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Rising Restaurants & Foodservice Speakers

18 credible, up-and-coming voices in restaurants & foodservice - active on the circuit, beyond the household names.

18 rising restaurants & foodservice speakers on Mezzo - including Jerry Daykin, Travis Freeman, and Thom Elliot. Each with the talks, gig history, and co-appearances to back it up.

Jerry Daykin

Jerry Daykin

Media Leader | Championing Global Inclusion and Creativity

3 recent talks · through 2025
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Travis Freeman

Chief Media Officer at Inspire Brands

2 recent talks · through 2025
Thom Elliot

Thom Elliot

Founder | Pizza Pilgrims

2 recent talks · through 2026
Elizabeth Campbell

Elizabeth Campbell

Vice President of Marketing at McDonald's Corporation

2 recent talks · through 2026
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Morgan Smith

Director, Marketing Sourcing at McDonald's

2 recent talks · through 2026
Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones

Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones

Founder of The Black Farmer | Multi-Million Pound Farming Venture | Former BBC Food Director

1 recent talk · through 2026
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Christopher Thomas-Moore

Chief Digital Officer at Domino's | Digital experience, loyalty, and e-commerce leader

1 recent talk · through 2024
Keisuke Matsushima

Keisuke Matsushima

Chef | Elevating Culinary Artistry

1 recent talk · through 2025
Thiago Costa

Thiago Costa

Art Director and Founder | Transforming Digital Design at IFOOD

1 recent talk · through 2025
Simon Woodroffe

Simon Woodroffe

Founder of Yo! Sushi | Serial Entrepreneur

1 recent talk · through 2026
Morgan Higgins

Morgan Higgins

Senior Director, Social Media & Public Relations at Jack in the Box

1 recent talk · through 2026
Chris Brandt

Chris Brandt

Chief Marketing Officer at Chipotle Mexican Grill

1 recent talk · through 2026
Ashley Ceraolo

Ashley Ceraolo

Senior Vice President, Marketing at California Pizza Kitchen

1 recent talk · through 2026
Dan Barber

Dan Barber

Chef & Food Visionary | Redefining Sustainable Agriculture

3 talks · through 2018
Jennifer 8. Lee

Jennifer 8. Lee

Journalist | Unraveling the Mysteries of American 'Chinese' Food

2 talks · through 2020
Christina Tosi

Christina Tosi

Milk Bar Founder & CEO | Culinary Entrepreneur

2 talks · through 2021
Thomasina Miers

Thomasina Miers

MasterChef Champion | Wahaca Co-Founder & Sustainable Food Entrepreneur

2 talks · through 2022
Dominique Crenn

Dominique Crenn

Chef and Activist at Atelier Crenn

1 talk · through 2020
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