In 1992 Jennie was hired as a restaurant hostess at 44 in Ian Schrager’s Royalton Hotel.  “When I walked into the lobby of the Royalton Hotel, I saw a new kind of hospitality,” says Jennie. ” I loved its whimsical design, stylish food, curated cocktails, designer uniforms, and the strategist seating that set the tone for the restaurant!” This was the beginning of the era of the ” power lunch.” The nightlife savvy team of Brian McNally, Ian Schrager, Jonathan Morr, and Philippe Starck set the stage for the “new game” in town – the designer boutique hotel marketplace. Who would’ve thought dining at a hotel was fashionable? They did.”

Jennie soon became a manager then general manager then Assistant Director of Food & Beverage at the Delano Hotel in South Beach. During the launch of this Philippe Starck-designed masterpiece, she fell in love with the process of  hiring and training staff, styling the food and amenities,  and setting up the logistics of the multiple food & beverage outlets. 

” I wanted to peel back the layers of the creative process and start an F&B consultancy that worked with designers and visionaries to create bespoke hospitality destinations. I was determined to find my niche after the Delano Hotel opened and started, Jenjuice Hospitality, in 1996,” she says. “From concept, development, operations to opening, I needed to be a part of the  DNA and work alongside creative geniuses of our times.”