Chef Zelman ✔
Patriarch of the Festinger Family of Chefs · Traditional Glatt Kosher · Decades of Holiday Programs
About
Chef Zelman Festinger is the patriarch of the Festinger family of chefs and a senior executing chef for KoJoe Catering's most demanding holiday programs. Decades of kosher culinary experience — rooted in classical technique, traditional Ashkenazi family recipes, and unwavering attention to halacha — anchor every event he leads. Featured in the KoJoe family chef portrait at the bottom of mannaskitchen.com, Chef Zelman represents the generation that established the standard the next generation builds on. He executes alongside Chef Alex Festinger for select multi-day private chef engagements, including Shavuot, Passover, and Shabbat retreats. His specialties include traditional brisket and lamb preparations, classical kosher pastry, and holiday production at scale. Glatt Kosher · Halav Yisrael · Pas Yisroel · Long Island, NY base · travels nationwide for KoJoe family programs.