About 

Chef Chris Aquilino is an award-winning, chef, culinary leader, sustainability expert, culinary architect, brand ambassador, advisor, author, public speaker, and visual artist with more than 30  years of industry experience.

 

The culinary driving force behind numerous multi-million-dollar national foodservice concepts, and brands specializing in recipe development, branded content creation, smart menu design, culinary sustainability, food waste management and recovery, food styling, and photography. 

 

Chris is the Founder and Chief Culinary Officer for Further Culinary Group, a boutique food service consulting and creative firm out of Charlotte NC, the Photographer and Food Stylist and Culinary Ambassador for Forever Oceans, and the President of the Charlotte Chapter of the American Culinary Federation.