Chef Jeff Merry is the Corporate Executie Chef at AGAR Supply in Taunton, MA.  The AGAR Test Kitchen is a concept that welcomes customers of AGAR to come in and have Chef Merry work side-by-side with chefs and owners to take a look at their menus and try to come up with solutions to their challenges whether it’s menu items, food costs, labor costs or whatever can help them become more profitable in these times. A 25-year veteran of the foodservice industry, he has served as executive chef at major hotels in the greater Boston area and beyond. Chef Merry served as Director of Food and Beverage at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, in Natick, MA. and served as a Chef Instructor at Newbury College in Brookline, MA, where he trained countless students for a culinary career. During his career, he has earned many industry awards including the Peabody Hotel Group “Culinary Leadership Award,” “Manager of the Year” Executive Chef, Intercontinental Hotel Group “Best of the Best,” Crowne Plaza Americas “Food & Beverage Director of the Year,” and “Manager of the Year” Director of Food and Beverage.