Overview

Juci Patties started out in 1980 as Juici Beef Patties, a company manufacturing and selling beef patties. The Founder, Jukie Chin learnt to make patties from the age of 16. It started as a cottage industry, where he manufactured patties in his mother’s kitchen and sold it to the small grocery store owned by the family .The demand for his product grew and he then established a store in May Pen, Clarendon . The staff included a baker a cashier and himself. He often times had to assume many roles.

The product line grew over the years, to include over fifty products comprising different types of patties, loaves, soups, porridges and traditional breakfast dishes. In an increasingly, fast-paced society, Juici developed a menu that reflected the taste of the Jamaican people, and offered them the kind of food most were accustomed to having. Jamaicans now had a place that offered their own food, at their convenience, in a comfortable setting comparable to international chains. This is reflective of our mission statement.

Mission Statement

"We are committed to providing excellent service by serving authentic Jamaican food at affordable prices in clean and comfortable surroundings".


The growth that followed was in response to customer demands, which was a reflection of the quality of the products. With the rapid expansion of the business, the 1994 manufacturing plant was no longer adequate to meet the demands and so a new 90,000 square feet plant was opened, late 2002. This new facility located in Clarendon Park, Clarendon, Jamaica was built to international specifications. It sits on a 22 acre property which houses a retail outlet with drive through facilities, 24 hour public rest room facilities, the Juici sports club and an abattoir. The staff sports centre includes a netball court, a fully equipped gym and games room for table tennis and billiards.

The Clarendon plant is almost wholly self sufficient and is operated in an environmentally conscious manner.  The company operates its own furniture manufacturing and welding centers, where furniture for the stores are made. An on-site auto service bay, maintains the fleet of approximately 30 trucks. The company has also installed a waste water treatment system for optimal environmental management.

In 2001, Juici Patties acquired a manufacturing plant in Ontario, Canada. No Juici retail store is present in Canada, but Juici beef, chicken, vegetable and shrimp patties are available in some of Canada's major supermarket chains and convenience stores.  The Canadian plant is HACCP certified and currently services Juici Patties North American markets.

The Juici Patties success could not have been achieved without the support of a team of hardworking and dedicated staff. The Juici Group now employs in excess of 1500 people. Many of Jukie's early employees have literally grown up with him and stayed with him over the years, hence the strong "Juici family" bond, especially in Clarendon, Jamaica. They remain highly motivated and proud of the brand they have watched grown, and the legacy they have helped to create in terms of the preservation of a very strong part of the Jamaican culture-its food.