Kilted: Shawn Shrader, Proprietor of the Kilted Buffalo, LLC receives the Lake Norman Chamber Small Business of the Year Award from 2017 incoming Board Chair Jay Leseman. Pictured left to right are: Bill Russell – President Lake Norman Chamber, Huntersville Mayor John Aneralla, Ken Easter, Shawn Shrader and Jenny Monin from the Kilted Buffalo, and Jay Lesemann, Jr. Photo courtesy of John McHugh / Ocaid Photography.

The Kilted Buffalo and Savory Moments named 2016 Small Businesses of the Year by the Lake Norman Chamber

Two Huntersville businesses were named Small Business of the Year by the Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce. Savory Moments and Kilted Buffalo were recognized for their entrepreneurship, growth, and community involvement. Incoming Chamber Chairman Jay Lesemann Jr. was on hand to make the presentation along with the mayors of Cornelius, Davidson and Huntersville.

Runners up were My Aloha Paddle and Surf in Cornelius and Rose & Associates in Davidson. Honorable Mentions also went to A1 Vacuum Solutions in Huntersville, A&B Tire & Automotive in Cornelius, and Moliver Chiropractic in Davidson.

Savory Moments was started in 2009 by sisters Heather Scovel and Jodi Wight. The catering business has seven full-time employees.

Shawn Shrader opened Kilted Buffalo in Birkdale Village five years ago. The business combined the concepts of “contemporary barbershop” with “neighborhood pub.” Shrader has a second location in Langtree at the Lake.

Savory: Heather Scovel and Jodi Wight, co-owners and sisters with Savory Moments, LLC receives the Small Business of the Year recognition form the Lake Norman Chamber. Pictured left to right are: Bill Russell – President Lake Norman Chamber, Huntersville Mayor John Aneralla, Heather Scovel and Jodi Wight of Savory Moments, and Jay Lesemann, 2017 Board Chair. Photo courtesy of John McHugh / Ocaid Photography.