Maria Burril
Food, Group Sales and Catering

When Maria and Matthew got married, they made an agreement that Matthew would clean the kitchen if she would cook the meal. After almost 25 years, Maria has gotten a lot better at cooking than Matthew has cleaning. Since graduating from Appalachian State University with a Home Economics degree, Maria has entertained friends and guests from all over the world. And after two years of research on barbecue, she has it right. All of our meats are seasoned with Maria’s own recipes, and cooked to her specifications. Maria has a very large catalog of recipes, and is constantly trying new things… Everything thing from the sauces to the greens to the best banana pudding you’ll ever eat has been developed and tested by Maria and her staff for the most local feel good food experience in Asheville.

Marc Pruett
Entertainment Director

Marc Pruett is Entertainment Director extraordinaire for The Fiddlin' Pig. In addition to booking local talent to fill the restaurant's nightly ticket, Marc fronts the new bluegrass supergroup Balsam Range.

A bluegrass legend in his own right, Marc won a Grammy while playing with Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder on the album Bluegrass Rules. Marc has performed and recorded with bluegrass favorites Jimmy Martin, Bill Monroe, Tony Rice and many others.

These days, with a family, a full-time job (and then some) and a demanding performance schedule, Marc's focus is pretty tight on Western North Carolina. He is very enthusiastic about his new group Balsam Range which features some of the region's hottest bluegrass stars.