Jen Stokes has a passion for the “art of food”. As a graduate of the prestigious Culinary Institute of America 18 years ago, and subsequently gaining a wide range of culinary experience, she and her husband Joe opened their dream café, J&J’s Gourmet Café and Catering. With 36 years of combined experience apprenticing and working with highly accomplished chefs, both in the “front and back of the house”, they grew J&J’s into one of the most respected establishments in Northern Dutchess County.

Our great passion for food and the culinary arts drove us to open our own cafe’ and catering business in 2004.  Our dream has become a reality, and our business has been thriving ever since.

What I would like our catering clients to feel is the comfort of knowing that their event is in good hands, and to hear compliments from their guests, for the artistry of the cuisine, the presentation and the distinctively fresh taste.

At J&J’s Gourmet Café and Catering, we combine careful planning and on-time precision with great tasting food, prepared with the freshest ingredients! Easy accessibility to the bounty of the Hudson Valley makes this possible. Not only will your guests be tantalized by the exceptional presentation they will be talking about how delicious the food was for years to come.

Call or stop by today and you can “Taste the Difference”.