The PGA TOUR has winnowed down the field for the annual TOUR Championship in Atlanta, and two exciting rookies will be making their debuts at historic East Lake Golf Club.
East Lake patrons won’t find them competing on the course, but if they’re hungry, there’s a good chance they’ll get to know them.
The recently completed Mastercard Small Biz Cup Contest canvassed the Atlanta area, looking for up-and-coming restaurants that could showcase their fare at East Lake. The contest winner was Amanda Kinsey, owner of Amanda’s BarBeeQue. Mastercard chose the winner from among six semifinalists, all of whom received financial grants to help expand their small businesses.
Kinsey will be joined at East Lake by Mastercard’s Priceless Surprise recipient, Amber Tellis, owner of Kaylee Cake Pops And More. It’s a complementary pairing: Tour Championship patrons can visit Amanda’s for their entrée and Kaylee Cake Pops for their dessert.
For entrepreneurs such as Kinsey and Tellis, showcasing their businesses at the TOUR Championship isn’t just a chance to share their food with the golf patrons. It’s an opportunity to raise awareness of their young brands while also using Mastercard’s mentoring and digital tools to set up the growth of their companies for decades to come.
Kinsey said she “wants to help reshape the way women are viewed in entrepreneurship and the barbecue industry.” Hers is the quintessential small-business story. Kinsey was a teacher for 17 years, then started grilling on Atlanta street corners to cobble together some extra money to send her son to China on a school trip. Her delicious “Ribs” sandwiches and wings quickly developed such a loyal following that Amanda’s BarBeeQue was born in 2017. The whirlwind ride isn’t lost on her.
“I started grilling on street corners,” Kinsey said. “Now I get to vend at the most beautiful golf course in Atlanta!”
At the TOUR Championship, Amanda’s menu will include its delicious pulled pork sandwiches slathered in Amanda’s BBQ sauce, the juicy, tender brisket, grilled Cajun shrimp tacos, the award-winning smoked wings, and even vegan burgers. Even those tournament patrons who haven’t yet enjoyed Amanda’s BarBeeQue might recognize Kinsey; her food has created such a sensation across Atlanta that she competed in season two of Food Network’s “Fire Masters” competition.
Like Amanda’s BarBeeQue, family also played a pivotal role in the launch of Kaylee Cake…
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