Consulting & Workshops
Another Country Restaurant & Bar
New York City, January 2024
Joint Venture consulted with owner Mark Connell for one year, helping to conceptualize the restaurant and bar menu and hiring Andres de la Fe to lead as chef. JV worked with the team to get the kitchen poised for opening.
Shelter Island, Summer 2022
Joint Venture tested menu recipes, trained staff, and set up the wood-fired grill that forms the heart of the dining room.
Barga Italy, March 2019
Joint Venture advised on and participated in restaurant demolition, restaurant and kitchen design, sourcing purveyors, foraging and identifying plants, menu building and recipe testing.
A collaborative workshop with LDBA Brooklyn, Upstate New York
Farm Camp is an annual workshop hosted by LDBA Brooklyn that teaches young children wilderness and wellness skills. Each year Joint Venture provides local food for the camp, prepares all meals, and teaches cooking, farming, and foraging workshops.
Eco-Village Rancho Santana
Nicaragua, November 2017
Joint Venture functioned as chef consultant to open a restaurant on Rancho Santana‘s property. JV developed the overall culinary strategy, taught and instituted food safety practices, and built menus for multiple existing restaurants that utilized the surrounding natural resources.
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