Jen, along with her late husband, Ryan Hidinger, is a founder of Giving Kitchen.\u202fShe advises on brand awareness and community involvement while providing a personal account in telling the story of GK to audiences\u202fnear and far. As the spokesperson for GK,\u202fJen\u202fhas received the Community Hero Award from the Atlanta Braves and Fox Sports South, has been featured on the covers of\u202fEntrepreneur Magazine\u202fand\u202fAtlanta Magazine, was the recipient of the 2022 Claes Nobel World Betterment Award, is a graduate of Leadership Atlanta Class of 2024 (and is an active alum) and participates as a LEAD Atlanta Mentor.<\/p>\n
As co-founder of the acclaimed Staplehouse Restaurant, Jen\u202fwas a key member of the team that earned Bon App\u00e9tit magazine’s Best New Restaurant in America\u202fin 2016 and a nomination as Best New Restaurant by the James Beard Foundation.\u202fShe joined the staff of GK full-time in 2019, the same year she shared the stage with\u202fGK colleagues to\u202freceive the James Beard Foundation’s 2019 Humanitarian of the Year\u202faward\u202fon behalf of Giving Kitchen. Two of her proudest moments include accepting the James Beard Award in 2019 and seeing Giving Kitchen recognized as one of Fast Company\u2019s Brands That Matter in 2022.<\/p>\n
Jen received a bachelor\u2019s degree in broadcast communication from Indiana University in 2004 before moving to Atlanta.\u202fPrior to founding GK, she served as a manager at Seed Factory, a prominent children\u2019s boutique, and held the position of Account Manager at Austin Kelley Advertising where she managed relationships with clients such as Piedmont Hospital, Papa John\u2019s Pizza, and Hands On Atlanta.<\/p>\n
Jen lives in Atlanta, GA, with her husband John Wayne Kendrick, their son Blue, and their dog Goonie. Her passions include design and travel, dogs, food and beverage, and the art of tidying.<\/p>\n
Her most cherished quote is:<\/p>\n
\u201cAnything long-lasting or worthwhile takes time and complete surrender.\u201d \u2014 Ryan Hidinger<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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