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“Jay and his team are
true leaders in the Culinary Services business. I have had
the opportunity to work with Jay, Joe and Raechel multiple
times on customer driven and internal projects. Everytime I
have worked with Jay and his team
they have been
excellent listeners striving to develop the information
about the project into a useable menu concept
or product
that could be taken forward. They are creative, strategic
and excellent to work with. I throughly recommend Jay and
his team!”
Chef Erich Chieca
Culinary Director
Awrey Bakeries |
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“I have known Chef Nartowicz
for over a decade and have worked with him in a professional
capacity on industry boards as well as in product
development projects. I have found him to be a very highly
capable professional with broad and deep insights into food
and food acceptance as it pertains to a wide range of venues
from international chains to domestic manufacturing. He is
very capable, very knowledgeable ad a very talented chef. I
would welcome the opportunity to work with him again.”
Gary Freeman
Ex VP - Sales &
Marketing at MiDAS Foods International |
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“Jay Nartowicz is a person who I have
come to rely on for timely (both in the business sense and
creative) solutions
to my culinary needs. Jay and I have
been paired together at different points in our careers with
one goal, to create craveable food that guests want to
purchase. He and his company are proven winners in food,
flavor and fun!
Chef Bob Davis”
Bob Davis
Corporate Executive Chef at Max & Erma's Restaurants, Inc. |
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“I have worked with Jay on
three different occasions with three different restaurant
concepts. He is a pleasure to work with. He is both
strategic and creative and understands budgets and time
lines. I highly recommend Jay's services.”
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Warren Ellish
President and CEO at Ellish
Marketing Group |
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“Jay has extensive industry knowledge and
experience. He does a thorough job with his research and is
tremendous at coming up with new and relevant
ideas/concepts. His greatest quality is caring about each
project regardless of how large or small it is and giving it
his all. I would highly recommend him to anybody looking to
use his services.”
Ruben Duque
Director- Sales/National Accounts at Custom Culinary |
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“Jay's creative thinking,
culinary expertise and desire to build strong business
relationships were consistently of value
to our sales and
marketing leaders. Jay and his team were a pleasure to work
with over the years, and served as a
vital extension of our
business.”
Joshua M. Isenberg
Group Manager, Appetizer Strategy & New Product Marketing at
McCain Foods USA |
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“Jay and his group have exceptional
vision and creative expression. Over the years I worked with
Jay I was overly impressed with his professionalism
receiving input from a very discriminating group and
answering our needs with his culinary expertise. Jay's a
pleasure to work with and I would highly recommend his
services to anyone in the industry.”
Annamarie Balch
Director of Merchandising and
Communications at Denny's
Director of Marketing at
Shells Seafood
Marketing Manager at Rare Hospitality |
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“Jay is a strong product
development leader. He has key strengths in innovation,
project management, sourcing and meeting and exceeding
margin requirements. Jay has led large teams that delivered
extraordinary business results.
He is a strong visionary
that can add extreme value to any team or program.”
Kelly Fattman
Principal at Fattman
Productions |
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“I have worked with Jay for many years on
and off. In addition, I have recommended Jay to other
associates of mine
who were looking for expert R&D on
specific projects. Jay is extremely knowledgeable in the
food area and has a broad range of experience from culinary
development to sales and marketing at the QSR, supermarket
and food service levels.”
Alan Mancini
President at 6 Degrees Sales Solutions |
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“Having known Jay for some
time now and the work that his group produces I am proud to
write this recommendation. Jay Nartowicz runs a group of
professionals that will deliver the needs of what ever you
are looking for in the culinary world. Trend setting menu
items, cost savings initiatives which are paramount to
today's operators, operations
execution of new items and
much more. Jay's team will listen, respond and deliver net
results that will have you
oming back to Jays team as a
true business asset!”
Jason Gronlund
Executive Chef Senior Director Of Culinary at Carlas Pasta |
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“I have known Jay for several years. He
is the consummate professional in his field. He and his team
are relentless in finding new product twists that support
and promote the client brand. The best part is that all of
Jay's team members know how to LISTEN to the client and
respond with work product that enhances the client brand in
a way that the
client has requested. I respect Jay and his
team immensely and would recommend them as a great addition
to any project team.”
Frank Leopoldo
Founder at LEOPOLDO | Brains on a Stick |
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“Jay has become a trusted
good friend and an excellent resource in the culinary R&D
industry. He has helped me out
on countless occasions
sourcing different products and offering personal and
professional help with shows and presentations. Jay is a
great chef with an excellent palate. I respect his
professionalism and would highly recommend
his work and
services.”
Tony Benedict
Development Chef at Sargento Foods |
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“I worked with Jay when he was in the
U.K. and during that time jay demonstrated his in depth
knowledge in culinary product development. At all times Jay
showed his creativeness and passion for delivery great
product quality. He was
a pleasure to work with and I would
highly recommend him.”
Jonathan Ellis
MD Europe at Planet Payment |
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“Jay and his team at NICC
were introduced to us by a mutual business associate. The
experience since then has been extremely beneficial to ICC
Foods in implementing our long term strategy to expand into
the Food Service segment of
the market. As a manufacturer of
Specialty Foods, ICC has been working along side of Jay, who
has provided us opportunities to develop unique flavor
profiles for a significant number of new customers. We would
otherwise not have been fortunate enough to have met most of
these customers were it not for NICC. We truly look forward
to a long and successful relationship with Jay and his
organization, who have proven to be an extremely talented
group of people committed to excellence in every aspect of
their business. Thanks Jay, Jason, Raechel and Julie.”
Steve Adams
President ICC Foods |
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“When we heard Jay Nartowicz was
relocating back to the United States to expand his
consulting organization, our company contacted NICC, LLC
immediately to procure their services for our culinary
needs. Since some of our team members had previously worked
with Jay, we had some idea of the depth of his talents and
had high expectations.
We have now worked with NICC for
almost half a year and could not be more pleased with the
caliber and results of
their work. Not only has a new menu
been developed, tested and launched in all our restaurants,
but NICC, LLC has developed our promotional platforms for
the next twelve months as well. Our strategic product
development plan was facilitated by their team very quickly.
Because of their experience in sourcing and procurement, Jay
and his team were able to bring us new flavor profiles in a
shortened timeline. They evaluated our equipment resources
and made sure our product development fit our concept
effectively. The breadth of knowledge of NICC, LLC's team
members opens new doors for us in menu and promotional
development. Their experience in creating menu items for
multi-unit concepts ensures that all our restaurants are
readily able to replicate the recipes to specification.
NICC, LLC has completed a
good year's worth of work for us
in less than six months. We continue to work with them on an
ongoing basis. Their talents, professionalism and ability to
regularly meet timeliness on multiple deliverables makes
them an invaluable
partner in our organization's success. We
highly recommend them to any company (whether start-up or a
large chain)
for all their culinary needs.”
Leslie Christon
President and CEO Shells Seafood
Restaurants, Inc. |
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“When I heard that Jay
Nartowicz had previously been the first Corporate Executive
Chef to handle national accounts
for Griffith Laboratories,
I knew instantly I had found the right culinary product
development company to support our diverse business needs.
Nartowicz International Culinary Consulting, LLC knows how
to deliver results based upon consumer needs and
expectations. Have been on the other side as customers, Jay
and his team know how to be
closely linked to the
expectations of his clients. Jay's experiences in
leadership, innovation and product development
for Whitbread
PLC, Red Lobster, Allied Domecq and Boston Market have
helped him to better understand how to deliver on a client's
request. Whether you are looking for product development,
support, ideation, protocept development concept support or
photo shoots, there is only one team to turn to for your
total product development solutions -- Nartowicz
International Culinary Consulting, LLC!”
Ron
Jolicoeur
Corporate Executive Chef Griffith
Laboratories, Inc. |
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“Sartori Foods has been working in
partnership with Jay and his team for the past 18 months.
During this time, Jay has taught us to think like a chef and
to better understand how we should position our products to
reach the culinary audience. NICC, LLC is extremely well
networked in the foodservice industry and is constantly
introducing us to new contacts and opportunities. Jay is
very responsive to our needs. I would highly recommend NICC,
LLC to other
companies in need of culinary expertise and
guidance.”
Bruce Waddell
VP Sales
& Marketing |
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“We began working with Jay
Nartowicz of NICC, LLC with the goal of improving food
quality, increasing margins,
reducing food cost and
improving sales. He began by a strategic review of R.J.
Gators, providing menu category
concepts that fit our brand,
operating and cost structures. He produced immediate results
by methodically re-plating
and re-portioning the majority of
our current menu, which reduced our food cost while
enhancing the visual appeal of
the items. Additional impact
on sales and food cost came with the creation of new menu
items which Jay accomplished by using products we had on
hand. Jay’s extensive experience in kitchens and the
corporate world allows him to understand the importance of
food costs and margins, as well as taste and visual appeal.
He has a combination of outstanding food knowledge, kitchen
experience and people skills that make working with him very
enjoyable. I would highly recommend Jay for any menu
development project.”
Jim Samuel
Director of Marketing & Vice President R.J. Gators, Inc. |
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“Exceeding customer expectations is
something Maple Leaf Bakery strives for everyday. It is not
often that an organization can find someone like Jay
Nartowicz who excels at doing just that. Rarely have I had
the opportunity to work with an organization of NICC, LLC's
caliber. Jay and his team are exceptionally talented, which
is a direct result
of their dedication to exceeding customer
expectations. Jay's experience, having worked throughout the
world, offers a distinct advantage to our customer base. Jay
is clearly ahead of many of the major trends influencing the
market today. As a result we are able to bring our customers
the type of innovation they require to stay ahead of their
competitors. The addition of NICC, LLC to our team has far
exceeded our expectations on all levels --professionalism,
market
knowledge and culinary skills to name a few. I am
extremely confident Jay's team will make a significant
contribution
to any organization.”
Rod
Hepponstall
Vice President Foodservice Sales &
Marketing N.A Maple Leaf Bakery |
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“Nartowicz International
Culinary Consulting, LLC is fast becoming an important part
of our front-end service and
customer support effort. At DM
Foods we have utilized the NICC, LLC group to help us with
various innovation efforts directed toward important new
menu and product development platforms for both existing and
new chain restaurant clients. There has been a genuine "WOW"
factor delivered in the ideas and presentations to our
important customers.
Jay Nartowicz and his team have truly
partnered with DM Foods' professional services team to form
a winning
combination for our customers. Specifically, we
have worked closely to develop various ethnic, regional and
protein specific menu applications, primarily in application
of flavoring systems and sauces that have been shown in high
level presentations to customers yielding dozens of tests
and authorizations, driving important new sales for our
customers while providing important volume and new revenue
for DM Foods. Jay and his team take a very studious,
strategic yet creative and innovative approach to the
process wherein a critical understanding of the specific
customer's marketing direction, operational needs and
specific desires are incorporated thereby allowing us to hit
the mark for these customers. I think the best adjectives to
describe NICC, LLC's value is "fresh" and "on target." The
ideas, strategies
and platforms are "on target" while
creative and "fresh" in addition to being signature to the
individual client. I would highly encourage any restaurant
chain and manufacturer to learn more about NICC, LLC and how
they can apply these truly unique services and approach to
enhance their own business. As for DM Foods, we will
continue to partner with NICC, LLC to create more value and
innovation for our customers. I think NICC, LLC is simply
the best at what they do!”
Dorsey Fields
President & CEO DM Foods |
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“We have been working with Jay Nartowicz
and his company, NICC, LLC, for over two years now in the
USA and
Canada. We have really been impressed and inspired
with their culture, passion, drive and most importantly,
their
culinary expertise. Jay's biggest strength is the
reach he has into all sectors of the foodservice industry.
Jay and his team have provided support in recipe development
and application as well as exposure to companies we would
normally not have had the opportunity to work with. NICC,
LLC is considered one of our closest partners and is viewed
as a valuable and necessary resource with us. We have
recommended them to several other companies and will
continue to do so. We look forward to a long lasting
relationship with Jay and his team.”
Doug
Bronsky
President Ultra Thin Ready To Bake Pizza
Shells NY, LLC |
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“It was a pleasure having Jay's input on
our business. He knows the UK food market and can target
development to
what the consumer really wants. He helped us
to create leading edge dishes that sell well and make a
statement.
He even helped procure products as needed. Most
of all, he gets dead excited about food and his enthusiasm
is contagious!”
Laurie Morgan
Marketing Director Noble House Leisure, PLC, United Kingdom
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