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man in white t-shirt and white pants sitting on brown wooden bench

Culinary Consulting & Marketing with Keith Kalm

Bringing Flavor, Flow, and Function to Your Food Business

Who I Am

I'm Keith Kalm—chef, creative, strategist, and systems thinker. I’ve spent the last two decades navigating every corner of the culinary world—from fine dining kitchens and private cheffing gigs to pop-up cafés, cannabis dinners, farm-to-table events, and full-blown restaurant launches. My work spans coast to coast, rooted in the belief that food should be soulful, operations should be smart, and marketing should feel human.

Now, I help other chefs, restaurateurs, and food brands bring their vision to life.

What I Do

🍽️ Culinary Consulting

Whether you’re opening a new concept or tightening up an existing one, I help you fine-tune every element of your food operation:

  • Menu design & costing

  • Kitchen workflow optimization

  • Inventory systems & par level management

  • Supplier sourcing & ordering systems

  • Event planning & activation

  • Farm-to-table integration

  • Private chef launch support

  • Cannabis + cuisine strategy

I’ve developed Xhef.io to help kitchens run smoother—and I bring that same tech-first, chef-led approach to every consulting project.

📈 Hospitality Marketing & Branding

A good meal is one thing. A brand people remember is another.
I help food businesses stand out with:

  • Brand voice development

  • Website design (especially WordPress & AI-built)

  • Restaurant SEO & Google optimization

  • QR menu systems & online ordering setups

  • Table-side reservation and ordering tools

  • Affiliate integration & revenue partnerships

  • Video content, social media storytelling & email automation

If you’re tired of chasing customers and want a brand that draws them in—this is the work I do.

Why I Do It

Because the world needs better restaurants.
Because chefs deserve systems that support them—not burn them out.
Because your story matters.
And because I’ve walked the hard road, figured it out the long way, and now want to give you the shortcut.

I believe in food as medicine, storytelling as marketing, and sustainability as a business model.

Let’s build something beautiful.

Who I Work With

I collaborate with:

  • Restaurant owners & GMs

  • Private chefs launching or scaling services

  • Event planners & wedding chefs

  • Wellness-focused cafés

  • Cannabis brands seeking culinary crossover

  • Culinary tech startups

You might be running a high-end club, dreaming of a backyard pop-up, or rebuilding your menu from scratch—I’ve got you.

How to Get Started

Schedule a free discovery call or shoot me a message. I’ll listen, ask the right questions, and map out a custom path forward—whether you need a quick menu cleanup or a full-blown rebrand with systems support.

📧 keith@keithkalm.com
📞 570-212-9613
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Summary

Keith Kalm is a chef, restaurant consultant, and branding expert offering culinary consulting, restaurant marketing, and hospitality tech services. He helps restaurants optimize operations, design menus, build WordPress websites, integrate online ordering systems, and grow their food business with smart, soulful strategy. Based in NEPA, available worldwide.