Leadership & Experience

Our Team

Our catering team includes professionally trained and award-winning chefs, experienced service staff, and on-site event coordinators. We would love the opportunity to help you in planning your wedding reception, corporate function or special event - no matter the size or budget. Our experienced and creative staff will take the worry about of your hands and add a touch of class to your event. Please contact us to discuss your event and catering needs.

Experience

The Vault Catering Company operates from a 15,000 square foot facility in the heart of downtown Tacoma. We've been in business for over ten years and have catered hundreds of wedding receptions, corporate and special events of all sizes and kinds. We are a leading caterer in the South Puget Sound and are a proud member of The National Association of Catering Executives (NACE). References are available from our exclusive list of clientele upon request. See testimonials for comments from several of our satisfied customers.

Leadership

Marnie Jackson
Owner/Operator

Marnie realized her passion for event planning during her tenure at US West Cellular, as a Major Account Sales Executive. She received numerous company-wide awards for her outstanding service and sales achievements, including "National Sales Person of the Year for 1988" and multiple regional and district-wide titles. Prior to her employment with US West Cellular, Marnie worked in the food and beverage industry since the mid-1980's.

Nice to Be Able to Sit Back and Relax

"Thank you again for making such a special night so special and run so smoothly. It was so nice to be able to sit back and relax knowing everything was taken care of."
-- Frank and Charlotte (more testimonials)

When Marnie felt the overwhelming desire to give back to her hometown community, she decided to join the entrepreneur partnership of Lance Hungerford and John Dimmer.

Together, they opened The Vault Restaurant in February 1997. It is Marnie's innovative thinking and enthusiasm for party and event planning that helped create The Vault Catering and Event Planning Division. Her focus is solely on event design, coordination, conceptualization and execution. She has grown The Vault to be a leading catering company in the Puget Sound. In 2003, Marnie was also nominated to the prestigious group of business women, known as "The Women of Influence."

Marnie manages over 40 part- and full-time employees in The Vault's home office in Tacoma, Washington.
 

Randy Spears
General Manager - Culinary Services

Randy came to The Vault from San Francisco, where he participated in event production management for a prominent Bay Area event company. He was an integral part of a number of events including, The Elizabeth Taylor Fashion Show for AIDS Benefit. He then opened a series of start-up restaurants for a major coffee company.

In 1998, Randy and his wife, Kerry, decided they wanted to start a family and move back to their roots in the Tacoma area and Randy joined The Vault team.

Some of Randy's accomplishments include: