Sponsor of the Year 2006

Harold's Restaurant

Harold's Restaurant is a small restaurant that is a favorite of many in Wilkes County and surrounding areas. Everyone goes to Harold's for the food, the reputation of home cooked meals, and to see Harold Call, the owner. It is very typical to see Harold go from table to table, pulling up a chair and joining those who are dining in his restaurant. He knows the likes and dislikes, backgrounds, and stories of all who enter his doors. When Harold Call learned about Carolina in the Fall during its initial year four years ago, he was one of the first to volunteer to be a sponsor. He was anxious to see the new event succeed and willing for his successful and popular restaurant to be a sponsor of the festival. That sponsorship relationship has continued for four consecutive years since the start of the festival.

The sponsorship commitment from Harold's Restaurant is like no other sponsor relationship! Harold's Restaurant not only provides the meals for musicians, staff members, and volunteers throughout the weekend festival, but Harold himself delivered those meals and brought part of his staff with him to serve the meals to the seemingly endless line of staff members and musicians. Harold consistently kept the serving line open for at least two hours to ensure that everyone had a chance to eat. Prior to the official opening of the festival each day, Harold delivered warm ham, sausage, and bacon biscuits to the festival site to help volunteers and staff members start out the day. When the festival was over and the crowds had left, Harold delivered an additional meal and served the volunteers and staff members who were exhausted after cleaning up the festival grounds. Harold's Restaurant is truly deserving of the Carolina Showfest Sponsor of the Year Excellence Award.