Center Stage Catering to open restaurant AILA BOYD Sep 22, 2021 Sep 22, 2021 Updated Oct 27, 2022 1 1 of 2 The name of the new restaurant will be The Porch. Courtesy of John Schopp The restaurant will be in the same location Center Stage Catering has been holding pop-up events. Courtesy of John Schopp Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save AILA BOYD Center Stage Catering, Inc. recently announced that it will be opening a new restaurant in Rocky Mount. 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