Local, Black-owned catering company built by family of entrepreneurs WSOC TV [Video]

CHARLOTTE — As Black History Month continues, we’re highlighting local, Black-owned businesses.

Local catering company, Sweet Potato Jones is a family-owned company full of entrepreneurs.

Patrick Jones is a Queen City native, but trying to convince his girlfriend, Carla, originally from Chicago, took creativity.

“We came to visit his family, and he went on a job interview while here,” Carla said.

According to Patrick, he was simply networking- but it did lead to a career in computer science. Carla became a registered nurse.

While throwing Patrick’s 40th birthday bash, Carla was inspired to turn her passion for parties from a hobby into a side hustle.

“And after that, everyone just kept coming to me and saying, Hey, can you do my party? Can you do my party?” she said.

The endless requests soon gave birth to their event and catering company: Sweet Potato Jones.

“You would see people get instant …