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Lunchbox presents the Top 30 Women in Food of 2025 ?????? The Top 30 Women in Food list debuted in 2021 and has since titled 150 leaders—spanning across executives, operators, chefs, and authors—and built a community of innovators. We’re excited to present this year’s class of leaders (continued in first comment): ?? Alice Crowder, Krispy Krunchy Foods ?? Alice Elliot, The Elliot Group ?? Britni DeLeon & Kasia Bednarz, FARE ?? Carey Malloy, Hawaiian Bros Island Grill ?? Cathy Chavenet, Paris Baguette North America ?? Emily Williams Knight, Ed.D., Texas Restaurant Association ?? Felicia White Ed.D, CHT, Ascent Hospitality Management ?? Jennifer Dodd, Main Squeeze Juice Co. ?? Jennifer Somers, CAVA ?? Julie Mulligan Barish, Black Tap Craft Burgers & Beer ?? Julie Zucker, Branded Hospitality ?? Jyoti Lynch, Smoothie King (SKFI) ?? Kate Trumbull, Domino's ?? Kelly Sennatt Esten, Toast ?? Korey Love Taylor, M.S., Taco John's International, Inc. ?? Kristen Hohl, SPB Hospitality Read the official list below: https://bit.ly/3XObYkf #top30womeninfood2025 #womeninfood2025 #womeninfood

PRESENTING: Top 30 Women in Food of 2025 ?????? Lunchbox is proud to present the Top 30 Women in Food of 2025, a powerful recognition of 30 visionary women shaping the future of the restaurant and hospitality industries, through innovation, leadership, and impact. Curated by the industry, these are your Top 30 Women in Food for 2025: ?? Alice Crowder, Krispy Krunchy ?? Alice Elliot, The Elliot Group ?? Britni DeLeon & Kasia Bednarz, FARE ?? Carey Malloy, Hawaiian Bros ?? Cathy Chavenet, Paris Baguette North America ?? Emily Williams Knight, Ed.D., Texas Restaurant Association ?? Felicia White Ed.D, CHT, Ascent Hospitality Management ?? Jennifer Dodd, Main Squeeze Juice ?? Jennifer Somers, CAVA ?? Julie Mulligan Barish, Black Tap Craft Burgers & Beer ?? Julie Zucker, Branded Hospitality Ventures ?? Jyoti Lynch, Smoothie King ?? Kate Trumbull, Domino's ?? Kelly Sennatt Esten, Toast ?? Korey Love Taylor, M.S., Taco John's ?? Kristen Hohl, SPB Hospitality ?? LaShonda Williams, Askar Management ?? Lauren Lumbley, BRIX Holdings ?? Lauriena Borstein, WOWorks ?? Lyndsey Patel, MOD Pizza ?? Melissa Hariri, Dine Brands ?? Mira Stsiapanau, Eggs Up Grill ?? Natalie Green, Nekter Juice Bar ?? Sarika Attal, Papa John's International ?? Satyne Doner, WiRL, QSR, and FSR Magazines ?? Shannon Hennessy, Habit Burger & Grill ?? Shayla S., Bojangles' Restaurants, Inc. ?? Sonika Patel, P.F. Changs ?? Suzie Tsai, Bonchon Korean Fried Chicken ?? Tabassum Zalotrawala, McDonald's ?? Tisha Bartlett, Fazioli's Read the official list below: https://bit.ly/3XObYkf #top30womeninfood2025 #womeninfood2025 #womeninfood

LAUNCHING THIS MONDAY: Top 30 Women in Food 2025 industry list ?????? We’re highlighting the women who are redefining what it means to be operators, innovators, chefs, authors, and restaurateurs in the industry. This list will be revealed Monday, March 3rd – stay tuned for the announcement. SHOUT-OUT TO THIS YEAR'S NOMINEES: ??Satyne Doner ??Kelly Sennatt Esten ??Lauren Selman, CMP ??Emily Williams Knight, Ed.D. ??Tabassum Zalotrawala ??Shannan Siemens ??Kate Trumbull ??Melissa Hariri ??Sarika Attal ??Alice Crowder ??Jyoti Lynch ??Meredeth S. Jones, CFE ??Valentina Ellison, MBA ??Mandy Muller ??Shayla S. ??Kathryn Boswell ?? Felicia White Ed.D, CHT ??Nichole Robillard ??Lyndsey Patel ??Jane Grote Abell ??Suzie Tsai ??Melissa Murphree Salbert ??Lauriena Borstein ??Korey Love Taylor, M.S. ??Lauren Lumbley ??Jennifer Somers ??Natalie Green ??Shannon Hennessy ??Amy Schuster, PMP ??Srishti V. Handa ??Kristen Hohl ??Dawn Keller ??Denise Nelsen ??Sonika Patel ??Tisha Bartlett ??Betsy Hamm ??Kristin Albert ??Kittie Walleck ??Cathy Chavenet ??Julianna Voyles, MBA ??+ cont'd in first comment

FOUR DAY COUNTDOWN ? ? ? The Top 30 Women in Food 2025 industry list launches March 3. We couldn't be more excited to announce this year's esteemed leaders. Thank you to Top 30 alumni and friend Carin Stutz for the support and wisdom for women in the industry. ? ? ?

"This incremental revenue, this supplementary income, is huge—and it should be treated as such." - Jordan Johnson, Director of Off-Premise, Firebirds Wood Fired Grill In case you missed it, our industry panel on The Economics of Catering is now available for streaming. ??? ??? ??? Featuring: Jordan Johnson, Director of Off-Premise, Firebirds Wood Fired Grill Katherine B., Director of Off-Premise Transformation, Red Lobster Brian Strayer, Director of Sales and Catering, Rubio's Restaurant Group + Nathalie Swann, Director of Onboarding & Implementation, Lunchbox Catch the full session here: https://bit.ly/4ic02Ao

Pearls of wisdom from Laureen Moyal, a Top 30 Women in Food alumni. ??? Stay tuned—this year's list launches March 3rd.

ANOTHER MONDAY, ANOTHER LAUNCH: NAYA APP ON LUNCHBOX 2.0 ?? ?? Announcing the re-launch of NAYA's app powered by Lunchbox 2.0—a faster, more efficient mobile ordering and loyalty solution. Key features: ?? birthday treats ?? exclusive member rewards ?? new point system (earn 1 point per $1; 100 points gets you $9 off) ?? plus more. Huge congrats to the NAYA team on this milestone. Download here: https://bit.ly/4k6lk45 Interested in learning more about Lunchbox 2.0 ?? https://bit.ly/3DeFCrt

And that’s a wrap for Women in Restaurant Leadership (WiRL) 2025 in Nashville! ?? ?? ?? Some stand-out moments from this year: ?? Top 30 Women in Food Dinner at Casa Rosa, bringing together an incredible group of women and this year’s nominees for an unforgettable night of celebration and connection. ?? Community giveback moments with a bike-building activity for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee. ?? Keynote speaker Shannon Hennessy from Habit Burger & Grill speaking on balancing heritage and innovation in the restaurant industry. ?? An incredible Financial Acumen program featuring Food Tech Council Members Amy Hom and Carin Stutz, alongside Ashley Robinson, Toni Romayne, Lauren Fernandez , and Caren Prince, CPA—so insightful that attendees sat on the floor just to soak it all in! And a huge thank you to Satyne Doner and the team at Women in Restaurant Leadership (WiRL) for putting together an event that fosters leadership, mentorship, and growth in the industry. We can't wait for next year! ?????? Amy Hom, Carin Stutz, Satyne Doner, Mira Stsiapanau, Julie Krupa, Lauriena Borstein, Srishti V. Handa, Jennifer Dodd, Lauren Selman, CMP Yasaman Stewart, CFE, Lauren Lumbley, Julie Zucker, Felicia White Ed.D, CHT, Melissa Hariri, Vicki Hormann, Kelly Sennatt Esten, Kim DeCarolis LaShonda Williams, Lyndsey Patel, Nichole Robillard, Katherine B. Heather Timm, MBA, Brandy Blackwell

Stop losing revenue on disputed orders. ?? ?? ?? Leading brands are taking control with Lunchbox Dispute Manger. By the numbers... ?? $150 saved per location per month—up to $10,000 annually for enterprise brands. ?? 82% win-back rate on disputes, with an average of $297 recovered per location at Firehouse Subs? ?? Less than 1 week to onboard Interested in learning more? https://bit.ly/3Pm6BnF

JUST RELEASED: The full, comprehensive, guide to catering success. ?? ??? ? smart investments your team should be making in 2025 ? potential ROI and an interactive calculator ? key success metrics to track ? insights from Cater, including Kelly Grogan (CRUMBS), (TJ) Thomas Schier, Jr (Which Wich Superior Sandwiches), Sabrina Jenkins (PDQ Restaurants) GET THE FULL REPORT HERE: bit.ly/3WBFEAa