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Jay Nartowicz is the
founder and president of Nartowicz International
Culinary Consulting, LLC (NICC, LLC) which began in
2002. With a culinary career of over 22 years, Jay has been
fortunate to have held senior culinary management positions
for some of
the largest branded Chains/Businesses in the USA
and United Kingdom.
Prior to
starting NICC, LLC and returning to the USA, Jay was Director
of Food Innovation and Development for Whitbread, plc. where
he led the restructuring of its several commercial teams
into one central area of excellence. As Department Head, his
team included culinary, business development, equipment
process and commercial finance for over 43 brands with a
total of 4200 units. Prior to Whitbread, plc., Jay held a
similar position for Allied Domecq, plc., beginning in the
USA with their retail brand and then was promoted to lead
their two divisions in the United Kingdom.
In the
USA, Jay held Culinary Senior Management positions with Walt
Disney World,
Back Bay Restaurants, Boston Market, TOGO’s,
Darden Restaurants’ Red Lobster Chain and Griffith
Laboratories.
Jay is a graduate of Johnson & Wales
University in Providence, RI, and is a Founding Board Member
for the Research Chefs Association. He has lectured at the
University of Houston and of Illinois on Food Trends, as
well as industry events, conferences and has been featured
in numerous publications. He has been recognized and awarded
throughout his career for leadership, innovation, speed to
market and team building.
Jay lives in Orlando an
enjoys boating with his wife, Julie, and five children, as
well as traveling, dining out, golf and being a supporting
fan of his wife’s and children’s soccer careers. |
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Recognized in the industry as one of
the premier Executive Chefs, Joe Nartowicz's
career began with Sheraton Boston Hotel in Boston, MA, the
opening of the PGA
Sheraton Resort in Palm Beach Gardens, FL
then onto Sheraton City Center in Dallas, TX. Joe's career
next led him to the Boston Park Plaza Hotel and Towers where
he also held the position of executive chef. His career
continued at the Starwood Corporation where he served as
Executive Chef for their five-star hotel properties.
Joe has prepared dinners for Presidents Reagan, Bush and
Clinton. President Clinton repeatedly and currently requests
his services whenever he is in the Boston area.
Joe
has also been Guest Chef at the Inter-Continental Hotel in
Sao Paolo, Brazil. He
has been Host Chef for the Northeast
ACF Regional Convention, Les Dames D'Escoffier, Boston
Chapter and Chaine des Rotisseurs. Joe was also appointed to
the Starwood Corporation's National Procurement Team.
Joe is a 1980 graduate of Johnson and Wales in
Providence, RI. He has appeared in numerous publications and
has appeared on local New England television. He currently
lives in Norton, Massachusetts with his wife, children and
barnyard collection of rescued and orphaned animals. In his
spare time, he enjoys gardening, beekeeping, travel and
of
course, cooking and dining out.
As
Director-Executive Chef, Specialty Culinary Services for
Nartowicz International Culinary Consulting, LLC, Joe'stalents will be utilized for special projects. He is based
in the Regional Office in the greater Boston area. |
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Julie Nartowicz's
scope of responsibilities includes marketing and
communications as
well as presentation strategies and
procurement. She adds significant value to our company as
the eyes of the consumer in products and strategies. She
also has an intuitive sense of kid's menu development
platforms and programs.
Julie also has operational
experience running some of the first Boston Chicken sites in
Connecticut and Massachusetts. In Hartford, CT, she was with
the opening and management teams of Joe's American Bar &
Grille which is part of the Back Bay
Restaurant Group.
Julie is a 1988 graduate of Keene State College in New
Hampshire. Julie and Jay have
four children and live in
Orlando, FL. In her spare time, Julie can be found cheering
her children in soccer, as well as playing herself. |
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Raechel Barfield was
recruited to NICC, LLC, after having finished culinary school
and working over 12 years in restaurant operations. Her last
restaurant position was with Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion.
Raechel has worked on over 300 projects for NICC, LLC and
has recently been promoted to Managing Director-Culinary.
Raechel is a graduate in Culinary Arts from the
Orlando Culinary Academy's Le Cordon
Bleu Program and she
has a Bachelor's Degree in Studio Arts from the University
of
Central Florida.
Along with Culinary & Creative
Expertise, Raechel has extensive training in drink fusions
and development. She is also trained in Food Styling. With
all of these skills, Raechel is
a great enhancement to
Culinary, Creative, Beverage Development and Food
Photography for NICC, LLC's clients.
Raechel has a
private catering company whose primary clients are the elite
of Orlando. She is also the Personal Chef on the Nextel
Yacht and is from the St. Petersburg/ Clearwater area of
Florida. Raechel currently resides in Orlando, FL with her
husband, Scott, and her son, Nash, and enjoys travel, pottery, landscaping,
cooking, and snowboarding. |
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Crystal Womelsdorf is
the newest addition to the NICC, LLC family. She began in
August 2011 as Corporate Chef and is assisting in New
Concept Development, particularly for New Restaurants.
Crystal began her culinary career in Dallas, Texas, in a
small fine dining restaurant featuring American Regional
cuisine. She competed in several cooking competitions during
high school and received scholarships to the Culinary
Institute of America in Hyde Park, NY. After graduation in
2004, Crystal accepted a position at Disney’s Artist Point,
specializing in the cuisine of the Pacific Northwest. She
was soon promoted to Prep Chef at the prestigious California
Grill.
After leaving Disney, Crystal was the Chef de
Cuisine for a new concept called The Chef’s Table at
Edgewater, in Winter Garden, FL. In their first year they
won “Best New Restaurant”, “Best Kept Secret”, “Best Food &
Wine”, and “Best Chef’s Table” from the Orlando Magazine.
Her next position was as Sous Chef at E-Brands Paradiso 37,
which featured cuisines of the America. She was quickly
promoted to Timpano Italian Chophouse.
Crystal’s main
passions are cooking and animals. She lives in Orlando with
her two beloved dogs, Poppa and Buddy. She also does
volunteer work for Goodwill and the Animal Shelter. |
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Eddie Gayo has been
with NICC, LLC since the fall of 2007 and has been working at
Darden Restaurants’ Seasons 52 since May 2004 as a chef at
its Sand Lake Road
location. He has been involved with
the development of menu items for Seasons 52
and has
worked in their test kitchen with their Corporate Chef.
During his time at NICC, LLC, Eddie has been
instrumental in completing various projects and has had a
variety of responsibilities. He enjoys working and learning
about food development on both the consulting and the
restaurant side.
Eddie is a graduate in Culinary
Arts from Keiser College, Capital Culinary, in
Tallahassee, FL.
A native of Miami, FL, he currently
resides in Kissimmee, FL with his wife, Angie and Kiki,
their pet Chihuahua. Eddie also enjoys building computers,
traveling, watching football
and cooking for his family
and friends. |
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As Chef Services Assistant,
Judy Kuehnel literally jumps in and helps out in a
variety
of different ways. She enjoys learning about and
working with food development.
Judy is a 1989
graduate of the University of Connecticut, Storrs, with a BS
Degree.
She is also a licensed Physical Therapist in
Connecticut and Florida. She is an
All American Soccer
Player and is in the Connecticut Hall of Fame. She still
plays and coaches soccer.
Judy recently moved to
Orlando with her husband, Bob, and three children. Her
strong family resemblance to Julie Nartowicz is because they
are identical twins. |
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Nartowicz International Culinary Consulting, LLC
Corporate Office: 7648 Southland Boulevard,
Suite 109
» Orlando, FL 32809, USA
» Office 407-363-9062
» Fax
407-363-1546
Regional Office: 37 Lincoln Street »
Norton, MA 02766, USA » Office
617-285-9219
International Telephone
0014073639062 |
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