What We Do
The Global Culinary Project brings people together through the universal language of food. Through immersive culinary experiences, strategic consulting for restaurants and food brands, and educational programs that reconnect communities with cooking and culture, we create innovative platforms that celebrate global cuisines while highlighting the farmers, ingredients, and food and beverage brands behind them.
Why Brands Work
With Us
Brands work with us because we don’t just support growth, we engineer it across markets. With over 20 years of international business development, sales, and marketing experience, paired with world-class culinary expertise from an internationally experienced executive chef, we translate your product into culturally relevant, revenue-driving experiences.
Our Services
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Restaurant & Culinary Consulting
With more than 45 years of combined experience, our team supports the industry through strategic consulting. Our team supports menu development, we train restaurant staff, help optimize kitchen operations, and implement pricing strategies that increase margins, reduce inefficiencies, and create a more consistent guest experience.
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Food Brand & Industry Partnerships
Are you a Food & Beverage brand or agricultural ingredient producer?
We partner with F&B and agriculture brands to showcase your products and ingredients through chef collaborations, cultural storytelling, and immersive culinary experiences in communities around the world.
What Makes Us Different?
We bridge business intelligence with cultural intelligence, and we do it with both executive-level strategy and world-class culinary expertise at the table.
Chef Saeed Alheraki brings global culinary authority shaped by decades of international experience across the Middle East, Europe, Asia, the Seychelles, and South America. He understands kitchen systems, menu engineering, cost control, team leadership, and the cultural nuance that turns food into an experience rather than just a product. His background leading high-performing culinary teams and navigating diverse markets gives our clients practical, real-world insight that drives profitability without sacrificing authenticity.
Nikki Jackson brings the strategic backbone. With a background in consulting, program development, and content systems, she translates big ideas into structured, scalable initiatives. She sees the operational gaps, clarifies brand positioning, builds frameworks that support growth, and ensures every culinary concept is aligned with long-term business strategy. Her strength lies in turning passion into process, and process into measurable impact.
This is culinary leadership backed by business discipline, built to perform in real markets, not just on paper. Most competitors focus on either consulting or events. GCP uses Culinary diplomacy as a tool to build cultural understanding, strengthen international relationships, and promote economic and agricultural exchange.