Not Your Average Joe's Promotes Jeff Tenner to Head of Food and Beverage and Adds New VP of Culinary Operations

MILTON, Mass. - Founder and CEO of Not Your Average Joe’s, Steve Silverstein, announced a promotion and a new hire for the 21-location restaurant group, both effective immediately.

Executive Chef Jeff Tenner, who joined Not Your Average Joe’s in September 2013, has been promoted to head of Food and Beverage as Vice President of Food and Beverage, while continuing to serve as Executive Chef. Tenner, a veteran of similar positions at Bertucci’s and Legal Sea Foods as well as leading recipe and product development teams for Whole Foods Market’s. Tenner was chef/owner of two Portsmouth, NH, restaurants, where his innovative approach earned recognition by the legendary James Beard House.

New to Not Your Average Joe’s is Chris Gatto who assumes the responsibilities of Vice President of Culinary Operations. Gatto joins Not Your Average Joe’s after 12 years as SVP of Food and Beverage at UNO. Gatto earned an Associate of Science Degree in Culinary Arts, a Bachelor of Science in Food Marketing and a Master of Arts Teaching/Foodservice from Johnson & Wales University.

”Chris’s primary job at Not Your Average Joe’s is to ensure that our food is perfect,” says Silverstein. “He could be titled ‘VP of Perfect Food’. I’m thrilled to have two incredibly talented chefs on board – after all, it is all about the food”

“Not Your Average Joe’s is a chef-driven company and creativity is key,” adds Gatto. “It’s the perfect place for me to thrive and contribute.”

“I’ve known Chris for a while, I know he’ll add real firepower to the operation,” says Tenner of Gatto. “He shares our vision of innovation and bringing international flavors to house-made offerings.”

Founded in 1994, Not Your Average Joes currently satisfies hungry people with globally inspired local cuisine in 20 locations in the Boston area and the Middle Atlantic states. For more information: www.notyouraveragejoes.com.

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