Former restaurateur D'Angelo to help equipment manufacturer cook up solutions.

Steve D'Angelo is the new corporate chef for Unified Brands, a Mississippi-based manufacturer of multiple foodservice equipment lines.

In his new role, D'Angelo will function as part of the company's product management and marketing discipline, developing custom culinary menu and foodservice product solutions for Unified's strategic clients.

D'Angelo's culinary background includes experience in corporate and individual restaurant operations, specifically he spent 12 years working with Emeril Lagasse and his companies and owned a restaurant in New Orleans.