Disco Party at Jenni's Post Oak

You are invited to a free event at Jenni's Noodle House Post Oak location on Saturday, March 3rd. Help us celebrate being 10 years old, by helping others in our noodlehood. We are raising money for KPFT, Houston Area Women Center, Commonweal in memory of Joan and Houston County Hospital District aka Ben Taub. First organization to reach $2500, we will match 100%!

What does it mean to turn TEN in this industry? It means I am loved.

What it means to turn TEN in this industry?

It means I am loved.

You cannot turn one without love. 

I love the ever-growing plan that was once just a concept in my mind.

You cannot turn two without focus.

Always keeping the focus on the task at hand.

You cannot turn three without will.

Will to keep going, even when life punches you in the gut. Hard.

You cannot turn four without courage.

The courage behind taking the next step.

You cannot turn five without friends.

You keep us going with your continuous love and support.

And as for the last 5 years, we’ve remained true to the path. We’ve made strides toward our goals. We’ve deepened our connection with you. But above all, we’ve given back to the Houston community for the 10 years of fond memories that they’ve given us. Thank you for making it to our 10^th birthday! We can’t wait for the years ahead as we grow our relationship with you.

Logan's t-shirt

For the past few months, I have been thinking about a new Jenni’s Noodle House t-shirt. I wanted it to really acknowledge the mission of our restaurants and the attitude and devotion to service that has kept us in business for close to ten years.

Immediately I thought of Logan. My son has lived his entire life in one Jenni’s Noodle House or another, absorbing the culture, witnessing what it is to serve others and synthesizing the millions of different components that dance together in order to create functioning restaurants.

Even as a very small child, our businesses are child friendly, so Logan has never been one of those kids who didn’t understand what his parents did. On a very basic level, little Logan knew that Ma and Ba were going to a place where people make food and people buy food.

As Logan has gotten older, I believe that this knowledge of the place we work in and the respect we have for our staff, as well as the meaningful and authentic way we serve customers has rubbed off on him.

Which is why when we were sitting in the car one day and as a young child he turned to me and said, “When you say nice things, it makes the heart happy” it made perfect sense. This was a child that understood that one action creates a direct reaction, whether it is treating people well, being nice to strangers or just the simple act of taking good ingredients and making a wholesome meal – Logan understood what our businesses were built on.

I am proud to present, the latest Jenni’s Noodle House T-Shirt, a special Logan edition. I hope it means as much to you as it does to me.

Noodle Care Cookies

My employees are more than staff to me, they are family. I have come to know their spouses, children and family. For a long time, I have wanted to establish a Noodle Care Program for my much-loved staff, a fund JNH employees could access in time of need. The only glitch in my plan, a way to reward the people that contributed to the fund.

As destiny would have it, after an influx of requests from customers for a vegan dessert menu choice, I happened to get a call from Houston’s baker, Vicky, asking if I would try her vegan cookies. I loved the peanut butter and chocolate chip, and I was I was tasting I began thinking about how to merge these delicious cookies with my valuable employees. I decided from the beginning that all the proceeds from the sale of these vegan cookies would go to the Noodle Care Program for all the employees at JNH.

September marks six months of Noodle Care Program and we have sold more than 2300 of them. This makes me so proud. To me, there is no greater feeling than getting to eat a great tasting vegan cooking, while knowing that 100% of the proceeds go towards helping a noodle dealer in a time of need (we don’t use any of the proceeds for marketing or product purchase).

Next time you visit a JNH near you, try a vegan cookie for a great cause. Get ready to feel sweet inside and out.

Juggling Act? Not at all.

Our Heights location opened for business on a Wednesday late afternoon. Once we got the final approval from the city, while the contractors were finishing touch ups, I decided let’s do a test run in the kitchen for the contractors and everyone else in the house. After plating all the foods, we decided to turn the neon open sign ON.

Within a few hours, the dining room filled up as pedestrian, bikers and motorist noticed the OPEN sign. This hasn’t happened in the history of opening a JNH! “Field of Dreams” nailed it; ‘if you build it, they will come.’ Construction was by far the hardest but oh how sweet the end results have been. Randy Pausch says it best, “The brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something.” I knew I wanted to be IN with the Heights and I am thrilled to be here.

Some have asked, how do you manage? Shhhh, each morning, I file for a separation from my dear Scotty. I go see my baby in the Heights and he visits the Post Oak chick. Yes, we have that kind of relationship. Occasionally, we catch the other red handed at Shepherd!

Shepherd is my middle child, rarely a peep from Shepherd. Moves along quietly.

Post Oak is my party hard during the day but turns in early at night child.

Heights is embraced by many and so far, an easy-going child.

Who are the amazing members that hold this family together? At each location you will find just a few happy, sassy, well-versed and strong personalities. These out-going individuals are all an extension of me. They are handed the gavel to make the necessary decisions. There are no managers here: We are all chiefs. Mama J (me) doesn’t think much of layers of bureaucracy. The set of tools given will be used. As the audience changes like the season, we all will go out to sharpen those tools together.

At the end of the day, we’re just chiefs slinging noodles, not brain surgeons. The last bowl is what you will remember, that’s all folks. Enjoy all of your experiences one bowl, one kiss, one discovery, one glance, one giggle, one exhale at a time. This too shall pass. Whether greatness or not, the next minute is coming around now. Thank you for following us.

Hot Wifey Turn 40, Party at the Noodle House

Scott, aka "the House Hubby", threw a super fantastic party for the "hot wifey", Jenni, who turned 40, at the newest edition to the Noodle House Family... The Post Oak Jenni's Noodle House. A red carpet, cherry blossom and Madonna event. Each guest was greeted by the JNH Paparazzi photographer, Everett Taasevigen, as they walked the red carpet through a white gauzy doorway to a candlelit disco. And of course all of Jenni's favorites were playing like Madonna. Everyone enjoyed the chocolate fountain, the delicous food and yummy birthday cake. One thing that can not go without mentioning is Jenni's 'Hot Wifey turns 40' dress.

The best part is you can host a private party at Jenni's Noodle House too, just contact Jenni!