About the Cafe
Cafe Genevieve is a restaurant located ½ a block from the Town Square in Jackson Hole.
Serving “Inspired Home Cooked Classics” in a historic log cabin. Cafe Genevieve serves seasonal and local dishes for breakfast and lunch. Seasonal cocktails, local beer selection and an eclectic and affordable wine list round out the experience. Cafe Genevieve…Bringing the south to your mouth since 2010.
Our History
The log cabin where Café Genevieve resides is one of the only remaining residential structures in the vicinity of the Town Square adding it to the list of the National Register of Historic Places. In 1906 Roy Van Vleck and his brother Frank moved to Jackson Hole and began building a cabin that would soon house a “Mercantile”. They lived in the back of the cabin which is now the kitchen. In 1910, after the cabin was complete, Roy planted the willow trees along Broadway as a gift for Genevieve Lawton of Michigan. Once married, Genevieve quickly learned the ways of the west and occupied herself with the store and community organizations. In 1920 Genevieve and four other women were elected to the Jackson town council. Jackson Hole’s “Petticoat Government” was the first all women’s government in the United States.
Our Team
Fred Peightal, Managing Partner
A graduate of Cornell University School of Hotel Administration and The French Culinary Institute, Fred has always had a passion for the hospitality business. After stints in some of New York’s most acclaimed restaurants, Fred moved to Jackson Hole to pursue his other love, the outdoors. After establishing and operating one of the largest and most successful catering businesses in Jackson for six years, Fred decided it was time to strike out on his own. Cafe Genevieve was a way to capitalize on his experience and bring a more personal touch to his clientele.
Joshua Governale, Executive Chef
Joshua Governale grew up in Orange County, CA in a cooking family. His Italian grandparents brought traditions from New Orleans and Chicago. At the young age of eighteen years old, Josh was accepted into the historic Broadmoor Resort Chef Program in Colorado Springs, CO. Josh had the opportunity to learn under the tutelage of Master Chef Siegfried Eisenberger. As part of his experience, Josh worked for one year at the renown Coyote Cafe owned and operated by highly respected chef, Mark Miller. Josh moved to Portland, OR in 1998 and secured a position as Sous Chef of Nuevo Latino Restaurant, Oba. Shortly after his stint in Portland, Josh was recruited by Executive Chef, Jeff Drew, of the acclaimed Snake River Grill in Jackson, WY. Josh was quickly immersed in the Jackson restaurant scene as Sous Chef of the Snake River Grill. Josh brings a wealth of culinary knowledge and years of creativity to Cafe Genevieve.