RATIONAL Grows Corporate Chef Team

RATIONAL USA has announced the following promotions and additions to its corporate chef team:

• Natasha Daniels has earned the promotion to corporate chef, iVario. Daniels previously worked as corporate chef administrator. She has had “an incredible influence” on RATIONAL’s culinary support through her presentations, videos, consulting and strategic planning, RATIONAL says in the release. Reporting to James Haberstroh, national corporate chef, iVario, Daniels supports the culinary team’s West territory.
• Monica Morgan has joined as corporate chef, iVario. Prior to joining RATIONAL in a full-time role, Morgan worked as a private chef for ChefGurl PCS and was a RATIONAL Certified Chef freelancer. She reports to Haberstroh and supports the team’s Southeast territory.
• Benjamin Callahan has joined as corporate chef, iVario. Prior to joining RATIONAL in a full-time role, Callahan was working as an executive chef at Hilton Palacio Del Rio and was a RATIONAL Certified Chef freelancer. He reports to Haberstroh and supports the team’s South territory.
• Robert Clifford has joined as corporate chef, key accounts. He previously was with True Food Kitchen as the executive chef. He will report to Joel Elliott, national corporate chef, key accounts.

“We are incredibly proud of Natasha and the work that she does at RATIONAL. We look forward to her growth and future contributions as she works to earn her master’s in culinary arts degree from the CIA School of Graduate Studies,” says Billy Buck, vice president of culinary for RATIONAL USA, in a statement. “And we are thrilled to bring these other talented chefs into the RATIONAL family. Their experience will significantly enhance both our culinary expertise and sales operations.”

RATIONAL now has 12 corporate chefs, up from six at the start of 2023.