Catered events, from a wedding or family reunion to a corporate luncheon or dinner, aren’t thrown-together affairs. The organizers can spend weeks or months finding the right location, making the guest list and choosing the caterer. Given all that planning, it ultimately falls on the caterer to provide a memorable meal. Time and time again, Triple T Meats has met that challenge.
Based in Ackley, Iowa, Triple T Meats is a diverse processor run by Greg and Jolene Heikens. The company has its own retail location, and can custom-process everything from high-end cuts of meat to twice-baked potatoes for retail and foodservice customers. It has a snack stick program for fundraising efforts, and it has sent hundreds of thousands of them to members of the U.S. military stationed overseas. Catering is yet another of the company’s niches and has been since the company started in 1996.