Jean Paré
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Jean Paré, CM
(born December 7, 1927) is a Canadian caterer, author of the Company's Coming
cookbook series, and founder of Company’s Coming Publishing Limited. She is one of the top selling cookbook authors in the world, selling 23 million copies as of 2006. She had written over 200 cookbooks before her retirement in 2011. She now resides in Edmonton
, Alberta
.
In 2004, she was made a Member of the Order of Canada
, Canada's highest civilian honor.
, Alberta
, Canada to Ed and Ruby Elford. The family later moved to Edmonton
, Alberta where she married her first husband, Clarence Lovig. They were married 1946, but by 1956, the marriage was failing due to Clarence's problems with alcoholism
and gambling. By 1965, her husband had left, and she was living in a tent and collecting welfare. She later received a $1,000 loan from a local bank. She used the money to open a small cafe. There, she met her second husband, Larry Paré, a single father of three children.
Paré is the principle shareholder in COMAC Food Group. The company owns Company's Coming Kiosks, Pastels Deli's, and the Canadian rights to the Domino's Pizza
franchise.
Paré went onto write over 200 cookbooks before her retirement in 2011. Each of her cookbooks is about a single subject.
Several Company's Coming books feature a joke at the bottom of every few pages, although these jokes are usually regarded as corny and are not considered to be funny (by Carter).
Her daughter, Gail Lovig, is responsible for marketing and distribution of the cookbooks.
$18 million dollars of retail sales annually.
Order of Canada
The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is, within the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, the second highest honour for merit...
(born December 7, 1927) is a Canadian caterer, author of the Company's Coming
Company's Coming
Company's Coming is a popular line of cookbooks that has sold over 30 million copies since 1981. The series is produced by Company’s Coming Publishing Limited based in Edmonton, Alberta...
cookbook series, and founder of Company’s Coming Publishing Limited. She is one of the top selling cookbook authors in the world, selling 23 million copies as of 2006. She had written over 200 cookbooks before her retirement in 2011. She now resides in Edmonton
Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...
, Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
.
In 2004, she was made a Member of the Order of Canada
Order of Canada
The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is, within the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, the second highest honour for merit...
, Canada's highest civilian honor.
Personal life
Paré was born on December 27, 1927, in IrmaIrma, Alberta
Irma is a village in central Alberta, Canada. It is located northwest of Wainwright and 178 km southeast of Edmonton along Highway 14 and Highway 881.-History:...
, Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, Canada to Ed and Ruby Elford. The family later moved to Edmonton
Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...
, Alberta where she married her first husband, Clarence Lovig. They were married 1946, but by 1956, the marriage was failing due to Clarence's problems with alcoholism
Alcoholism
Alcoholism is a broad term for problems with alcohol, and is generally used to mean compulsive and uncontrolled consumption of alcoholic beverages, usually to the detriment of the drinker's health, personal relationships, and social standing...
and gambling. By 1965, her husband had left, and she was living in a tent and collecting welfare. She later received a $1,000 loan from a local bank. She used the money to open a small cafe. There, she met her second husband, Larry Paré, a single father of three children.
Paré is the principle shareholder in COMAC Food Group. The company owns Company's Coming Kiosks, Pastels Deli's, and the Canadian rights to the Domino's Pizza
Domino's Pizza
Domino's Pizza, Inc. is an international pizza delivery corporation headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States of America. Founded in 1960, Domino's is the second-largest pizza chain in the United States and has over 9,000 corporate and franchised stores in 60 countries and all 50 U.S....
franchise.
Company's Coming cookbooks
Prior to publishing cookbooks, Paré was a well known caterer. She did not begin her writing career until the age of 54. In 1981, Paré self-published her first cookbook. 15,000 copies of 150 Delicious Squares were produced, and sold in specially designed racks at gas stations, grocery stores and at local fairs. This first book started the Company's Coming company.Paré went onto write over 200 cookbooks before her retirement in 2011. Each of her cookbooks is about a single subject.
Several Company's Coming books feature a joke at the bottom of every few pages, although these jokes are usually regarded as corny and are not considered to be funny (by Carter).
Her daughter, Gail Lovig, is responsible for marketing and distribution of the cookbooks.
$18 million dollars of retail sales annually.
