Joe Lasher
Founder, GameDinner.com
Weaverville, NC
joe@gamedinner.com
For me, it’s always been about the experience. My father always said I had to learn things the hard way. I choose to call it “taking the scenic route through life”.
The greatest joys and experiences in my life consistently revolve around these things - family, friends, great food, hunting and fishing. No matter what, with these life elements present, I cannot help but feel satisfied daily.
I learned to hunt and fish at a young age. My Grandpa Lasher was ultimately responsible. His passion for the outdoor sports was always evident. My Dad, of course, took me bream fishing, trout fishing, squirrel hunting, and dove hunting at a really young age. Until I was 12 years old, we lived on a mountain side with plenty of small game, a rushing creek full of crayfish and salamanders, and a small pond teaming with pollywogs and fish. I wish all kids could have that! Just before I turned 13, we moved off the mountain and into a neighborhood. My Father and his partner opened what would become a 17 year landmark restaurant and catering company in Asheville NC. I spent my formidable years in that restaurant, working with food and people. From there, and for over a decade now, I have owned and operated at successful special event and facility Management Company, with two commercial kitchens and a number of employees. Over that same decade, I have honed my hunting and fishing skills and have experienced the great joy of teaching my own children to love and respect God’s great outdoors.
