- December 21, 2021
- Posted by: Stratford Team
- Category: Business
This story is reprinted with permission from The Birmingham Times.
The Brown family home on the southside of Bessemer is where Jason and Jamal Brown — brothers and owners of 1918 Catering — found their passion for creating meals.
“Our family address was 1918 Berkely Avenue,” said Jason. “That’s where all of our earliest memories formed, … especially with food.”
“Food has always been the center of our lives,” added Jamal. “Birth parties, you have food. Weddings, you have food. Family reunions, you have food. My whole family has always had Sunday dinners, and it always served as a time to fellowship and bond. … We really framed our identity around food.”
So, it was no surprise in 2015 when the Brown brothers started 1918 Catering LLC, a full-service catering company based in Homewood that showcases many of their family’s recipes, including smoked chicken, fried green tomatoes, spinach dip, slow-cooked barbecue, and much more.
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