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The Hyatt Regency Miami team visits World Famous House of Mac for a collaboration to bring southern gastronomy to guests.  World Famous House of Mac is known for their unique spin on traditional cuisine. Owner Derrick Turton also known as “Chef Teach”, welcomed the team for a tour of his Overtown located, artsy restaurant, for a tasting and conversations of the partnership.  Surrounded by the urban artwork of its walls and relaxed atmosphere of the restaurant, the team enjoyed the reggae/soul playlist while indulging on the best Mac & Cheese in town. Brooklyn native and Miami lover, “Chef Teach” is a true example that you should always follow your dreams.  A culinary school graduate whom after landing a job at Red Lobster in the early years decided to leave the kitchen for good. Derrick moved on to build a successful career in the music industry working as Pitbull’s manager for 13 years.  He was also the Vice President of Polo Grounds Music & over managed artists projects like ASAP Rocky, Yo Gotti, and N.O.R.E just to name a few. However, his culinary talent has always accompanied him along the way as therapeutic cooking, as he calls it. He would cook in the studio for his artists while they were recording and then started throwing barbecues where his Mac & Cheese became the staple dish.