GRIF Advisory Board
George Austin
Director of Strategic Operations, Europe, Trinity
Lynne Bellinger
Director of F&B Business Development EAME, Marriott International
Wayne Brown
Head of Carte Blanched & VP of Food & Beverage, Americas
Nicolas Budzynski
Chief Executive Officer, LPM Restaurants & Bar
Henry Coutinho-Mason
Founder & Author, The Future Normal & Trend Driven Innovation
Kaya Demirer
President, TURYİD
Fay Economides
Executive Managing Director, M Management Company
Mark Elpichke
Director, Branded Hospitality & Property, Condé Nast
Simon Farrow
Global Business Performance Director, Tao Group Hospitality
Andre Gerschel
Section Chief, Culinary Investment Fund, Department of Culture & Tourism
Joey Ghazal
Founder & Owner, Fighter Brands
Michiel Gomes
Director Europe, Forsite Creative
Harry Goss
Partner, McWin Capital Partners
James Hacon
Managing Partner, Think Hospitality; Chairman, I am Doner
Grace Harding
CEO, Ocean Basket Holdings
Michael Ingemann
Chairman, Think Hospitality
Rizwan Kassim
CEO & Founder, Rikas Hospitality
Robin Kestek
Director New Business Development, Servotel
Jillian MacLean MBE
Founder & CEO, Drake & Morgan
Panchali Mahendra
CEO, Atelier House Hospitality
Chris Miller
Founder & CEO, White Rabbit Projects
Atish Rakholia
Vice President F&B and Entertainment, Apparel Group
Heleri Rande
Partner, Think Hospitality
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Robin Rowland OBE
Partner, Trispan LLP
Omar Saideh
Founder, Orange Hospitality
Tobias Schulz
Head of Restaurant & Partnership Development, Hilton Hotels & Resorts
Lauren Scott-Harris
Founder, EARNT
Faisal Shaker
Founder, Board Member & CEO, Modern Food Company (MFC) & Modern Elite Company
Food Sheikh
Natasha Sideris
Founder, Tashas Group
Georgina Woollams
Managing Director, Katch
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