Our Team

vice president

Joe Elmaleh

With more than 30 years in the industry, Joe is the VP of the company and oversees the entire events department, including the event managers and the front of house staff. Joe’s passion for customer care and his sharp business acumen helps ensure no detail is overlooked when working with clients to achieve their goals and creating the perfect event.

Joe’s background in accounting and management also lends itself to working with clients to ensure their budget is adhered to while still maintaining high quality and beautiful events. Joe is the proud grandfather of 6 and is an avid reader in his spare time.

Q/A

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What’s your most memorable experience at PRC Caterers?

Being a part of the PR team that organized and catered the largest ever Kosher Dinner in Canada (Dinner for Prime Minister Stephen Harper for 4,350 guests ). We were planning and coordinating the event for over a year and had hundreds of hours of meetings to prepare for it.

What do you do in your spare time?

Spending time with my children and grandchildren; Reading; Listening to music.

What did you do before joining PRC?

Bachelor of Commerce Degree from University of Toronto; Obtained CA and CPA designation; Owned and operated a successful 310 seat Kosher Restaurant and catering Company; Owned and managed a Property Management firm.

What’s your favourite thing about working at PRC Caterers?

Being a part of people's life cycle events as they celebrate happy occasions. Seeing the pride and joy that parents and grandparents get when the celebrate their offsprings Births, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, Sweet Sixteens, Graduations,Engagements and Weddings.

years in the Hospitality Business

hours longest "day" work for an event without sleeping

largest number of servers supervised/worked with

200