Chefs Say Most People Reheat Lasagna the Wrong Way
Chef Joseph Goldman contributes practical advice in this feature by Katy O'Hara.
“moisture and moderate heat are your friends”Chef Joseph Goldman, in Simply Recipes
Read the article →Chef Joseph Goldman · Media kit
Food is the work. Hospitality is the point.
Private chef. Author. Consultant. More than 30 years in food and hospitality.
Press and booking inquiries: Joe@ChefJosephGoldman.com
The chef behind the table
Biography
Chef Joseph Goldman brings more than 30 years of professional kitchen and hospitality experience to private dining, restaurant consulting, culinary education, and cookbook writing.
His story began in his grandmother's kitchen and continued into restaurant work as a teenager. Across a career of leading teams, building menus, training cooks, and managing food costs, he developed a practical approach to hospitality: take care of the food, the details, and the people at the table.
Today, Chef Joe creates private dining experiences, works with restaurant operators to strengthen their kitchens, and shares approachable techniques through teaching and books. His work in recovery kitchens also informs his perspective on food as a source of comfort, dignity, and connection.
TravelTravels anywhere. Cooking wherever you are.
FocusPrivate dining · Consulting · Culinary education
Expertise
From the kitchen to the conversation
Private dining
Thoughtful menus and hospitality for intimate dinners, celebrations, retreats, and destination gatherings.
Restaurant consulting
Menu development, food-cost awareness, kitchen workflow, and staff training grounded in day-to-day service.
Teaching & demonstrations
Cooking fundamentals, flavor building, and hands-on learning for home cooks, groups, and culinary teams.
Books & storytelling
Recipes, technique, kitchen stories, and a direct, personal voice that makes cooking feel within reach.
Selected press
National Restaurant Association Show 2027, education session proposal submitted (September 2026)
From Chaos to Control: A Chef's Framework for Solving Restaurant Operations Problems
Restaurant operators work through a practical framework to identify root causes, prioritize operational challenges, and build action plans that become repeatable systems.
FormatInteractive Session
TrackOperations Solutions
AudienceOwners and executives, operations leaders, culinary professionals
Interview & demonstration topics
- Everyday cooking: common mistakes, flavor building, pizza, meatballs, and leftovers.
- Hospitality: private dinner planning, kitchen teamwork, and the guest experience.
- People: lessons from a life in kitchens, teaching, and cooking as an act of care.
- Healing with food: how food and routine can restore a sense of safety and purpose in recovery.
Quick links
For editors & event partners
Full story
Eight chapters, from his grandmother’s kitchen to the work he does today.
Read the story →Books
Healing With Food, Woodfire Fantasies, Balls Deep and the new Cluck Around & Find Out.
See the books →Photography
Real dishes, events and behind-the-line photos. Contact Joe for image permissions.
Open the gallery →Beyond the interview
Work with Chef Joe
Restaurant consulting
Ready to see what your restaurant can really do?
Menus, food cost, kitchen operations, training and hospitality, from 30+ years of hands-on restaurant experience.
Schedule a consultation →Private diningBring the restaurant experience home
Curated menus for plated dinners, family-style meals, buffets and celebrations.
Explore private dining →Culinary classesCook alongside Chef Joe
Fun themed classes like Let’s Cook Chinese, Italian and Greek, in person or on Zoom. No experience required.
See the classes →Get in touch
Let’s Start the Conversation
Classes, consulting, press, books or anything else: send a message.
Booking a private chef? Book on Food Fire Knives.
Book Chef JoePrefer email? Joe@ChefJosephGoldman.com