Let us introduce Michelle Briggs and Laurie White, the incredible women behind Absolutely Yummy Catering in Waynesville.
Watching these two ladies together is like seeing a Th elma and Louise script play out in real life. Belly laughing will always be
on the menu as well as silly, sometimes ridiculous conversations about nothing that really matters. It’s a beautiful and simple
friendship that happened organically. It’s a friendship that many women would be lucky to have. “Understanding that girlfriends
are so important in our lives as women… without our girlfriends, we don’t grow or ever become complete,” shares Laurie.
Michelle, a native of England, has an English-American accent that can calm any storm. She also has a culinary degree from
England. Laurie is the “voice of reason,” and together, they make one amazing team. “Th ere isn’t really a day that we feel we are
at work, because working with one of your best friends is always a fun day in the kitchen,” Michelle says.
Michelle is also co-founder of WOW, Women of Waynesville, a local non-profi t designed to support women and children in the
Haywood County community. Laurie spent more than 28 years as a Guardian Ad-litem in the court system, acting as the voice
for children that didn’t have one. Since raising her 4 children, Laurie decided to get out of the court system for good and spend
some time sitting still and just being. Michelle, also a mother to a 13-year-old son, has always been in the food and accommodation
industry. In 2015, Michelle decided to venture into a new business and Laurie quickly became a part of it. Absolutely
Yummy Catering was born with great vision. At the same time, Michelle also purchased an existing business, St. Andrews
Square Scottish foods. With their new store front located at 294 North Haywood Street in Waynesville, we can almost guarantee
that anytime you stop by, you will fi nd 80’s music playing on the radio, something hot and delicious being prepared, contagious
laughter and two of the fi nest women in Haywood County ready to cater to you.
(828) 452-7837 • 294 North Haywood Street, Waynesville, NC 28786 • waynesvillecatering.com
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