By Jana Semeniuk, Staff Reporter
Tom’s Catering, a well-known local catering outfit specializing in Ukrainian food, came under new management and ownership as of July 1.
Former owner Tom Hrehorets has sold the thriving business to his brother-in-law Charlie Price, along with Price’s daughter Tamara.
Price said Hrehorets wanted to keep the catering business in the family and the menu of traditional Ukrainian food will continue.
“It’s a very important fact that nothing changes. The menu stays the same,” said Price.
“We took over Tom’s Catering and (it will) continue as Tom’s, just under a new manager.”
The new crew are operating the business The Price family of Charlie, his wife Lucy and daughter Tamara, have taken over the popular local catering business Tom’s Catering.
Photo: Jana Semeniuk out of the regular place; a professional kitchen built in Hrehoret’s garage in Lamont. Price said that will continue for now.
Additionally, Price said his daughter Tamara, 27, is a professional chef and it was a natural fit for her to help take over her uncle’s business.
“She is a pastry chef and has been working in restaurants all of her career,” he said.
Price said he retired from his job in the oil and gas field five years ago and was looking for a new challenge.
“This is totally different,” he said. “And Tom’s still around to help out.” For his part, Hrehorets said after 36 years of catering, two years officially with Tom’s Catering, he’s ready to hand it over. “Last year we served over 20,000 people. I thoroughly enjoyed catering and still do,” he said. “I will help Tammy right through. She is learning all my secrets of the trade and doing very well. “She’s got the love of food like I do and that’s the main thing about catering. If you have the love of food, and you love to eat and seeing people happy, that’s success in catering.”
