Joel J Schaefer

Joel J. Schaefer is a Certified Chef de Cuisine and Certified Hospitality Trainer, and president of Allergy Chefs, Inc., specializing in food allergy and special diets training and product development. Along with running his own business, Schaefer is the Research & Development Chef for AllergyFree Foods and consulting chef for the Cafe at Virginia College and San Jamar/Chef Revival. His past experience includes manager of Product Development and Special Diets for Walt Disney World (R) Resort;...See more

Joel J. Schaefer is a Certified Chef de Cuisine and Certified Hospitality Trainer, and president of Allergy Chefs, Inc., specializing in food allergy and special diets training and product development. Along with running his own business, Schaefer is the Research & Development Chef for AllergyFree Foods and consulting chef for the Cafe at Virginia College and San Jamar/Chef Revival. His past experience includes manager of Product Development and Special Diets for Walt Disney World (R) Resort; culinary nutrition instructor at Valencia Community College in Orlando, Florida; and chef instructor at Kapiolani Community College in Honolulu, Hawaii. In 2009, he received the Michael Ty Endowment Fund, an American Culinary Federation national award, for his educational work with children and the food service industry in the areas of nutrition and food allergy awareness. See less