Women as mentors
Possibly the longest-serving female general manager at a top Charleston restaurant is Jill Maynard, who holds the post at High Cotton. Like Calcote, Maynard didn’t grow up dreaming of a hospitality career. She went to school for fine art, then accepted a position at an advertising firm. Disenchanted with the field, she ended up in her first restaurant job. After moving to Atlanta, Maynard stuck with service, joining the staff of Bacchanalia.