Ed Doyle

A twenty-five year long career in the foodservice industry and a culinary passion led Ed Doyle to form RealFood Consulting. Prior to founding RealFood, Ed received a degree from the Culinary Institute of America and honed his craft in some of the finest kitchens in and around Boston. Quickly rising through the ranks, Ed became the Director of Culinary Operations at the Seaport Hotel and World Trade Center in Boston where his food gained acclaim from diners and critics alike. The Boston Herald awarded him four stars and Esquire magazine selected the Seaport's Aura restaurant as “one of the best new restaurants in the United States.”

While the range of Ed's culinary skills affords him great breadth in the kitchen, it is his business acumen that gives RealFood an advantage over the competition. Working in such high-volume, top quality food service facilities provided Ed the opportunity to perfect systems development, P&L management and analysis, cost controls, and team development. He is adept at identifying the problem and implementing seamless solutions.

In addition to building a sustainable food service business model, Ed has pioneered the operation of green restaurants. He implemented Boston's first on-site composting system in the Seaport Hotel and developed an organic garden to supply fresh herbs and produce to the hotel kitchen. His accomplishments have been featured in Food and Wine and Restaurant Business and Food Arts. RealFood continues these efforts by working with clients to improve their environmental footprints through cost effective, marketable, and sustainable initiatives.

A day at RealFood is not just another day at the office for Ed and his team, but an opportunity to engage passion and skill with the food industry. In his free time, Ed teaches Operation Frontline classes with Share Our Strength to underprivileged families, teaches cooking classes at schools in the Boston area, and participates in many area fundraising events. He currently sits on the Board of Overseers of the Chefs Collaborative and is the group's treasurer.