Who We Are
Entegra Culinary Consulting is your strategic partner for culinary excellence and operational success. Our powerhouse team of industry veterans and a cutting-edge facility equipped with a state-of-the-art kitchen and innovation lab, ECC delivers unparalleled expertise spanning the entire supply chain. From margin improvement strategies to culinary services and operational efficiency, ECC delivers tailor-made solutions that elevate your brand and boost profitability.
About Chef Lynn Hay
Head of Culinary, North America
Meet the Head Chef of Culinary
Lynn Hay leads the culinary strategy for the Entegra Performance Kitchen (EPK), bringing more than 20 years of experience across catering, procurement, and hospitality operations. Known for blending culinary creativity with business strategy, she helps clients and suppliers turn innovative ideas into scalable, high-performing foodservice solutions.
Before joining Entegra in 2013, Lynn founded and operated a successful catering company for 13 years before selling the business. She has since advanced through several leadership roles, including Regional Account Manager, Director of National Accounts, and Director of Culinary Operations.
Today, Lynn leads the EPK culinary team, driving collaboration, innovation, and results through food-forward strategy and partnerships that elevate client experiences and operational performance.
The test kitchen and innovation hub
The Entegra Performance Kitchen (EPK) is a state-of-the-art culinary, meeting and innovation space that spans three floors and roughly 10,000 square feet in the heart of Richmond, Virginia. The EPK brings enhanced capability for food photography and video, marketing, consulting and consumer insight to the forefront of Entegra’s culinary services.
- Innovation lab
- Meeting space for focus groups
- Bar Mixology center
- Culinary technology lab
- Video and webinar space
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