Your Business: Carowinds celebrates regional cuisine

On weekends through May 17 Carowinds is celebrating the region’s foods with a new event, its Taste of the Carolinas.

Guests can taste nearly 40 sample-sized foods from nine different regions of the Carolinas, from smoked trout rillette flatbread from the mountain region to Calabash seafood of the coast.

To complement the food, a variety of craft beers and wines are available. There will also be private sampling events on select dates with wine or craft beer experts.

Daily chef appearances and demonstrations take place at the Home Depot Kitchen Stage, located inside the park’s 26,500-square-foot Harmony Hall Marketplace.

There will also be entertainment each weekend.

“We’re proud that our food is another part of the enhanced park experience here,” says Kris Siuta, Carowinds’ executive chef. “Taste of the Carolinas affords us the opportunity to showcase traditional Carolina staples in new ways.”

Food and beverages for Taste of the Carolinas are not included with park admission and are available for an extra fee. Guests must be 21 years of age or older to purchase or consume alcoholic beverages.

For more information on Taste of the Carolinas and to purchase tickets, go to https://www.carowinds.com/taste.

Business News

▪ Stephen Pharr is the new vice president of operations and project management for J. M. Cope Construction of Rock Hill.

Pharr joined J.M. Cope after 27 years with United Rentals. He grew up in Rock Hill, graduated from Rock Hill High and has bachelor’s degree from Freed-Hardeman University.

▪  Multi Housing Advisors has arranged, in separate transactions, the sales of several South Carolina apartment communities including the Heather Heights apartments in Rock Hill.

Marc Robinson, Jordan McCarley and Watson Bryant of Multi Housing Advisors Charlotte office represented the sellers in the transactions.

Southwood Realty sold the 132-unit Heather Heights to Varden Capital Properties.

“Rock Hill has seen significant economic growth over the years and we anticipate this to continue,” McCarley said. “This trade offers the buyer an opportunity to capitalize on this environment and breathe new life into an established asset.”

▪ The York County Regional Chamber of Commerce is offering access to Leadercast, a broadcast from Atlanta including a variety of world business leaders. The event is May 8 and held at Winthrop University.

Among the speakers are Malala Yousafzai, Nobel Laureate and founder of The Malala Fund; Ed Catmull, president of Pixar and Disney Animation Studios; Rudy Giuliani, former mayor of New York city, and Commander Rorke Denver, Navy SEAL and author.

The simulcast begins at 9 a.m. and continues throughout the day. Tickets are $65 per person for early registration and include lunch and refreshments, and access to event sponsors. For information and to purchase local simulcast tickets, call 803-324-7500, email alisha.rosenthal@yorkcountychamber.com, or visit www.leadercast.com/location/yorkcounty.

Calendar

▪ FRIDAY – Direct Auto is holding a noon ribbon cutting at its Rock Hill location, 2397 Cherry Road.

▪ APRIL 27 – The Fort Mill Education and Volunteer Awards program begins at 6:15 p.m at Fort Mill High School. Awards include Citizen of the Year, Young Citizen of the Year, Lifetime Achievement Award, Civic Volunteer, and Public Safety and Awareness Service Award.

Fort Mill schools’ teachers and support staff of the year, as well as Fort Mill and Nations Ford High School’s top seniors for 2015, will also be honored.

For information contact Kim Kerr at 803-547-5900.

▪ April 28 – Mann Travel is holding a noon ribbon cutting at its newest location, 2210 India Hook Road, suite 105, in Rock Hill. Owners Gary and Maxine Silverstein said Mann Travels has been serving travelers for more than 35 years and the “new Rock Hill location gives us the opportunity to serve that community even better.”

This story was originally published April 18, 2015 at 6:04 PM with the headline "Your Business: Carowinds celebrates regional cuisine."