Julie Vaughan originally joined the Webber Restaurant Group as the Operations Manager at The Barn at Gibbet Hill. After several years managing operations at The Barn, Julie improved weddings & social gatherings and exceeded guest expectations so consistently she was promoted to Director of Catering, in 2011. With that, her role expanded to include catering operations for all Webber Restaurant Group businesses, including Fireside Catering. Experience, creativity, attention to detail, and a high level of organization makes her uniquely apt for working with the sales teams at The Barn and at Fireside Catering to produce events that are as cutting edge or as traditional as each client wishes.

Julie started in the hospitality industry when she was 17, and graduated from UMass in Hotel, Restaurant, and Travel Administration. She has held positions in many area of the hospitality industry both in the front and back of house. Julie found leading energetic teams and creating streamlined systems was key for the company’s growing event business. Today Julie’s passion is keeping The Barn and Fireside Catering ahead of current wedding trends and creating unique charitable and community events.