing a restaurant in Boulder, Colorado. He says it was just something to do while he discovered his next step.) Fast forward to today, and Chris has been the chef of The Wash House for the past nine years. He even opened his own restaurant, The Noble South, five years ago with his business partner, who happens to be the owner of The Wash House. Myles Meade, a Tallahassee native and general manager of The Noble South and The Wash House, says he can't remember not having an interest in the food industry.

The atmosphere here is a bit more modern and bright than that of The Wash House, but the same exceptional service abounds. When Brad Harris purchased the first branch of what became The Wash House Coin Laundry seven years ago, he wanted the customer experience to be exceptional. After 13 years in the industry, The Noble South and The Wash House contacted him and offered him the position of general manager of both locations. The Wash House offers a menu of coastal dishes, such as classic seafood gumbo, red fish, fresh fish and more.

George and Martha Washington's famous hospitality included providing laundry services for Mount Vernon guests who stayed longer than a week (the typical Wash House delivery time). Wash House 2 and Wash House 1 are proud to partner with GridPoint, a leader in intelligent building technology with a mission focused on allowing the world to transition to an efficient and sustainable future through intelligent buildings connected to the network. The atmosphere of The Wash House is extremely intimate with its white tablecloths and candlelit tables. Although there were no automated laundry appliances, the Mount Vernon Wash House was equipped with a built-in brick stove that held a copper kettle over the fire.

The Noble South and The Wash House go hand in hand, sharing the same executive chef (Chris Rainosek), the general manager (Myles Meade), the owners and the philosophy of incorporating fresh ingredients directly from the local Appetite Growers producers at the local farm. With this philosophy, it's no surprise that The Wash House has a large customer base, many of whom have become repeat customers.