who is FoodPower™?

FoodPower Founder Phyllis Ann Marshall has more than 40 years’ experience as a chef, restaurateur, consultant and coach in the restaurant industry. And she is unequivocally energized by the Power of Food.

Ms. Marshall graduated from Cornell University and studied at La Varenne Ecole de Cuisine in Paris, and le Cordon Bleu in London. She has cooked in kitchens in Hong Kong, Madrid, Florence, Nice, and all over the United States. Prior to co-founding and operating the award-winning Mr. Stox in Anaheim, California, Ms. Marshall founded her own culinary academy in San Marino, California. There is not a cuisine she has not cooked, and few countries’ food she has not tasted.

Ms. Marshall founded the Restaurant Management Certificate Program at the University of California, Irvine, and lectures at UCLA as well as the University at ICSC [International Council of Shopping Centers]. She is a contributing editor to several publications on the topics of restaurants, food trends, and business operations.

One of the single most influential stages of Marshall’s life was her time spent with Julia Child. She was so impressed with Julia's passion, talent, and sense of humor, Marshall sought out Child’s former instructor, Simone “Simca” Beck for instruction. She assisted Child on occasion before founding her own previously mentioned culinary academy. Other chefs she has cooked with include Wolfgang Puck, Juliano Buglialli, and Jacques Pepin.

As a coach and consultant, Marshall has worked with many of the country’s best-known and respected restaurant consulting groups -- including Rory Fatt, Bill Main and Bill Marvin – and continues to team with them.

Her clients include independent restaurateurs, corporate restaurant groups, regional shopping centers, franchises, and more. Her clients are located all over the United States, with a significant following in Southern California.

Some of these clients include David Stockman of Lawry’s Restaurant Inc. [Five Crowns, Lawry’s Prime Rib, Tam O’Shanter]; John and Marc Ghoukassian of Bistango and Bayside restaurants; Zov and Armen Karamardian of Zov’s Bistro & Bakery; Congressman Alan Mollohan of the Ramada Inn & Conference Center, West Virginia; Margaret deBeixedon of the University Club, Pasadena; and Nancy Feightner at The Irvine Spectrum.

Ms. Marshall has had dozens of professional commendations, including membership in the exclusive FCSI [Food Service Consultants Society International] as well as the Pacesetter Award as Entrepreneur of the Year.

who gets FoodPower?

Julia Child, Phyllis Ann Marshall and Paul Child.

"…More than 90% of our food merchants rate Phyllis Ann's coaching as one of the best ways to spend merchant- and landlord-sourced marketing funds."
-- General Growth Properties REIT [NYSE: GGP]

"…In addition to being a delightful person to work with, Ms. Marshall contributed a wealth of knowledge and experience concerning restaurant and shopping center operations and provided valuable insight to help formulate strategies and approaches."
-- George Blackmar, Gans & Blackmar

"Creativity is present in all your work. The way you balanced the short-term, nitty-gritty, roll-up-the-sleeves work with long-range visioning for the future of my company inspired me to follow through on all your recommendations."
-- Wes Johnson, Jr., The Blue Boar Company

Phyllis Ann Marshall with Paul Gstrein, Chef of Bayside and Bistango.