Meet Pamela Clark of Lighthouse Catering in Spring

Today we’d like to introduce you to Pamela Clark.

Pamela, let’s start with your story. We’d love to hear how you got started and how the journey has been so far.
When I was younger, I use to spend my summers with my grandparents in their cafe. My grandmother still has pictures of me flipping burgers from when I was seven years old. That experience became the foundation for my love for cooking, beyond even that I saw with my grandparent’s cafe the customer service and bringing people happiness through food. This struck me most of all.

The time came for me to go to school and I choose to pursue nursing. I loved being a nurse; however, even though I was doing something I loved there was something missing. It was almost as if I just missed the mark when it came to my career.

So about four years ago, I decided to get back into my first love: cooking. I started with festivals and business catering events. Then I got into wedding catering and I finally found what I have been missing.

I love the connections I make with my brides who I cater for more than anything. And the connections are the reasons I continue to do what I do.

Overall, has it been relatively smooth? If not, what were some of the struggles along the way?
Going from business catering and festivals to wedding catering was a big transition. One that I did not expect to come with so many extra parts of the jobs.

For example, with wedding catering customer service is key. This does not necessarily mean being on time. This means you sometimes you are the person the brides come to vent or help set up other parts of the wedding you didn’t expect to.

The struggle with this means I knew I was going to have to go the extra mile with the wedding catering that wasn’t the same expectation with the business catering; however, I did not expect how long the extra mile would be. But I would not have it any other way.

Lighthouse Catering – what should we know? What do you guys do best? What sets you apart from the competition?
First and foremost, I am extremely budget friendly. I am not going to present you a filet mignon if it is not within your budget. I am going to present you with something I know you can afford because I want my brides to have the best experience no matter what their budget is.

I also will give you everything you need in terms of service. Service is always included with what I deliver and it is the same service across all budgets.

Another thing that I am proud of is that all of my recipes are extended family recipes. I want to leave a legacy for what my family has built and continue that with my catering. I also wanted my food to be as authentic as possible. To make this a reality I took classes with New Orleans chefs so I could achieve a level of authenticity that I think makes me a stand out.

What is “success” or “successful” for you?
I think success in terms of catering can be defined as growing and becoming a bigger company. This is important because handling the business correctly and provide the best possible customer service that I can is also being successful.

Catering is much more than serving food, it takes time to build a reputation and get to profitability. My reputation is the most important thing to me. If I have a good reputation then I am successful. This is the standard I set for myself.

To me, catering also is labor that requires working on and off hours. This means that if I have a bride emailing me at 2 a.m. I am going to answer.

Contact Info:

• Address: 16210 Woodbend Oaks Dr.
  Houston, TX 77070
• Phone: 8325236267
• Email: [email protected]
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Lighthouse-Catering-1486013228076277/

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