One Of Maine's Top Restaurants Had Humble Beginnings

Erin French began cooking for family & friends, now she runs The Lost Kitchen.

[@dsims868]

I watch The Lost Kitchen on magnolia network. Erin just has a gift of making great food and a passion to give the guest a heart touching once in a lifetime experience they will reflect on and talk about the rest of their life. She adds all the special touches/details that is super rare these days. It's s not all about the food but how it the whole experience made you feel. A lot of work and love goes into it and you feel it. That is what makes Erin, her mom, her husband, Ashley and Krista ...an amazing team! I wish them continued happiness and success!

[@mist1733]

What an awesome woman with a great sense of self! ❤️❤️💕💕

[@donnadesanctis9620]

So refreshing

[@edriley2703]

Erin is an angel come here to feed us and make us a happier bunch!! 🙏🌹💕

[@patriciagurwitz509]

I love this story... that fear will always drive you to do better & better.❤❤❤❤

[@Anzaanyway]

If you've never read her book "Finding Freedom" you're missing out. HIGHLY recommend, before sending a postcard, i see it as mandatory.

[@blessingsofparadise4439]

If I have to ever relocate to the northeastern🗽🇺🇸 United States, I'll choose Maine due to majestic, 🎀🎁🥇🏆🎈🎉magical 🎆🌟💫🌠✨🎇views if the🌉🎄🌌landscape🏞️🎋🗻 from movies, Awwwwwwwwwwwwww‼️‼️‼️‼️❗❗❗❗❗

[@jamesmcfarland2636]

Hottest in Maine? Try the county time magazine rated 12th restaurant worth traveling the world to eat at , add in the fact she has her own TV show now,🤷

[@peterpeterson3266]

Great story! (But I'll take the interviewer, he's very cute.)

[@blessingsofparadise4439]

This like a little 🎠🎡🎢⛲🏩💒🗼🎪 *"fairy tale restaurant,"* 🎠🎡🎢⛲🏩💒🗼🎪thank you‼️‼️‼️❗❗❗❗

[@celyl]

I am looking forward to the movie ;)

[@boostedbilly7308]

Good 4 you

[@glenloader639]

Before her there was Alice Waters doing the same thing! As for no formal training what do you concider working in a restaurant. Starting from scratch doing washing dishes to cleaning veg then to working on the line to people then teaching you how to saute and sear meats. It's not like she just woke up one day and said I'm going to open a 50 seat restaurant.

[@lookingglass9175]

I live in a town next to Freedom, Maine. I have never eaten here and probably never will because of the way they pick customers. I think this is ridiculous, pretty sad people across America have eaten there but I live next door and can’t.

[@suebooth1414]

I think it would be nice if Erin had a night designated for the locals.

[@jamesmcfarland2636]

Everyone gets the same chance , she had 10k calls in 24hr

[@lookingglass9175]

@@jamesmcfarland2636 screw that restaurant. Pretentious cunt

[@ericmaine]

You sound like the type of person that should be eating at Olive Garden anyway. Why so bitter, Karen?

[@christopherkilian9763]

Boo hoo looking glass

[@bigtrucklittlerv7969]

Not going to do well this year COVID rules

[@jamesmcfarland2636]

She killed it , all on her TV show with outdoor dinning and building camps

[@wisdomdantecourt8179]

They need some diversity. I'll fix that. Done!

[@peterbeaton8087]

Always dreamed of dining here some day. Not so much now. Walkie talkies to prepare the staff and service? Way to RTV for me. Get back to food and your roots.

[@jamessandman3708]

Hey look another miserable cry baby. Do you need a bottle?

[@Fleur458]

Confusing himself with someone whose opinion matters, this guy thinks he can lecture these women on how to run their restaurant. Isn’t that precious.

[@chefdujour]

@@Fleur458 His attempt to show some form of intellect has failed miserably. It was made clear that the distance created a problem that was rectified by the walkie talkies. To say that they need to get back to their roots is evidence of an inability to grasp the situation in its' entirety. In an equally short though much more accurate summary, Peter Beaton is a fool looking for some admiration and acceptance in a petulant plea with little to no real mental prowess.

[@ericmaine]

2 to 1 odds he was picked last during gym class in Junior High