Jack Lencioni

Jack Lencioni Family and Personal Life

1. Jack Lencioni was born in Chicago, United States.
2. Jack Lencioni’s birth sign is Taurus.
3. Jack grew up on the East Side of Chicago at 110th and Avenue A. He attended St. Francis de Sales High School. He started working at Condes’, a big catering company in Northwest Indiana, as a bus boy during high school.
4. Jack is a second-generation Italian. His grandfather, Atillio Lencioni, was born in Italy.
5. Jack is divorced but still works with his ex-wife, who was his secretary. They were married for 25 years and have two daughters. His daughter Gina is a lawyer, and Jamie works in the family business.
6. Jack is a father and grandfather who loves making people laugh. He is looking for a travel partner and believes in love. He enjoys telling his partner he loves them every morning and night.
7. Jack is proud of being a racquetball champion. Jack enjoys smoking a cigar twice a month.
8. On Instagram, he goes by the username @lencionijack.
9. Both he and David Huff were born in the same year.

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Jack Lencioni Biography and Facts

1. Who is Jack Lencioni? Jac” Lencioni is an reality TV star who is a contestant on the first season of The Golden Bachelorette. Jack and his brother David own Lencioni Catering in Lynwood. The business includes a restaurant-bar with a 40-seat banquet hall and a 200-seat banquet hall.
2. Early Career: Jack worked at Condes’ for nearly 10 years. He became the general manager at the age of 22. He catered for important events like the Bears’ training camps and parties at Abe Gibron’s house. Jack worked during major strikes like the NIPSCO strike in the early ’80s. He was locked in the Michigan City facility for 285 days during this strike. Before that, he was at Amoco Oil during the oil strike.
3. Jack helped save a VFW in Lansing, Illinois, from closing. He paid their taxes in exchange for using the venue for his catering business.
4. Expansion of Business: Jack’s brother David joined the business around 1989. They ran a 200-seat banquet hall in Lansing until 2013. Jack also opened Villa Cesare in Schererville, a 1,000-seat banquet hall, where they worked for 23 years.
5. Catering Operations: Jack’s catering business continues to operate at venues like Centennial Park in Munster. They prepare all food at their Lynwood location and have catered large events, including one where they fed 18,900 people at BP in Whiting.
6. Despite years of experience, Jack still finds himself bussing tables. He recalls starting as a bus boy 40 years ago and feels fortunate for his success.
7. Restaurant’s Menu and Popular Dishes: Jack’s restaurant menu is small, but he guarantees the quality of every item. They are known for dishes like Italian beefs, rigatoni with meatballs, fried chicken, and lake perch. They also do custom catering for various events, including Mexican-themed parties.
8. First Non-Greek Caterer: Jack was the first non-Greek caterer at St. Demetrios in Hammond and the first gentile to cater at Temple B’nai Yehuda in Homewood. He learned Greek to understand his Greek employees better.  Most of the time, Jack serves meals family-style at events, but sometimes they use buffets. He believes everything evens out with big eaters and light eaters balancing each other.
9. Casino License and Target Audience: Jack’s business has a casino license with five slot machines. The establishment caters mainly to people over 50, with a motif featuring Rat Pack photos and Marilyn Monroe. Jack prefers an older crowd and avoids barroom troubles by policing the place themselves