Herman and Beverly Jenkins opened Main Street Cafe and Catering on May 6th of 1982 in a small quaint shop in the heart of Jonesborough’s Historic District, serving quality fresh food to the surrounding area.

Herman hales from Charlottesville, Virginia with a background in Art. Receiving his Bachelor’s of Art degree, from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, with wood being his medium. Herman & his family lived in Copper Hill, Tennessee (among other places) when they moved to Johnson City in the mid 1960’s.  He went to Science Hill High School and has maintained many friendships from that era, that’s the short version of how he got here!

Beverly hales from Austin, Texas with a background in all things food and a creative eye for detail. Raised mostly in Dallas, Beverly gave extensive parties that no one wanted to miss! Having a father with a PHD in Art History and growing up around art all her life, she definitely sees thing in color. Beverly’s father was Chairman of the Art Department at ETSU in the mid 1970’s and she came to spend the summer in 1975, that’s how she met Herman and got to Jonesborough from Dallas!

Check out her mosaics for sale listed under VENDORS here on the web site, she makes custom frames and pieces for Brides and Grooms!!

After their marriage in January of 1981, Beverly & Herman decided to open their own business; it was then March of 1982. “Let’s have a kitchen shop”, Beverly said, “Let’s put a sandwich bar in the kitchen shop”, Herman said.

So the idea was born, and 7 months later so was their 1st child, Breelyn Rachel, Zachary Thomas came almost 6 years later after the café was relocated in its present building on Main Street.

The old 1930’s United States Post Office Building, with its original pressed-tin ceiling, hanging globe lamps, and oak hardwood flooring, is where Main Street Café & Catering offers you either indoor and outdoor seating for an enjoyable relaxing atmosphere full of the charm Jonesborough is known for.  They also cater the entire Tri-State area and have a reputation that precedes them!

The Café offers homemade soups, salads, grilled items and an endless variety of sandwiches, to our ever-popular oven baked desserts & fresh ground coffee & locally brewed Beer.
Main Street Cafe and Catering is best known for simply serving...
GREAT FRESH FOOD!