Chef Jason “Jay Z” Ziobrowski

Culinary Explorer

What drives passion in Chef Jason Ziobrowski? Developing flavorful, artful, wholesome dishes that virtually sell themselves because they offer adventure via the palate.

"More people today appreciate distinctive flavors, and they know fine quality when they taste it," says Ziobrowski, known as "Chef Jay Z" since his early years following his mom's instructions on properly roasting a chicken and throughout his professional training at Johnson & Wales University in Providence, R.I. (which he chose after his Grandma Jane praised his tunafish salad). "And they're ready for adventure, with ethnic flavors and foodways from across the country and abroad. I love helping chefs and operators meld unique ingredients with diverse cooking methods to whisk their diners away on a culinary journey."

Chef Jay Z, Indian Harvest's corporate chef for the Eastern region, works personally with chef customers and operators to help them capitalize on the singular qualities of Indian Harvest products to increase sales by heightening the dining experience. As the Culinary Team's resident menu-concept expert, he focuses heavily on recipe development based on existing and forecasted menu trends, customer demand and seasonal and regional ingredients. Chef Jay Z taps the power of Indian Harvest's exotic and heirloom grains, beans and legumes to stimulate all of the senses—beginning with the visual delight on the plate and continuing with the first satisfying bite that coalesces flavor, aroma and mouthfeel.

From reinvented comfort classics to small plates ... from meeting special dietary needs to promoting local, sustainable foods ... and from wowing vegetarian diners to satisfying the growing "clockless" lifestyle of enjoying something quick, convenient and flavorful any time of day ... Chef Jay Z keeps a step ahead of prevailing consumer and menu trends to help operators impress diners and earn repeat business with Indian Harvest's full pantry of menu solutions.

"Our customers and I share the same goal," Chef Jay Z says. "And that's to create food that makes people happy, content and planning their next dining journey before they've even left the table!"

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