For Organizations
Food-centered workshops and educational programs for cancer care communities.
GOTZO offers supportive cooking demonstrations and food education programs for hospitals, cancer centers, nonprofit organizations, churches, caregiver groups, and community care settings.
Programs are designed to help patients, families, caregivers, and care communities explore gentle, practical ways to make meals feel more comforting and manageable during cancer care.
What GOTZO Offers
GOTZO workshops bring together cooking, care, and practical food ideas for people navigating eating changes during illness and treatment.
Workshop topics may include:
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Supportive meals during cancer care
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Low appetite and small meal ideas
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Taste and smell changes
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Soft and texture-conscious cooking
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Caregiver-friendly meal preparation
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Japanese-inspired comfort foods
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Food as comfort, memory, and connection
Each program can be adapted for the audience, setting, and needs of your organization.
Workshop Formats
Cooking Demonstration
A live cooking demonstration featuring gentle, approachable recipes that participants can recreate at home.
Caregiver Food Education Session
A discussion-based session for families and caregivers who want practical ideas for supporting meals with less stress and pressure.
Hands-On Community Workshop
An interactive workshop where participants prepare simple dishes together and learn food-centered support through shared experience.
Custom Program
A workshop or educational session designed in collaboration with your organization’s goals, audience, and available space.
Created and Led by Lina
GOTZO programs are created and led by Lina, a private chef focused on comforting, approachable meals during illness and treatment.
Lina has experience leading hands-on cooking demonstrations on supportive eating during cancer care at the American Cancer Society Hope Lodge and Mount Sinai Tisch Cancer Center in New York.
Her work brings together food, caregiving, Japanese culinary philosophy, and everyday practicality.
GOTZO workshops are educational and food-focused. They do not replace medical nutrition therapy, swallowing evaluation, or individualized healthcare advice.