Entrepreneur Judith Cage received her first catering check from J. Cole, and today she is the proud founder of two restaurants.
J. Cole is currently driving around several cities in a Honda Civic connecting directly with fans in light of his new album “The Fall-Off,” which was released on Friday, Feb. 6. Most recently, he picked up some fans who live in Silver Springs, MD, to ride along in the car with him and listen to different tracks on the album, according to a post on X.
Cage, who also goes by Chef Judy, is among the many fans who are praising the album. In a post on Facebook, she shared her excitement for “The Fall-Off” and her personal journey with J. Cole.
“It’s me up at 7am listening to The Fall-Off. The thing is … J. Cole was my first $10,000 catering check. At a time it was needed. I bought my first catering truck which caused me to be able to secure larger opportunities with that money. He welcomed my daughter and I to his house just to feed him and his team on Forest Dr. We catered several video shoots for him right here in Fayetteville. You can’t say nothing bad about him to me. We had some late nights, early mornings, and long days… but I’d do it again,” she wrote.
Beyond Cage’s catering business, Let Me Cater to You, she is also the founder of two Fayetteville-based restaurants. The first is Uptown Chicken and Waffles, which is open Tuesday through Sunday and hosts events such as DJ and karaoke nights, according to its Instagram page. The restaurant is located at 1707 Owen Drive.
According to The Fayetteville Observer, her newest restaurant is The Ville Wings & Bar. Chef Judy told the Greater Fayetteville Business Journal that the menu pays homage to the city’s culture and the community that has supported Uptown over the past five years.
“The goal here is to go over and really wow the customers on that side of town. I’m excited about that,” she expressed, according to the outlet.
The restaurant, located at 1911 Murchison Road, sells wings in 20 flavors, including honey chipotle lime and raspberry jalapeño glaze.
