Throwback Thursday..1st Blog Post

In honor of Throwback Thursday...I'm reporting my first blog post!  Read, enjoy, share!

 Future Storefront...To be or not to be

Yesterday, my Mom treated me to lunch at a Restaurant that was featured on one of my favorite Food Network shows, Diners, Drive-ins and Dives.  Lankford Grocery & Cafe.  What an absolute fabulous place!  I loved everything about it.  It was not fancy, the decor was like being at my Grandparents country home, but the food and the atmosphere was AMAZING!  It was the place I imagine (and hope) JBistro would become in the near future.  My food is by far not fancy, I am not fancy, therefor I would not want to represent myself or food as something its not.  I imagine a place that feels like a home.

So, as my Mom and I are enjoying our lunch, we start discussing how great it would be if JBistro could have a storefront, and it got me very excited. My mind was racing about all the things I would have in my own restaurant.  It also caused a lot of anxiety for me.  Why you ask?  Well I started thinking about how most start-up restaurants fail.  I'm not sure on the exact percentage, but I do know its very high and very intimidating.  I look at my very minimal success of JBistro Style Catering in the three years that I have owned it.  I consider how in three years I only have 85 people that "Like" us on Facebook.  I look at the stats for this website and the most visitors we've had is 31.  I see the most "Likes" we have here on the blog entries is 7.  Anyway, you get the point.  Numbers don't lie, unfortunately, so it is very difficult to see past those numbers and feel confident that JBistro would be a successful restaurant.  BUT, despite all this, I still remain hopeful that one day I will have my dream!

At this moment, I would like to personally thank everyone for taking the time to support us, in any manor!  We would not have our success, minimal or not, without the support of you.  Help me keep my dream alive and thriving and spread the word about JBistro Style Catering!  If you haven't tried our food, let me know, and I will arrange a FREE tasting for you!

Now Offering Personal Chef Services!

Hi everyone!  I'm a little excited today.  I'm excited that I've had 1150+ readers, the new year, and that JBistro is now offering Personal Chef services!  WOOHOO!  Okay, I know I'm being silly but it's the little things in life that excite me.

Last week I was at a girlfriends house, enjoying margaritas and snacks and right around midnight we all got a little hungry.  So naturally I went straight to work, only using what she had available.  Left over bow tie pasta in marinara, various cheese, and eggs.  I transformed these ingredients into a pasta fritatta, and it was amazing!  While I was prepping and cooking a few pictures were taken (seen below) and it really struck me.  "I should be doing this on a regular basis!"  So here we are.

Thanks to my new found love, JBistro Style has added a new tab to the website that includes the hourly rates and what those rates are based on.  I'm a big believer in explaining what you're paying for.  Basically, I look at you hiring me to be your chef like when you're buying a car.  You want to see a detailed list on all the perks of having a personal chef.

I don't want it to stop there either.  A Personal Chef can be a great gift for almost anybody.  Husbands, would your wife enjoy time off from having to plan and prepare meals?  Wives, would your husband enjoy time off from having to plan and prepare meals? Do you have elderly parents that would benefit from having nutritious meals prepared for them?  Bachelors and bachelorettes, is there a special night you want to impress your significant other?  A personal chef is the perfect answer to all of these scenarios, and very budget friendly.  Personal chefs are not just for the rich & famous anymore!  

Stop by here for all the details about my new venture, and remember the next time you want to live like luxury...hire Chef Jennifer with JBistro Style!