Spence Roberts

After leaving Military Service in 1999, Spence bought Italian Gardens in Russellville, AR. Italian Gardens served Italian food (of course!) but also great steaks, seafood and the best ranch around. After selling Italian Gardens in 2015, he worked with the White Mountain Apache people in Whiteriver, Arizona. He and the culinary team supported the mission of Apache Behavioral Health by feeding the hungry, teaching various aspects of the culinary industry and developing a catering program to assist the entire reservation. He and his wife Amanda moved to Columbia in 2022 to be closer to their growing family and to begin 850° Wood Fired Pizza & More.