Introducing Jeffrey A. Miller (JAM) Hospitality Group 

We’ve made it official: Jeffrey A. Miller Catering is now Jeffrey A. Miller (JAM) Hospitality Group—because we’re bringing more to the party than ever before. 

Same Heart, Expanded Services

Over the past 40+ years, JAM has grown from a boutique catering company into something much bigger. While handcrafted cuisine and warm, friendly service will always be at the heart of what we do, our services have expanded to include much more—from expert event planning to floral design, rentals, and even facilities construction and maintenance—not to mention exclusive partnerships with 17 distinctive event venues. 

As caterers, JAM’s role was simply to bring and serve the food. Now, we’re a thriving, full-service hospitality group with so much more to offer—and our new name speaks to that growth. 

Where We Came From

If you’re unfamiliar with the JAM backstory, it all started back in 1978 as a rather unusual “breakfast in bed” project created by sophomore Jeff Miller for his entrepreneurship class at the Wharton School of Business. That caught the eye of the university administration, which started hiring Jeff and his fledgling “company” to cater more official events across the UPenn campus. The business grew from there, eventually finding new catering opportunities throughout the greater Philadelphia region. 

Win-Win-Win

Since 1989, JAM has been partnering with some of the region’s most distinctive and meaningful event venues—many owned by nonprofit organizations dedicated to causes like environmental conservation, arts and culture education, and historic preservation. 

Events hosted at these venues create amazing memories for our clients and their guests. Even more importantly, they bring in vital operating revenue (about $3.3 million in 2024) and valuable public exposure for our venue partners.  

It’s a win-win-win: 

• Our clients host exceptional events in places that truly make a difference. 

• Our partners gain support for their important missions. 

• JAM thrives doing what we love (catering and hospitality!) 

That’s not all we’ve been cooking!

Also launching under the JAM Hospitality Group umbrella are two other exciting new initiatives: 

• Chickpea Events — A sustainability-focused division specializing in plant-forward catering 

• Sparrow Cuisine — Bringing JAM’s innovative, chef-driven meals and expert logistics to private and chartered air travel 

New Website!

We invite you to explore our new website: jamhospitality.com. There, you’ll find all the info on JAM Hospitality Group’s extensive services, sustainability efforts, venue partnerships, and of course how to connect with our incredible team of event specialists. 

Thank you for being part of the JAM journey. Cheers! 

 

With gratitude,
The JAM Hospitality Team