Additional Testimonials
Additional Testimonials
Testimonial #3: Marketing director, Pom Wonderful
Project: Recipes for Pom Wonderful in 2005
"Joyce Goldstein was a pleasure to work with. Her depth of knowledge and breadth of talent resulted in truly inspired cuisine. She understood the diverse cultural and culinary background of the pomegranate and worked gracefully within our parameters to develop imaginative, delicious and impressive recipes."
Testimonial #4: Lenny Scranton, Vice President Culinary, Morrison Health Care Food Services
Project: Prentice Women’s Hospital in Chicago 2007
“Morrison Health Care appreciates your work at Fresh Market at Fairbanks, our new cafe at Prentice Women’s Hospital in Chicago. Because you are the nation’s authority in Mediterranean cuisine, you’ve been an invaluable asset in helping us bring healthy dining to life in Fresh Market. Your knowledge and expertise provided our chefs with the insights to meet our client’s needs, allowing us to customize many recipes to work within a non-commercial kitchen… and allowed us to produce a menu that meets the diverse needs of the healthcare associates, guests and visitors at the new Prentice Women’s Hospital."
Testimonial #5: Dave Hoemann, Vice President Food & Beverage, Joie de Vivre Hotels, Restaurants, Spas
Project: Consulting for Joie de Vivre Hotels
“I first met Joyce 12 years ago when I was Regional Director of Restaurant Operations for Levy Restaurants. Joyce was a real pleasure to collaborate with. She was engaged to work with our chef teams by conducting a series of menu tasting and feedback sessions. The result was a marked improvement in the palates of our younger chefs and higher quality food preparation for our guests. Her knowledge inspired our teams to reach beyond their comfort zones and increase their knowledge of food and techniques.
Since that time, I’ve brought Joyce on board for concept development of several restaurants. Her knowledge of cuisine authenticity has been immensely helpful in ensuring the culinary piece of the projects have integrity.”
Testimonial #6: Bradley Dickenson, Executive Chef, Schwartz Brothers Restaurants, Seattle, WA
Project: Restaurant Consulting - Supporting the Repositioning of Spazzo Mediterranean Grill from 1996-2000.
"When Schwartz Brothers Restaurants wanted to strengthen our position in the marketplace, we asked Joyce to work with us on concept evolution, menu and recipe development, and to become our “authenticity authority”. She truly became our “go to” Chef and Mediterranean specialist for all of our menu work and the related backup support. Joyce took the time to learn about our company history and developed relationships with our Owner and Corporate Chef, as well as the General Manager and Chef of the restaurant in order to fully understand our position and our company goals. Her attention to detail is second to none and her ability to bring out the best in all those around her is invaluable in the hospitality industry. We were always confident that Joyce’s work would be first rate and we were always comfortable in asking her to show us something special that would help set us apart from the rest.
Her wealth of knowledge is wide-ranging and we have used Joyce as a resource for other projects within our company. We have been proud to be associated with Joyce in the past and look forward to our next opportunity."

