Foodservice Consulting, Gourmet Catering & Weekly Meal Prep
Event catering, weekly family meal prep, and foodservice consulting — chef-crafted food and service for every table.
About Seventeen Forks
I'm Justin Palmer, and Seventeen Forks is what happens when twenty-plus years of professional kitchens gets pointed at your kitchen table. I trained under Anne Burrell at Centro Vinoteca in the West Village, then worked my way through some of New York's most demanding dining rooms before becoming Sous Chef at the Mandarin Oriental, New York — cooking for heads of state at a Forbes Five-Star property. Since 2014 I've been Culinary Chef at Meta, leading a team of 200+ and serving 2,000+ covers a day while holding to Grade A standards and tight food costs.
I founded Seventeen Forks in 2024 to bring that same rigor — smart sourcing, disciplined menu planning, zero wasted ingredients — to weekly meal prep and catering for real households. Every menu is built to optimize nutrition without sacrificing flavor: baked over fried, olive oil-forward, low sugar, and globally inspired, tailored to multi-generational households with real dietary needs. I've also shared that approach in my CLEAN CUT cookbook series. Twenty-plus years of high-volume kitchens, luxury hospitality, and corporate food strategy — now built for your table.
— Justin Palmer, Regional Chef / Program Manager
Weekly Meal Prep for Families
Chef-Crafted Meals, Delivered Fresh Every Week
Take the stress out of dinnertime with weekly meal prep made for busy families. Our chefs prepare fresh, wholesome, ready-to-enjoy meals — portioned for the whole family and customizable to your dietary needs and preferences. Choose your plan, heat, and serve, with the flexibility to skip any week whenever life gets busy. Nourishing food, zero hassle, more time together at the table. Pricing available upon request.
Consulting Services
Corporate Dining
Elevate your workplace café and catering program with menu development, operational assessments, and employee-focused dining experiences that boost satisfaction, wellness, and retention.
Hospitals & Healthcare
Nutrition-forward menus, patient and staff dining solutions, and food-safety-compliant operations designed for the unique demands of healthcare environments — supporting healing, comfort, and wellbeing.
Universities & Campus Dining
Dynamic, student-driven dining halls and retail concepts, paired with strategic planning to modernize campus food service, meet diverse dietary needs, and elevate the student experience.
Restaurants
Let's Work Together
Concept development, menu engineering, and kitchen operations consulting to help restaurants streamline service, control costs, and deliver standout guest experiences that keep diners coming back.
Our Approach
Let's Work Together
Let's Work Together
From operational assessments and menu development to staff training and cost control, we partner with your team to build food programs that are efficient, sustainable, and unforgettable.
Let's Work Together
Let's Work Together
Let's Work Together
Ready to transform your food service program? Contact us today to learn how our consulting expertise can help your organization dine better.