CaJohns

Title: CaJohns Category: Catering Clicks: 3 Listing added: Oct 11, 2007

CaJohns Fiery Foods got its start in 1996. John Hard, a Fire Protection Engineer by trade, had a passion for hot & spicy food. Fired by many trips to the Gulf Coast and Southwest to work on various fire protection projects. He fell enamored with the local cuisine. Sue, his wife, was raised on the Mississippi Coast. Frequent visits to her parents led to many treks to New Orleans some 60 miles to the west. Here John could load-up on all the ingredients he needed to satisfy his hot & spicy tastes.

John would prepare food for outings and get-togethers for family and friends, introducing them to the real Cajun style of eating (hot/spicy with flavor) rather than Corporate Restaurant America's version (burn you up). His love of Tex-Mex and New Mexican cooking also developed many a Central-Ohio fan. Soon John had to start mail ordering his needs to the vendors in Louisiana, Texas and New Mexico. Then it dawned on him, why not set up a store in Columbus that would make these necessities readily available to him and others.