Jack & Jenn, a company that offers food catering and end-to-end events services, is run by a family that simply loves food and hosting parties. Jack & Jenn Catering is guided by its vision "to be the epitome of service excellence in the field of food catering," by seizing every challenge to make a difference for their clients. With its mission to "strive and maintain the highest standards in the catering service at an affordable cost," Jack & Jenn aims to deliver more than their customers expect.
In 1985, Julie Rabe left the corporate world and began the business by initially providing party supplies as well as chair and table rentals. After expanding to photo and video services, she finally included catering among the company's offerings. Though the years, Julie has had a prolific career: dubbed by a broadsheet as "the one-woman show in the catering business," she was one of the pioneering members of the Food Catering Association of the Philippines (FCAP) and was among the FCAP Board of Directors in 2002-2003. She even wrote a cookbook entitled Secrets of Recipes Revealed, disclosing her years of cooking, testing, and perfecting her recipes and techniques for Jack & Jenn Catering--all of which she did within the confines of the modest Rabe home kitchen.
Today Julie, together with her husband Jose and two daughters Jacqueline Bianca ("Jack") Rabe and Jennifer ("Jenn") Rabe-Alleva, manages J&J International Food & Events Management, Inc. This corporation, which manages Jack & Jenn Catering, also has a mobile bar, bridal car rentals, as well as wedding planning and coordination services. Julie's husband Jose heads the company's operations; his experience in quality control and his analytical savvy (he's an outstanding chess player and coach) help him maintain the company's high quality standards. Their daughter Jack is in charge of all the legal affairs of the business, and their other daughter Jenn takes care of its marketing and promotions, and oversees the regular weekly seminars and leadership programs of the Jack & Jenn waiters and service attendants.
Jack & Jenn customizes packages to meet their clients' requirements and budget. Their most popular package to date is the Jack & Jenn "BB" package. Short for Budgeted but Beautiful, this complete wedding package is worth a little over P200,000, and covers everything--from catering for 100 guests to the reception venue's floral arrangements, to photo-video coverage, entourage flowers and bridal bouquet, wedding gown and groom's suit, invitations, and even the wedding rings. Jack & Jenn conceptualized this comprehensive package with its co-suppliers, aiming to provide the lowest rate possible without sacrificing quality. Since Jack & Jenn only accepts one wedding a day for BB packages, they suggest that couples inquire as early as possible. Interested couples may also opt to upgrade from the basic services listed in the package.
Whether it's an intimate dinner for two or a lavish event for 2,000, the people behind Jack and Jenn take special pride in what they offer. By seeking to provide every customer with more than they paid for, Jack & Jenn aims to fulfill its promise that "caring is the true product" of their business.
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