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Contemporary Catering:

C OOKING UP PROSPERIT Y ~ B Y D A N A B R O W N

oweta County’s dynamic sibling duo, Jennifer and John Jennifer and John get
Hanna, are cooking up something good in Coweta County. involved in the Chamber
Co-founders and owners of Contemporary Catering, in other ways as well. “We
C Jennifer and John have worked toward the goal of owning recently sponsored the Small
a catering company their entire lives, sometimes without even knowing it. Business Awards & Celebration, and
“The inspiration was two-fold,” Jennifer said. “I was taught at a very we were very happy and honored to do
young age from our wonderful mother how to be a good cook. Having that,” said Jennifer. “We catered the event, and
that ability was very strong in me. The second part is that at the time in that’s really important for us to be at an event and Jennifer Hanna
1992, we saw a great need for full-service catering in Coweta County.” to be able to volunteer our services to and for other
The Hanna family has a strong line and connection in Coweta County. small business owners.”
“Our grandparents, Ellis and Effie Mansour, came to Newnan around 1905, Contemporary Catering won the 2012 Small Business
starting their business, Ellis Mansour Department Store, in 1911. We are of the Year Employer Category Award, and Jennifer believes her
honored that we can help carry on the legacy of a family business in business’ success stems partly from the support of the Chamber. “I
Coweta for 106 years,” Jennifer said. would say at least 20 percent of our business comes from our
Contemporary Catering has been a successful, family-owned involvement in the Chamber,” she said.
business serving the community for 25 years, and the Newnan-Coweta She went on to say, “Just the credibility that being a
Chamber has been a supporting partner for 21 of those years. Chamber member lends to your business is very important.
“We are active members in the Chamber,” Jennifer said. “I am proud to It shows your business has support from the community, and
say I am a member of the Business Women’s Prosperity’s Committee.” I think people recognize that and respect it.”

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