Brad Barnes Chef

Brad Barnes is a Certified Master Chef and a strategic food business development consultant. He is also the president of Pure Food Consulting, a company focused on innovation in all types of food businesses. He previously was the senior director of consulting and industry programs for The Culinary Institute of America. The American Culinary Federation certified him as a culinary competition judge, and the World Association of Chefs’ Societies certified him as an international judge. He is the coauthor of So You Want to Be a Chef?, So You Are a Chef, and The American Culinary Federation’s Guide to Culinary Certification.