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Follow on Google News | 50 Years Later, Son’s love lands family business in Civil Rights Museum.John Parker received recognition for his family operating the first integrated restaurant in the Carolina region 50 years ago. The North Carolina Museum of History accepted the artifacts prior to the start of Black History Month in Raleigh, NC.
By: John Parker, CEO The recognition was made possible with support from the City of Goldsboro. The city council sent a letter to John and him mom recognizing Guy Parkers BBQ Sauce on their 50th Anniversary and included a note recognizing the company for providing service from the beginning where “people of different race, creed, and color could come together and dine as equals.” Guy Parkers BBQ Sauce also enlisted the assistance of international food industry expert Tim Forrest to assist with the company’s marketing effort. Founded in 1962, Guy Parkers Old Fashioned Bar-B-Q Sauce is celebrating their 50th year of Sauce. Son, John Parker is proud of their historical heritage and significant history being the ‘First Integrated Restaurant’ in the area and is proud to carry-on the family history with the original all-natural, gluten-free, and no sugar added Guy Parkers Bar-B-Q Sauce. Download the press packet with pictures and info https://docs.google.com/ Background: On August 12, 1962 Guy Parker's BBQ opened and became Goldsboro, North Carolina's first integrated restaurant serving a full lunch and dinner menu. Offering home-style plates such as pit cooked BBQ, BBQ chicken, fried chicken, shrimp, oysters, fish, hamburger steaks, chicken livers, gizzards, seafood platters and an assortment of different sandwiches. Guy Parker created his own sauce for his pit cooked BBQ and tender BBQ chicken which is the genesis and ‘Secret’ receipe behind the Guy Parkers BBQ Sauce. Download the press packet with pictures and info - https://docs.google.com/ For further information, please visit http://guyparkersbbq.com/ Company Information Guy Parker’s Old Fashioned Bar-B-Q Sauce Mr. John Parker Goldsboro, North Carolina jp13877@yahoo.com Food Consultant Tim Forrest 620 Sea Island Road St. Simons Island, Georgia 31522 http://www.timforrest.com Museum of Natural History Earl L. Ijames, Curator North Carolina Museum of History 5 East Edenton Street Raleigh, N. C. 27601-1101 (tel) 919.807.7961 (fax) 919.715.6628 earl.ijames@ # # # International Food Consultant working with the largest food brands in the world and individual food entrepreneurs.$ End
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