INDUSTRY INFLUENCER

I have had the pleasure of providing insights, ambassadorship, and creative styling through multiple channels, including the highlights below.

 

Flavor & The Menu: Top 10 Flavor Trends

As one of the most influential food service resources in flavor trends, strategies, and menu development, Flavor & The Menu magazine has featured my insights and observed culinary trends as part of their annual special issue “Top 10 Trends”. I am honored to be a part of their Panel of Experts in 2019, 2020, and 2023.

Foodservice, Retail, and Commodity Events

Developing conference-specific recipes, teaching culinary applications on-stage, and roundtable meeting with foodservice operators have forged some of the strongest culinary relationships in my career. It’s thrilling to inspire culinary solutions for the culinary industry at large. Key events where I have showcased client products and culinary methodologies:

  • National Restaurant Association Show

  • Expo West

  • Flavor Experience

  • Menu Directions

  • MISE Conference

  • Global Culinary Innovators Association (GCIA)

  • International Foodservice Manufacturers Association (IFMA) Sales Roundtables

  • Culinary Institute of America’s (CIA) Worlds of Flavor & Menus of Change

  • Commodity Board Seasonal Grower Meetings

iPhone & Otterbox
2021 Holiday Campaign

With the iPhone 13 launch, OtterBox designed a special winter campaign around how OtterBox accessories keep tech safe through all the holiday festivities and meals. I was tasked to food style a simple “Friendsgiving” meal that evoked an elevated, yet homespun experience.

US Highbush Blueberry Council:
The Restaurant of the Future

In the face of a global pandemic, USHBC and SRG combined culinary and environmental thought leadership to imagine a restaurant with bluer skies. Addressing BOH menu and FOH design, this video was featured on Flavor & The Menu, GCIA, ICCA, and other national culinary conferences in order to help the industry adapt to unprecedented times.

Rock & Ripple Project

In collaboration with David Aragon, Art Director, and Sharon Gee, E-Commerce Industry Leader, a passion project was born from a love food sustainability and rock & roll culture: www.ripplerecipes.com

Through culinary repurposing leftovers from popular holiday “rock” meals, household food waste can be reduced - one “ripple” dish at a time.

 
 

Thermomix USA Brand Ambassador

In collaboration with Thermomix, I designed recipes and was interviewed as a brand ambassador for Thermomix’s branded cookbooks and social media.

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