Dan is a veteran of Foodservice with over 30 years of experience in cooking up new ideas that delight the masses. As a classically trained chef, he leads Food Trend Translator, a food innovation marketing firm that goes beyond passion. Dan and his team work with food manufacturers and restaurant operators, offering innovation, results, and connections. They specialize in understanding the complexities of creating innovative foods that drive crave-ability and sales.
With a belief in simple, unique innovations and advantages that inspire tons of flavor and expand food beyond its typical use, Dan is the go-to person if you're looking to unleash the potential of your food. He believes in delivering smart, strategic ideas that draw new customers and is adept at connecting with the right people to bring your next big idea to life.
Dan's impressive experience includes being the host of Trends Translated LIVE, the only live streaming B2B food product show on LinkedIn that features the most current innovation in food trends. He encourages collaboration between food manufacturers and culinary teams, presenting actionable applications for the Food Service channel of business. Dan has also served as a Sr. Manager of Culinary at CSM Bakery Solutions and as a Corporate Chef at Schreiber Foods, where he broadened the perspective of the product line through best culinary practices and created conceptual menu items utilizing dairy products.
Prior to that, Dan owned and operated Follese Culinary Consulting, where he was a culinary resource for marketing and advertising agencies nationwide. His responsibilities included menu and recipe development, recipe testing, researching and translating food and beverage trends, and performing food styling for film/photography.
With Dan's wealth of experience and expertise, he is the ideal collaborator for anyone seeking to innovate and elevate their food offerings.
supporting brands, private label & national restaurants with culinary, marketing, and trend analysis
an international leader in the baking industry, producing one of the industry’s broadest ranges of products for customers in more than 100 countries
a dairy company which produces and distributes natural cheese, process cheese, cream cheese and yogurt
a Culinary resource for marketing and advertising agencies nationwide
a national full service placement agency, specializing in the supply of well groomed, experienced temporary and permanent staff to the hospitality industry
Food Styling, Recipe Testing, Recipe Challenging, Food Safety & Equipment Comparative Analysis
an American foods supermarket chain specializing in organic food
a rustic seafood restaurant on the south bank of the New River
America’s Fish Fry
a great casual seafood restaurant