Restaurant in downtown Wilmington opens its door during Thanksgiving

Wilmington, NC (WWAY)– Most restaurants closed their doors for Thanksgiving, but an exception was found in downtown Wilmington. The Fork ‘N’ Cork hosted its second annual “Cluster Fork”.

This fairly new tradition invited anybody who might be spending the holiday alone to come by and enjoy some nice Thanksgiving food. Each plate was fifteen dollars, but first responders received a half off discount, and anybody in need could simply take a plate–no questions asked.

Restaurant owner Diane Smith started the tradition in remembrance of her late son James Smith — who previously owned the place.

“James always did something special for Thanksgiving for his staff. We changed that for staff volunteering, them coming down and helping us to put this out for everybody. He would have loved this; he always was a very much giving person”, said Smith.

Smith hopes to keep growing the new tradition by inviting other businesses nearby to collaborate.