Thrive

gredients, and perfecting dishes that he enjoyed making, putting a fresh approach on them. It was not long until holidays became “his” leaving the planning, creating, and executing entirely in his hands. Each holiday creating a new dish that captures the flavor and spirit of the day. With simple beginnings, his passion for cooking, baking, and creating ignited. His interests were reinforced during his collegiate years where he majored in Nutrition and Hospitality Management. He learned that foods can be healthy and delicious and that ingredients come from all over. After college Jonavin worked under many chefs and learned different techniques and also event planning and catering winning his first of several Gold Key Awards from Marriott for food quality and service excellence. This experience in carrying events from beginning to end reinforced his serious interest to pursue a career in the Event Service industry.