Chef Einav Gefen
An expert in global cuisines with an extensive understanding of ingredients and flavors, Chef Einav has travelled the world, growing and sharing her experiences. Prior to joining Compass, she worked for one of the leading consumer goods companies where she led a team of chefs charged with innovation development, product rejuvenation, consumer activations, and deployment of international projects.
What Passion Makes Chef Einav Thrive at Work?
“If I had to choose just one culinary passion, it would have to be innovation. Using innovative ingredients, trialling new products, attempting different techniques, exploring new equipment – it really gets my creative juices flowing. What’s really exciting is that even after spending years cheffing in the industry, and after centuries that culinary has been a profession, there is always something new to learn.”
I am Lucky My Passion is also My Profession.
“It’s my job to bring newness to our company so I always keep my ears close to the ground.
When I see, hear or taste something that may be relevant to our business, I introduce it to my culinary leadership team.
Together, we love to push the boundaries, assessing and defining the potential of a new product or ingredient, and where appropriate,
introducing it to our broader culinary community across the US, and internationally through my role on the Global Culinary Forum.
In the same spirit, I encourage my chefs to share the innovative ideas they are seeing.”
Innovation is Never Created in a Vacuum.
“Our clients love it when we proactively bring innovation to their dining halls. A new dish, a pop up, a vendor –it helps with consumer participation and more importantly, in maintaining our reputation as Chefs who are creating change in the industry.”
My Advice? Grow, Nurture and Train Your Emotional IQ!
“Emotional intelligence helps you build stronger relationships, succeed at work, and achieve both your career and personal goals. As one of the world’s largest employers of chefs and culinarians, Compass is the perfect place to grow your culinary career – whilst always innovating along the way.”
More about Chef Einav:
Chef Einav is SVP Chef Innovator for Restaurant Associates, part of Compass Group USA. Co-chair of our Global Culinary Forum, she is an accredited contributor to Art & Cook, was an instructor at the Institute of Culinary Education in Manhattan, hosted a TED Talk,
and competed on the acclaimed Food Network’s “Chopped.”
