meredith lee newman

Food Industry Creative Professional

meredith has been working in and adjacent to the restaurant and hospitality industry for twenty years. she is passionate about good food, sustainability and community building. meredith has a natural knack for foodservice management and is an expert in operations. she used to think that having served in dozens of different roles over the course of her career was a weakness, she now sees it as her superpower. meredith is equal parts chef/creative and numbers/systems nerd. born and raised in new haven, ct (home to the best pizza on earth), she currently splits her time between mexico city and the greater nyc area.

papas y betabel, 2023
chef / owner

us foods, 2019-2021
territory sales manager

meredith lee events, 2016-2019
event planner / owner

blue state coffee, 2015-2016
chief of operations

available for hire as a consultant for your restaurant or food business:

improve systems
increase efficiencies
optimize offerings
streamline menus
and more!

other experience & skills:

baker / bakery manager
server
website designer
gov’t budget intern
barista
caterer
project coordinator
interior designer

Fluent in Spanish

proficient in a variety of tools and programs including but not limited to: Quickbooks, Toast, xtraCHEF, Salesforce, Paychex, Shopify, Squarespace, Canva, Microsoft & Google Suite

Edu.

bs biology, tufts university
mpa, uconn
dip. gastronomía mexicana, esgamex

get in touch!