In His Own Words July 9, 2013 The catering industry lost a friend and a mentor on June 24, 2013. In addition to being the founder of Catersource, Mike Roman was an advocate for all caterers and devoted his life to raising the profile of our business. The following is an excerpt from Mike's 2010 book, Secrets of Catering Management, which tells his life story in his own words. Read our obituary for Mike Roman here.