Business briefs: Lake Wylie chamber Holiday Gala Dec. 3

Chamber accepting gala reservations

Lake Wylie Chamber of Commerce Holiday Gala is 6:30 p.m. to midnight Dec. 3 at River Hills Country Club.

Make reservations by calling 803-831-2827.

Chamber event pushes closer to membership goal

Wells Fargo Bank and Computer firm NB Technology held Network After Work with Montcross Area Chamber members Nov. 12 at the bank’s downtown Mount Holly branch.

Chamber Board chairwomoan Melia Lyerly of Lyerly Agency said a membership campaign is close to reaching the goal of 500 members by year’s-end with an all-time record membership of 486. Plus, three new members signed up at the event.

For chamber information, call 704-825-5307.

Lake Wylie Bedding open for business

The new Lake Wylie Bedding store on South New Hope Road in Gastonia held a ribbon cutting Nov. 19 with Montcross Area Chamber of Commerce.

Lake Wylie Bedding, owned by Susan Gauff and Jim Hatch, is in unit 15 of the business center at 3826 S. New Hope Road. It sells mattresses and beds up to 80 percent below retail, with prices ranging from economy quality at $150 to luxury quality at a few thousand dollars.

The store is open by appointment only. Bedroom suites and other furniture also are for sale.

For more on Lake Wylie Bedding, call 704-770-7741 or visit lakewyliebedding.com.

Rain delays Nellie’s Southern Kitchen opening

Nellie’s Southern Kitchen’s opening will be delayed to first quarter 2016 due to above-average rainfall.

“We’re disappointed that we won’t be open for the holiday season, but we’re insistent on getting the details right,” said Kevin Jonas Sr., entrepreneur, musician and father of the pop trio bearing the family name. “We can’t overcome the weather, and we refuse to take shortcuts in our renovation of this beautiful building.”

About 150 people auditioned recently to be part of the staff, which will include musicians, singers and performers. Nellie’s plans to hire 75 to 100 staff.

The menu, developed by executive chef Ben Sholiton and some Jonas family recipes, includes biscuits and gravy, fried chicken, meatloaf, chicken and dumplings and apple hand pies.

Nellie’s Southern Kitchen will serve lunch and dinner in a 10,000-square-foot space. Jonas’ sister Joy Auten will serve as managing director, and cousin Danielle Davison Jonas will serve as operations manager. The restaurant, named for Jonas’ late grandmother, is at 36 N. Main St. in Belmont.

This story was originally published November 27, 2015 at 11:27 AM with the headline "Business briefs: Lake Wylie chamber Holiday Gala Dec. 3."