Press
“Chef Jen Williams uses locally-sourced and fresh, seasonal plant-based ingredients as a way of cooking and a way of life.
It would seem like a no-brainer that Chef Jen Williams would be a proponent of eating well, and to a certain extent, that’s true. Williams has worked in kitchens from here to Chicago and back, and now owns JayCee Hospitality, a full-service catering and consulting enterprise.”
the fort worth chef who cooked for the president
“If you know chef Jen Williams — and chances are you do if you’ve ever eaten at a pop-up diner or at any of the top restaurants in the Fort Worth-Dallas area — you know she very well could be the Rosie the Riveter of Fort Worth’s culinary scene.”
FORT WORTH CHEF KEEPS FREE ‘FAMILY MEAL’ PROJECT GOING TO RESTAURANT WORKERS AND OTHERS IN NEED
WHAT A DISH
Braised Beans, Grains & Greens
IN THE KITCHEN
“‘In Chicago, she worked everywhere from a country club to a life-changing two years at mk The Restaurant, one of the early supporters of farm-to-fork cooking and home to an accomplished and award-winning kitchen. ‘It was intense. It was hard work. I hated life sometimes but it made me a better chef, plus I learned a lot about running a restaurant. I also learned to cook more consciously, to be aware of what makes good food.'”
