Development Specialist (recipes, menus, & more)

 

With over 100+ menu creations across every type of cuisine, Chef Megan is the creative engine behind countless successful concepts.

 

Her background includes:

• Designing menus for restaurants, retreats, and wellness brands

• Leading full-scale food audits and preparing teams for New York State Health Department inspections

• Training culinary staff at every level, including sous chefs and new hires

• Building kitchen systems that support consistency, efficiency, and flavor

• Mastering inventory management, purchasing, vendor communication, and cost control

• Serving as Senior Executive Chef for a major New York hospital system

• Expert-level food cost optimization and kitchen operations strategy

• Megan’s experience blends creativity with structure, making her a powerhouse for developing menus that are flavorful, scalable, cost-effective, and compliant. 

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Concept Development & Operational Launch Expert

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Chef Alissa brings a unique blend of holistic cooking, restaurant operations, and large-scale training expertise.

 

Her background includes:

Opening four fast-casual restaurant concepts across multiple states

• Serving as a Corporate Trainer for BurgerFi, responsible for:

• Staff training

• Franchise owner onboarding

• Equipment setup

• Opening systems

• Winning Brand Ambassador of the Month for exceptional leadership

• Helping open two Whole Foods Market locations — including launching the first in-store pizzeria in the Chappaqua, NY store

• Leading multiple food audits and compliance reviews

• Assisting in the launch of a local mom-and-pop grocery store

• Designing holistic, gluten-free, dairy-free, anti-inflammatory menus rooted in functional nutrition

 

Alissa specializes in concept creation, operational flow, staff training, and building menus that blend culinary excellence with wellness. 

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Why Work With Us?

 

Together, Chef Megan and Chef Alissa bring:

 

✨ Professional chef experience

✨ Corporate training + restaurant operations

✨ Recipe development across all cuisines

✨ Wellness-driven, anti-inflammatory culinary expertise

✨ Health department compliance

✨ Food cost + inventory mastery

✨ Systems, team training, and operational strategy

✨ Menu design backed by both flavor + functionality

 

Whether you’re launching a new restaurant, designing a retreat menu, creating wellness recipes, or building a scalable food concept, our team handles everything from ideation to implementation.

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