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Sarah Lansing Gore, 28

Employment: Sarah Gore Events and Cater- I take pride in calling Columbus County
ing, LLC. Owner/private chef and caterer home! I work very hard to share my culinary
Hometown: Whiteville passion and provide the community with a
Parents: Terri and David Gore great dining experience! I love having the op-
Sister: Judge C. Ashley Gore portunity to donate my services, whether a
Education: Whiteville High School, Johnson private dinner or a key lime cheesecake, to
and Wales University, summa cum laude BA various groups and causes. I am a member
in Food Services Management, AA in Culi- of Pleasant Plains Baptist Church. I am an
nary Arts
Enjoys spending time with friends and family, assistant coach with the Upward basketball
being a beach bum, jet skiing, dancing, trav- league. I also am a member of the Columbus
eling, and country music concerts. County Chamber of Commerce and Colum-
bus Young Professionals.
Tell us about your professional and per-
sonal accomplishments. What would you tell your 16-year-old self?
Blood, sweat, tears...and passion! As the Have fun and don’t stress! Everything is
proud owner of Sarah Gore Events and Ca- gonna be alright! Travel, explore, and always
tering, I have found that these four ingredi- know the road that leads you home!
ents are necessary for a successful busi-
ness. Professionally, I started my culinary Tell us about your family.
career in 2012 working to open The Bound- I have the very best serving staff. You might
ary House’s first “sister restaurant,” Clark’s have seen them featured on Instagram, @
Seafood and Chop House in Little River. The chefsarahgore. But my catering “all-stars”
next three years, I managed The Boundary are behind the scenes: my mom, dad, sister,
House’s bar, kitchen, and “front of house.” I brother-in-law, and best friend, Dori. I have
taught Culinary Arts at East and West Colum- the most supportive family and my success
bus in 2015/16, but my biggest accomplish- is 100 percent due to their love and support.
ment has been taking the leap of faith and I try to make them proud every day!! Who
starting my catering business. I take pride in you gonna call when you are catering a wed-
serving delicious food to our community...and ding an hour away and you forget your trailer
my 100 sanitation score! keys…?
In what ways do you give back to the com-
munity?

Congratulations Sarah Gore

We are so proud of you
We love you,
Mama & Daddy

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