Ruth Jalor says catering roots inspired Ruth's African Kitchen in Wheaton

Sep 15, 2026

Ruth Jalor described moving from information-technology work to opening Ruth's African Kitchen in 2022, saying her mother supported the family by catering and inspired her culinary path.

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Ruth Jalor, owner of Ruth's African Kitchen in Wheaton, described in a video segment how her mother's catering work supported their family and inspired Jalor's culinary path. "My mom was a caterer, and she raised 8 children by herself cooking food. So the sales she made from that food paid for education, paid for the life we have today," Jalor said, recounting family history and the roots of her cooking.

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