In 1982 , Hebler met his future first wife , Carla , who already ran a catering and culinary operation out of Lexington , Kentucky . Their union kicked off Hebler ’ s new life behind the lines , creating the meals and a sense of home-on-theroad for the rockers and entertainers who would pepper his life for years to come .
Hebler ’ s first catering company went national in 1984 while on the road with Prince . In the 20th anniversary issue of Rolling Stone in 1987 , there ’ s a feature on the different chefs cooking for rock royalty , and Hebler and Carla are mentioned . Their Lexington-based rock star catering operation was getting acclaim from those who had experienced their abilities under the pressure of touring
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Please consume responsibly . This product may cause impairment & may be habit-forming . For use only by adults 21 years of age or older . Keep out of the reach of children . and performing . Most notable was Hebler ’ s handling of a delicate matter involving a tiny purple rockstar in need of over 100 steaks . One night while in Cincinnati , Prince ’ s people let Hebler know that their 20 feet of working kitchen space — essentially the opposite of what a good grilling setup is for a commercial kitchen — would need to supply the entire crew with fresh , perfectly grilled steaks for dinner . Hebler knocked out 167 in an hour and a half .
“ What can I say ?” Hebler told Rolling Stone . “ They love our steaks .” The article went on to reveal Hebler ’ s crew were adept at meeting all needs of the artists — from Max Weinberg ’ s adherence to the Eat to Win diet of the day , to veggie-heavy dishes for the Talking Heads . He went on the road with Bruce Springsteen for the Born in the U . S . A . tour , and was adept at whipping up saxophonist Clarence Clemons tour meal of four Cornish game hens to take on the airplane between gigs . Hebler later spent 14 years touring with The Rockettes and has received rock star treatment at restaurants for being
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