Table 32 – Fossil Farm – The Grand Tasting – Emerald Ballroom {View Map}

Dish – New Zealand Elk & Foie Gras Nigiri

Jeffrey Galan is a skilled and passionate chef with over 20 years of experience in the culinary industry. He has worked in various roles, both as a leader and a team player, and is known for his ability to infuse depth of flavor into every dish he creates. Jeffrey began his culinary journey as a server at Cattleman’s restaurant in Netcong, NJ, before transitioning to the kitchen after two and a half years. He then honed his skills at the Marketplace in Flanders, NJ, before pursuing formal culinary education in New York City. Jeffrey completed the culinary program at the Institute of Culinary Education and gained valuable experience through an externship with Lidia Bastianich. He then worked under the mentorship of Jody Williams at Giorgioni in SoHo. Jeffrey worked as a catering Sous Chef at the Marketplace before becoming Chef de Cuisine for four and a half years at Andre’s Lakeside. He later served as Executive Chef at various establishments, such as The Oakley and Fitzgerald’s 1928. Currently, Jeffrey is the Executive Sous Chef at Fossil Farms in Boonton, NJ, and The Game Changer Food Truck chef. In which he curated delicious food truck classics with a wild game twist.