Bekker's Catering in Grantville, San Diego, traces to 1958 when submarine chef Dale Worm and his wife Betty opened Roadside Bar BQ as the first restaurant on an unpaved Mission Gorge Road. Dale earned the nickname "The Mayor of Grantville" by collecting door-to-door signatures to extend the municipal sewer system to Mission Gorge Road, a campaign that opened the corridor to commercial development. The operation moved to 7455 Mission Gorge Road in 1978 under the name Bekker's Bar BQ, and a 2013 facility expansion doubled the kitchen and staging capacity. Now in its fourth generation, the company is led by president Olga Worm, CEO Scott Worm, and CFO Jennifer Worm. Menu styles span barbecue, Mexican fiesta, Hawaiian luau, Mediterranean, Caribbean, and delicatessen formats, and Emiliano's Mexican Restaurant and Cantina operates its own sit-down dining room farther south on Mission Gorge Road while Bekker's runs exclusively as a catering and event-planning company. The kitchen holds a County Health Department A rating, and the business carries BBB accreditation with LEAD certification, Food Handler and Manager certificates, and RBS compliance. Weddings, corporate luncheons, picnics, and memorial services make up the booking calendar for groups of 40 to 10,000 guests. The company averages 1,200 events per year, serving over 150,000 guests annually across San Diego County. Mission Gorge Road through the 92120 ZIP now runs as a dense commercial corridor between the 8 freeway and Mission Trails Regional Park, a stretch Bekker's helped pioneer six decades ago. Day-of wedding coordination is available as an add-on service, with coordinator Kimberly managing vendor timelines, site visits, and master schedules. At Your Side Planning in College Area handles standalone event design for clients who need planning without food service, a complement to Bekker's all-inclusive catering-plus-coordination packages. Buffet, plated, family-style, and French-style service configurations are all available, and dietary accommodations cover vegan, gluten-free, nut-free, halal, and kosher requirements.