Consultants' Roundtable 2022
For the fifth consecutive year, we brought a panel of foodservice consultants together to share insights and inspiration from years of experience and address how to bridge technology and design, common kitchen design missteps and more.
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Moderator
Joe Carbonara
Editorial Director
Foodservice Equipment & Supplies
Panelist
Sojo Alex
Senior Associate
Envision Strategies
Sojo is a senior associate with Envision Strategies. Her background spans over 18 years in the higher education hospitality industry. She is highly experienced in master planning, dining assessments, facility planning, supplier sourcing, marketing and strategic planning for complex foodservice programs. Sojo has worked on nearly every type of project from market research activities to providing comprehensive support for Envision Strategies’ strategic planning work. Prior to becoming a consultant, she worked for college/university food services for over 10 years. During her free time, she loves playing competitive table tennis.
Panelist
Eli Huff
Principal Owner
SFG Consulting Group LLC
Eli Huff has worked in the hospitality industry for more than 25 years and owned or operated over a dozen restaurants and foodservice operations. Chef Eli is a graduate of Union PS class of 1997, he also coached men’s varsity soccer in 2001 and returned in 2011 and was hired as the districts first executive chef and culinary operations coordinator. Chef Eli worked with the child nutrition director to design the new foodservice concepts for the Collegiate Academy and was involved in all district-wide operations. From 2002-2010 Eli owned and operated several restaurants in the Tulsa market. And in 2013 Eli founded SFG, where the team at SFG has more than 75 years combined experience in the hospitality management and design.
Panelist
Scott Reitano
Principal
Reitano Design Group
Through his 34 years in the foodservice industry, Scott Reitano has become highly regarded for his change leadership, creativity, and his passion for serving others. He brings high-energy and an infectious enthusiasm to all the opportunities and challenges he is afforded in life. Scott believes in the concept of Project Leadership. To that end, he is committed to using his foodservice industry knowledge, design expertise, and project process understanding to guide his clients and advise his design partners throughout the completion of facility design and construction.
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