Kenneth Rogers

About Kenneth Rogers

Kenneth Rogers, Rain City Catering’s Owner & General Manager, is definitely the business mind behind the catering. The youngest of three children to a single hard-working mother, Kenneth learned to creatively cook and bake independently on his own. Kenneth has always been a natural at cooking, and holds a special knack at uniquely seasoning his dishes to perfection. As a child, Kenneth knew he wanted to be a caterer. His life in the food service industry started early, at the age of 15. Kenneth worked at various restaurant chains, where he not only gained experience as a fry/grill cook and baker, but eagerly learned the everyday business aspects of the food service industry. From 1995 to 1997, Kenneth, together with a few partners, opened and operated a local restaurant/catering company in Seattle called Savoy, which specialized in Southern cuisine, aka Soul food. It was during this time that Kenneth obtained the necessary and valuable knowledge to own, operate, and manage a world-class catering company. Knowing what it takes to financially start a business, Kenneth worked for The Boeing Company from 1997 through and together with Jeremy, invested his hard earned savings into the incorporation of New Century Catering, now known as Rain City Catering.

Experience

1. Co Owner

   Rain City Catering

   Dec 1999 — Present · Renton, WA, US

   One cold “Rain City” day in Seattle, 14 year-old Kenneth Rogers and 10 year-old Jeremy Bryant (childhood friends since 1974), carefully followed the recipe for banana bread on the back of a Bisquick box, and proudly served it to their families. That milestone marked the beginning of many childhood discussions of future goals and dreams to one day own and operate a successful catering company in the Pacific Northwest.In Jeremy and Kenneth achieved their lifetime goal and opened New Century Catering. In addition to operating their world-class catering company, Kenneth and Jeremy briefly ventured into the restaurant industry and owned and operated 43rd Street Café, before ultimately deciding to focus 100% of their time and energy on catering.Being proud Seattle natives, Jeremy and Kenneth subsequently decided to change the company name in 2010, in honor of their birth city – famous for its rain; hence, Rain City Catering was born!

Skills

• Public Relations
• Marketing
• Event Planning
• Hospitality Industry
• Public Speaking
• Social Media
• Event Management
• Marketing Communications
• Hospitality
• Sports
• Corporate Events
• Screen Printing
• Facebook
• Sponsorship
• Social Media Marketing
• Customer Service
• Automotive
• Fundraising
• Social Networking
• Team Building
• Cooking
• Leadership
• Sports Marketing