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EP 13: Jenna & Kyle Fry — Perfecting Partnership In And Out Of The Kitchen
Jenna and Kyle Fry’s relationship — professionally and personally — started in a corporate catering kitchen.
Jenna, who’d gone to school for Nutrition and Dietetics before pivoting into food service, and Kyle, who trained under several chefs before becoming Food Service Director at Nationwide Insurance, knew they made a compatible team after working together at Nationwide. Within a few months of their marriage, Kyle was over corporate life.
“We were serving hotdogs and hamburgers and french fries to college students, and I was more chef-oriented than manager-oriented,” he says. “I wasn’t doing what I wanted to do or what I love to do… I like to grind it out and be creative and make my menus.”
The couple decided it was now or never — it was time to start their own catering company. With a little (okay, a lot) of elbow grease, Pennsylvania-based Scratch Kitchen was born.
It was a considerable risk, but they had “faith in each other,” Jenna says, as well as faith in their abilities. They knew they could work hard and, with the right amount of time, effort, and luck, get their dream off the ground. In this episode of the Working For a Dream Podcast, Patrick hears from Jenna and Kyle about what’s made them a successful team, in and out of the kitchen.
What You’ll Learn:
- How they decided the time was right to make the leap and start working for themselves, together
- What sacrifices they’ve had to make (including working in what was essentially a closet at first) and what the payoff’s been
- How COVID served to help their business grow unexpectedly
- And much more!
Favorite Quote:
“It’s about having faith in your ability. You can work hard. You can put in the time and effort. You’re going to be working nights and weekends — is that worth it to you to sacrifice time with friends and family? You have to be willing to do that and put that time in to get where you want to go.”
— Jenna Fry
How to Get Involved:
Connect with Jenna and Kyle:
Fry’s Catering
Connect with Patrick:
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Jenna and Kyle Fry’s relationship — professionally and personally — started in a corporate catering kitchen.
Jenna, who’d gone to school for Nutrition and Dietetics before pivoting into food service, and Kyle, who trained under several chefs before becoming Food Service Director at Nationwide Insurance, knew they made a compatible team after working together at Nationwide. Within a few months of their marriage, Kyle was over corporate life.
“We were serving hotdogs and hamburgers and french fries to college students, and I was more chef-oriented than manager-oriented,” he says. “I wasn’t doing what I wanted to do or what I love to do… I like to grind it out and be creative and make my menus.”
The couple decided it was now or never — it was time to start their own catering company. With a little (okay, a lot) of elbow grease, Pennsylvania-based Scratch Kitchen was born.
It was a considerable risk, but they had “faith in each other,” Jenna says, as well as faith in their abilities. They knew they could work hard and, with the right amount of time, effort, and luck, get their dream off the ground. In this episode of the Working For a Dream Podcast, Patrick hears from Jenna and Kyle about what’s made them a successful team, in and out of the kitchen.
What You’ll Learn:
- How they decided the time was right to make the leap and start working for themselves, together
- What sacrifices they’ve had to make (including working in what was essentially a closet at first) and what the payoff’s been
- How COVID served to help their business grow unexpectedly
- And much more!
Favorite Quote:
“It’s about having faith in your ability. You can work hard. You can put in the time and effort. You’re going to be working nights and weekends — is that worth it to you to sacrifice time with friends and family? You have to be willing to do that and put that time in to get where you want to go.”
— Jenna Fry
How to Get Involved:
Connect with Jenna and Kyle:
Fry’s Catering
Connect with Patrick: