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Specialty Food Business Development, Sales & Consulting

Real Chef Jeff provides business development, sales, food brokerage support, specialty food consulting, and growth guidance for food businesses, dairy brands, specialty producers, retailers, restaurants, and hospitality teams. Jeff’s background spans specialty food sales, dairy and cheese, retail and wholesale support, distributor coordination, buyer preparation, customer relationships, forecasting, commercial operations, and practical food business execution.

Sales & Business Development

Support for food businesses that need clearer sales direction, stronger positioning, better customer engagement, and a practical path for growth.

  • Specialty food sales
  • Food brokerage support
  • Buyer preparation
  • Customer communication
  • Retail readiness
  • Wholesale readiness
  • Distributor coordination
  • Brand positioning
  • Product storytelling
  • Sales strategy
  • Growth planning

Specialty Food & Dairy Support

Guidance for specialty food brands, dairy businesses, cheesemakers, and producers that need stronger sales support, operational awareness, product education, customer engagement, and brand execution.

  • Cheesemaking experience
  • Cheese aging experience
  • Specialty cheese sales
  • Dairy category experience
  • Butter, yogurt, and ice cream experience
  • Premium food retail
  • Product knowledge
  • Cold chain awareness
  • Buyer and distributor conversations
  • Retail and wholesale support

Commercial Operations Support

Practical support for the systems behind sales, including forecasting, inventory visibility, order workflow, customer service alignment, distributor communication, and operational readiness.

  • Forecasting
  • Inventory planning
  • Order accuracy
  • Customer support
  • Distributor coordination
  • Vendor communication
  • Sales operations
  • CRM or order workflow support
  • Cross-functional communication

Schedule a Consulting Inquiry

Use this form to start a conversation about business development, sales support, specialty food consulting, or commercial operations. Share a few details so Jeff can understand your business and recommend the right next step.

This form is for consulting and business development inquiries, not general food safety training. For ServSafe® and food safety training, please use the Food Safety Training page.

Service Needed
Business Development
Strategic Consulting
Operational Support
Retail/Wholesale Readiness
Other
Current Stage
Idea
Operating
Scaling
Troubleshooting
Preparing for retail/wholesale
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