The Khoury family has been in the business of hosting and catering events for three generations. Grandfather Joseph Khoury, with his family, owned and ran a hotel that catered weddings, conferences and social events. Joseph and his son, Afif, had a passion for food and customer service. Afif gave this same passion to his son, Bashir.

Bashir's love of family, food and the business led him to follow in the footsteps of his father and grandfather. Bashir came to Northern California in 1990 where he managed the highly rated JAX Cafe restaurant in San Francisco. He then decided to follow his dream of running his own Deli and Catering Service. He moved his family to Sacramento and started the Mayhew Deli.