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Food is all about the moment. The seasonality. It’s a living, breathing thing that changes all the time. At Customized Culinary Solutions, we serve as an essential resource for culinarians and entrepreneurs in the ever-evolving food service business. We work one on one with you, offering practical guidance and helping you develop clear goals and cost-effective, big-picture solutions that are right for you.

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John Reed

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John Reed is a certified executive chef with 30 years of catering experience and over 10 years of system implementation. He’s helped clients coast to coast in all types of markets provide real-time culinary solutions to their customers. Most importantly, he can help you quantify your business, saving you labor costs and hundreds of hours of frustration.

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