When it came to creating a menu for Cover 3, Matt had a few rules.

“Start with quality ingredients and treat them right. Don’t over-complicate it. Keep it simple but do it better.”

Doing it better came through trial and error. Matt and Doug knew they wanted a place where they could watch the game and eat good food but the level of sophistication happened as part of a happy accident.

“We added the wine room and that’s when we knew we’d kicked up the place to a level of sophistication beyond your average sports bar.”

But, that’s not all that keeps Cover 3 from being an average sports bar.

“We have a lot of people working with us from our restaurant careers. We’ve created a culture and a staff of folks who want to be here. Our wait staff knows to not serve something they don’t like or don’t think is quality.” Matt said.

Matt Dodson is a graduate of Lanier High School. He is married to Kathy Dodson and has two great kids, Sydney and Ike. Matt’s menu favorite includes the Beef Sliders because it has simple, quality ingredients.