Sometimes, a change of career direction is just what the doctor ordered, and a difficult economy has made more than one person look to try their hand at something new.

A profile in The Houston Press tells the story of Chuck Pritchett, the owner of Hollister Grill in Houston, who left a life-long career in selling men's clothing to start his first venture into food service and hospitality.

The Hollister Grill serves comfort food during the day, according to Pritchett, food like burgers, Reuben sandwiches, pot roast and meat loaf. For dinner, the executive chef, Brent Evans, serves "continental cuisine with a twist."

Pritchett acknowledges that opening a restaurant is risky even when the economy is at its best and jokingly says the reason he chose to switch careers and open a restaurant was "stupidity," before following up to the newspaper with a better reason.

"We're putting out a product that I'm proud to serve."

According to the National Restaurant Association, the restaurant industry employs an estimated 13 million people, or 9% of the U.S. workforce and is expected to add 1.8 million jobs over the next decade, with employment reaching 14.8 million by 2019.