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1946 It all started when Henry and Rosemary Kowalski opened Lode Ben’s Diner in San Antonio, a little beer and barbecue spot near St. Mary’s University. Rosemary sent the business in a new direction when she began catering private parties, making the deliveries in her 1953 Buick.
1964 Catering by Rosemary comes to Austin, quickly establishing a reputation for high-quality, detailed event planning, excellent food, and a special flair for weddings.
1989 Founder Rosemary Kowalski turned leadership of the company over to her son, Greg, who continues the family tradition of quality, service, and innovation.
1968 By now, the business occupied eleven buildings on four city blocks. The expansion came just in time for HemisFair ’68, where Catering by Rosemary made a big splash, catering 105 of the 112 pavilion celebrations at the Fair.
1972 This year marks the beginning of a long working relationship between Catering by Rosemary, the University of Texas at Austin, and the Texas Ex Students Association.
1981 The company continued to grow so robustly that another move was necessary, this time to a 6-acre site in downtown San Antonio, where all the company’s subsidiaries — floral design, rental equipment, destination management, catering, corporate dining, and deli deliveries — came together under one roof.
1990 We begin managing the UT/Austin Ex Students Association Alumni Center, handling booking and catering events. During football season we offer an open house concession service that serves up to15,000 people during an event. Annually, we serve over 500,000 people at the Center.
1997 Catering by Rosemary/Austin is awarded the contract for operating the Capitol Grill in the Capitol building. The Grill is busy when the Legislature is in session, typically serving 1800 to 2200 customers daily.
2001 CBR/Austin begins operation of The Story of Texas Café at the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum. CBR is also executive caterer for the Museum’s special events.
2004 We open Texas Expresso, a coffee shop developed as a brand especially for the Alumni Center
Today Catering by Rosemary in Austin and The RK Group in San Antonio employ more than 150 dedicated, enthusiastic people who see to it that the company’s 60-year reputation for excellence is maintained and enhanced as growth continues.
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