“Our mission is to create value for our community, our guests, and our team by executing experience-driven hospitality with excellence.”

Hospitality begins with people.

We believe that attracting and hiring the best people sets our family of businesses apart.

Let us make your holidays simpler this Holiday Season. Effortless planning and delicious meals, so you can enjoy more time with friends & family.

When you give, we give back back. Enjoy a complimentary $10 rebate on every $50 gift card. Valid for online or in-store purchases from November 1st to December 31st, 2026. Plus, our gift cards are redeemable at all locations!
Serves 10-12. Available for Preorder only by order on our Online Catering.
(Direct Order Links at Icard | Hickory | Claremont )
Includes Whole Roasted Turkey with Dressing & Giblet Gravy, Cranberry Sauce, Greens Beans, Mashed Potatoes, and Rolls
$149/Package
Desserts, casseroles, and other items available to add!
You Buy a Holiday Turkey, we give a Holiday Turkey to the Hickory Soup Kitchen!
Serves 10-12. Available for Preorder only by order on our Online Catering.
Pit Smoked Turkey Breast with Dressing & Giblet Gravy, Green Beans, Mashed Potatoes, Cranberry Relish, & Cornbread.
$169/Package
Desserts, Casseroles, Smoked Brisket, and other items available for preorder!
Coming Soon
Offering our Famous “Yam & Ham” Biscuit. We sold over 5,000 at this years NC State Fair!
Jumbo Sweet Potato Biscuit with NC Country Ham & Sweet Potato Butter.
$72/Dozen
Miracle Popup Bar | Opens Mid November
Sleigh All Day Holiday Ale | On Draught Early November & Limited 4 Packs.
Maple Orchard Bourbon $79.95/bottle | November Release
Amburana Cask Bourbon $79.95/bottle | Black Friday Release

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Garden & Gun

Finalist for the South’s Best Steak house. March 2025.

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Hickory Metro Destination Guide

A Hospitality Legacy. 2021-2022 Destination Guide.

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Business North Carolina

2019 Trail Blazers in North Carolina

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Garden & Gun

25 Outstanding Restaurants Worth the Drive. August 2022.

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Hickory Daily Record

The steaks remain the same at the Charolais, but there’s a new bar, new look. November 2020

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Foothills Digest.

Foothills Digest. Standard Oyster Company. Fall 2017.

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City of Hickory Business. Well Crafted. Awards.

Entreprenuer of the Year. Zackary Cranford. November 2021.

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Asheville Lifestyle

Hickory Hustle. October 2016.

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Hurricane Relief Dinner

12 Local Chefs unite with Cranford Hospitality to raise Hurricane Relief funds for the NCRLA Foundation.

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North Carolina Weekend

PBS “North Carolina Weekend” Show visits Cranford Hospitality in Season 20 Episode 23.

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