Friends of Tabletop: Meet Julius West from Sarge's Sauce!
Friends of Tabletop is a place where we share who we love working with. This can range from a client, influencer/blogger, or special someone who simply means a lot to the Tabletop Team. Colleagues and friends who we’ve met throughout our journey with Tabletop Media Group make us apart of who we are.
This month, we’re featuring Julius West, founder of Sarge’s Sauce!
Tell us about Sarge's Sauce and your position there.
I'm the founder of Sarge's. Sarge's sauce is the FIRST and ONLY dedicated Shrimp & Grits sauce, made right here in NC. We decided to bottle our sauce after an overwhelming response from our food truck fans. Our customers practically begged us to bottle our sauce after following the truck around the RDU area.
What's your favorite thing about working in the Triangle?
My favorite thing about working in the Triangle is the southern hospitality of almost everyone I've encountered. Growing up in NY, I wasn't used to people being so friendly but now that I've been here for awhile it has easily become one of my favorite things about working here.
What's your favorite dish to eat?
I consider myself a foodie so it’s hard to pick one dish, but if I had to choose I would have to say a low country seafood boil.
What is your least favorite food?
Hummus, by far. Always hated it.
What's your favorite thing about Sarge's Sauce?
My favorite thing about the Sarge's Sauce brand is the expansion of our product line. Eventually, we want to introduce our own creamy grits.
What's your favorite restaurant in the Triangle/other favorite local business to support?
Food wise I'd have to say City Market Sushi. My daughter got us hooked on the "crazy monkey" roll a few years ago and we have yet to find a roll like it anywhere around. Dessert wise, definitely Chez Moi. She makes the BEST rum cake.
What's the most useful lesson you've learned from being a small business owner?
The most useful lesson I've learned from being a small business owner is that success is not a place you arrive at but rather the journey you're on.
Who impacted you the most in your career?
Obviously being named in honor of my dad, I'd have to say he impacted me the most. His thirty years in the service to our country exposed us to many new experiences and he taught me to keep going no matter what obstacles you face.
