In the year 1906, Samuel Augustus Daniel was born. Cooking was always in his blood. At the young age of nine he worked for Mr. Joe Roller in downtown Fairfield selling chili and Hokey Pokey.
Sammy quit school in the eighth grade and opened his own hamburger stand. People liked them so much that they called them "Sam Burgers."
During the 30s and 40s he owned several other eating places, including a popcorn stand and a hot dog stand on the square in Fairfield.
In January, 1944, Sammy married Doris Wayne Childs. In 1960, Sammy and Doris opened a small BBQ stand on the south side of town on Highway 75. It was at this little stand, which had sawdust floors, old school desks for tables and surplus army tin trays for plates, that Sammy perfected his BBQ sauce recipe after several months of experimentation.
Sammy and Doris moved their family to Delaware in 1963 where they remained for three years. They missed Fairfield and their friends so they moved back home and opened another restaurant on highway 75 south of town. It was here the they first started making the homemade bread that everyone loves.
Sammy became ill and passed away on June 15, 1967. His oldest son, Gilbert (Ponte) Daniel, took over the business during his fathers illness. Gilbert had worked for his father since the age of nine, where he bussed tables.
Gilbert (Ponte) is still running the business today, with the help of his son, Gilbert (Sonny) Daniel, Jr., and his sister Noelle Glass.
The Daniel family has opened and operated several businesses in the Fairfield area.