Jeffery Gordy
2135 Dale Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95815
Getting married? Let us help you with finding your venue, planning your menu and manage all of your rental equipment needs so that you come out shining!
We have an eclectic menu that will work for your reception if you are having a specific theme. We can mix and match menu items and even prepare foods that you have the recipe for! If you have a theme that does not coincide with a menu option we have, just give us a call and we can discuss how we can best suit your needs.
At Prefer-A-Chef, we offer a wide variety of menus for your event, from formal dinner buffets and cocktail receptions to home-style BBQs and tropical luaus to office picnics and corporate luncheons.
We have any menu – for any occasion. Don’t worry – we work with you. We realize that not everyone likes the idea of a set menu. We will sit down with your budget and personal tastes in mind and design a menu and event image with you.
Starting out in the food and hospitality industry at the age of 17, Mark has gained experience and knowledge of the restaurant and catering businesses from myriad sources. As the Executive Chef for Prefer-A-Chef Catering and Event Planning, Mark applies his knowledge of the trade and continuously exceeds presentation standards and marks.
Mark is highly decorated and has won numerous awards for his skills for cooking, overall presentation, and menu design for both his restaurant and catering business. Striving for perfection is not only a characteristic of Mark, but also a standard he sets for the employees of Prefer-A-Chef Catering and Event Planning, Inc.
Cooking has always been one of Jeffery’s passions in life. It is this passion that took him to the Leader Wolff Culinary Academy and graduated with degrees in Hospitality Management and Culinary Arts.
After he left Leader Wolff Culinary Academy, Jeffery met Mark Dugrenier while working at the Delta King located in Downtown Sacramento. There they forged a very strong business relationship where they continued their experience in the food and hospitality industry together at the Ramada and Beverly Garden Hotels.
At these locations, while Mark was cooking in the kitchen, Jeffery was the Executive Director of Catering and Sales, where he applied the managerial skills attained at Leader Wolff to attain and retain clientele and manage these aspects of business for the hotels.
For 5 years Jeffery was the sole event planner for the company working alongside Mark tirelessly to ensure the company’s success. He grew the catering company so well that both he and Mark received numerous awards for best catering company in Sacramento, best of Show, Congressional Recognitions, and Small Business of the Year awards with the assorted Chambers of Commerce in and around the Sacramento area.

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