Looking to have a Damn Good event?
We would love to host your celebration, private party, corporate event, and much more. We can host events from 300 to 3,000 guests.
Our mission is to offer innovative experiences for our community through the art of food and beverage.
We offer everything from on-site catering, custom beverage packages, entertainment and production, complete event staff and more.
Our Team

Laura Ortino
Trading the Cape Cod coastline for Fort Lauderdale living, Laura Ortino graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Culinary Management from the International Culinary School at the Art Institute Fort Lauderdale. From there, she became the Special Events Coordinator at STARR Restaurants before breaking into the hotel industry — working in sales for both W Hotels and the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company.
In May of 2017, Laura took the skills she gained from the hotel industry and joined the 3-J Hospitality team as Sales + Events Director. In this role, Laura manages all aspects the events for across all venues, including Revolution Live, America’s Backyard and Stache Drinking Den + Coffee Bar.

Chef Jen Knox
A Chicago-native, Jen grew up loving Chicago Dogs, Deep dish pizza, and Italian Beefs. At age 12, she took on the task of making nightly family dinner; this was where her love for cooking blossomed.
She attended Le Cordon Bleu in Scottsdale, Az, graduating in 2005. Next she headed to Orlando and joined Walt Disney World as their Chef De Partie. In 2008, the Ritz Carlton Orlando hired her as Banquet Chef. Her next role at the Ritz Carlton as Garde Manger Chef brought her to Naples. She was a 2012 James Beard Participate.
She headed west to join the Wynn Las Vegas in 2014 as their Assistant Executive Chef at The Buffet. She came back to South Florida as Senior Banquet Chef at Fort Lauderdale’s Harbor Beach Marriott. Her love of cooking and developing teams led her to oversee culinary operations at Damn Good Hospitality Group’s Fort Lauderdale properties Revolution Live, America’s Backyard, Stache Drinking Den + Coffee Bar and C.W.S. Bar + Kitchen Lake Worth.