About Us
Enhancing Lives through Nutritious Hospitality
Two Tree Nutrition is a nationwide hospitality-based nutrition and dietitian consulting firm. Our focus is on senior living and corporate sectors, with a guiding philosophy that good, nutritious food meaningfully impacts residents’ lives.
Our expertise lies in our nationwide network of professional, thoughtful, practical dietitians. It is our privilege to provide communities with elite in-house tools and training to bring delicious menus to life.
At Two Tree Nutrition, we recognize that strong hospitality and nutritious, delicious food are integral in meeting Senior Living Community goals – namely, to reduce hospital admissions and improve residents’ sense of enjoyment, engagement, community, health, and quality of life.
We also know that food can’t only be nutritious – it must also be joyful. A recent review of scientific literature expounds upon the importance of dining experience to healthy diet. We provide guidance, give direction, and foster change in communities to integrate food naturally into the experience of the residents. Our training and diets are backed by facts and ruled by taste – bringing together good sense and good food.
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Jay’s philosophy is centered around the concept that a positive customer experience will drive revenue. Process improvements, recipe standardization and staffing should all deliver great returns. Satisfied and motivated customers will continue to choose you first or recommend you, increasing your revenue and profits.
With over 25 years of experience in the hospitality field, Jay has held various operational and functional roles in the United States, United Kingdom, Continental Europe, Asia and South America. His resume includes the implementation of operational processes and systems, strategy development and implementation, supply chain management, labor relations and change management.
With experience in every aspect of food service, both back and front of house, Jay has led high-performing teams in more than 20 countries, focusing on both corporate client satisfaction and customer experience. He has worked in management and administration of food service in contract services, restaurants, retail, hotels, and senior living for companies including Aramark and Holiday Retirement.
Jay holds a BS in Hotel Administration from Cornell University and is a Green Belt in Lean Six Sigma.
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James has over 20 years’ experience managing a broad range of dining and hospitality programs, including AAA Five Diamond hotels, executive dining rooms, conference centers, off-site catering, and senior living.
James has a particular passion for employee growth and education. He invests in individual and team success, eagerly sharing his experience while creating excitement around new skills. His custom course development includes training on wine/beverages, computer knowledge, service standards, secret shopper preparation, dining etiquette, and cooking demonstrations.
In addition to proven food and beverage leadership, James has extensive software platforms, facility moves and buildouts, reservations teams, executive office amenities, receptionists, and concierges for global companies including ARAMARK, KPMG, and JPMorgan Chase.
More recently, James’ work focuses on employee sourcing, onboarding, and program development for high-net-worth individuals and senior living environments.
A Culinary Institute of America graduate, James takes a unified approach to front and back-of-house leadership and improvement, seeing the enhancement of food, beverage, service, and environment as a holistic recipe for program success.