About Author

Jenny Goodman is the co-founder and CEO of TILIT, the fashion forward workwear brand for the culinary and hospitality industry. Before Co-Founding TILIT in 2012, Jenny had a successful career in the pharmaceutical industry, opened a restaurant called Goods in Brooklyn, and earned an MBA from NYU Stern. In May 2024, Jenny, her partner Alex, and the TILIT team launched Utility, a new kind of tradeshow for independent restaurants and brands. Jenny is also the co-host of The Build on Heritage Radio Network, a podcast all about the business of starting a restaurant.

Career Highlights

• Co-founder and CEO of TILIT, a fashion-forward workwear brand for the culinary and hospitality industry (founded in 2012).
• Former professional in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Opened and operated a restaurant called Goods in Brooklyn.
• Earned an MBA from NYU Stern School of Business.
• Co-launched Utility in May 2024, a modern tradeshow for independent restaurants and brands.
• Co-host of The Build podcast on Heritage Radio Network, focused on the business of starting a restaurant.

Selected publications

The Build is a podcast series presented by Square’s publication The Bottom Line that takes you behind the scenes of what it really takes to open and grow a restaurant. In Season 2, listeners follow Chef Rasheeda Purdie (founder of Ramen by Ra) as she navigates vision, hustle, setbacks, and breakthroughs while launching her new restaurant in New York City… Read More

Short excerpt

"Jenny Goodman is the co-founder and CEO of TILIT, a workwear brand serving the culinary and hospitality industry. With a background spanning pharmaceuticals, restaurant ownership, and an MBA from NYU Stern, she brings a strong business lens to the food and hospitality world."

Speaking & workshops

FAB, Chef's Conference LA.Lengua