From Fine Dining Cuisine to Sandwich Shop Fare

Our Culinary Systems team has a wealth of experience ranging from fine dining cuisine to sandwich shop fare. Plus, our “real time” experience on the production plant floor is unsurpassable when it comes to developing products that can be reproduced. Allow the experts at Culinary Systems help you reach your goals.

Areas of Expertise:

✓ Restaurant Startup

✓ New Product Development

✓ Consumer Research–Concept & CLT

✓ New Concept & Recipe Development

✓ Efficiency Analysis–Motion Studies

Culinary Creativity. Technical Expertise. Innovative Solutions.

For over two decades, our staff of industry experts has been helping foodservice professionals develop delicious, easy-to-prepare food products that increase gross sales in manufacturing, restaurant, and retail environments.

Guided by you, our foodservice client, we consider demographic and attitudinal data from all sectors of foodservice and retail while contributing culinary flair and expertise to help you develop revenue-generating products with mass appeal.

At Culinary Systems, We Serve Foodservice Pros

Chef Tony Lagana

PRESIDENT & “NEW PRODUCT GURU”
Tony Lagana, president of Culinary Systems, Inc., is a forty-nine-year veteran of the food industry and has been nicknamed the “New Product Guru” by his peers. Since its…

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Bernhard Junkert

EXECUTIVE CHEF
Chef Bernhard, originally trained in Europe, represents over twenty years of culinary experience having held positions in some of Europe’s finest hotels and restaurants…

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Sachie Ratvongsa

DIRECTOR OF CULINARY, R&D
Sachie grew up cooking with her grandfather, an avid home cook and with Chef Tony Lagana. Before culinary school Sachie attended over 100 culinary classes covering all types of cooking…

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Yoelao (“Lek”)

PRODUCT SPECIALIST/FOOD STYLIST
Lek holds a Bachelor of Science in Food and Nutrition from the Sandusit Teacher’s College in Bangkok, Thailand and apprenticed at several major hotels under widely respected…

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Susanne Bukey

SENIOR CONSULTANT
After graduating from Framingham State University with a Bachelor of Science in Home Economics, Susanne taught high school food and nutrition classes before working in the…

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Leo Beardsmore

Kitchen Tech
Leo grew up cooking with his father, and internationally recognized chef. Leo joined Culinary Systems January 2025, currently attending culinary school.

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Haley Reagin

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT–SPECIAL PROJECTS MANAGER
A Florida native Haley studied communications at university of Central Florida. Beginning as an office manger for local businesses, Haley turned her attention to her love of beverages…

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