IT’S YOUR BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT ON JEWISH-OWNED BUSINESSES
MARGO'S CATERING Since 1973, my family has owned and operated Margo’s Catering, a Kosher caterer that began in my mother Margo Ruby’s home on the Southside of Jacksonville. Over the years, my parents Margo and Stanley employed all four of their children, and catered for many dignitaries including President Bill Clinton, Shimon Peres, the current President of Israel, Skitch Henderson, Benny Goodman and numerous celebrities throughout Northeast Florida and Southern Georgia. I’ve worked with my mother since I was a teenager. My wife Catrina and I were honored to continue her legacy when she retired in 2012. While I specialize in creating buffet designs, one-of-a-kind fruit sculptures and menu creations, Catrina is our head pastry chef, baking delectable confections from homemade chocolate chip cookies to three-tiered wedding cakes. She is also the kitchen and office manager. Together, we execute the simplest events to the most elegant. In addition to catering, we offer full-service event design and coordination. Our Certified Wedding and
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By Andrew Ruby
Special Event Planner and daughter, Jessica Ruby Levine (Margo's granddaughter) provides our clients with peace of mind that every detail has been carefully addressed. After earning her BFA in Stage Management from the University of Central Florida, Jessica moved back to her hometown to work as a project manager for a special event production company. While there, she focused primarily on weddings and social events. Jessica's services include full event planning, décor services, and coordination
packages. How have we adapted since the pandemic? Since the middle of March, many events that were booked had to be cancelled or postponed. We have been able to cater smaller events, like a wedding for 24, office boxed lunches, summer camp lunches and in-house staff meetings. However, most of our business has turned into take-out, whether it be a random weeknight dinner, Shabbat dinners or Holiday meals. We are grateful that the Dubow Preschool and Martin J. Gottlieb Day School
have reopened. One of our focuses now is our school lunch and snack program for our kids. The way we serve these meals has changed to keep our kids safe yet still provide them with a healthy Kosher lunch. On August 1, 2020, Margo’s Catering quietly celebrated our 20th Anniversary as the Jacksonville Jewish Center’s exclusive Kosher caterer. We hope to celebrate this monumental simcha with our community once this pandemic is over. We are eternally grateful not only to
