RISING STARS
The Restaurant Marketer & Innovator “Rising Stars” list recognises talented future leaders in marketing, innovation and strategy roles within the sector who are under 30 years of age. It is open to future leaders from anywhere in Europe.
Judges will look for creativity, confidence, commercial awareness, ability to collaborate, leadership skills and perseverance. They will also look for experience in senior stakeholder management, understanding of how to develop strategy, ability to self-reflect, and clear potential to be an industry leader of the future. Nominees should have at least three years’ experience in the hospitality sector.
The Rising Stars 2025 presentation was held on 20th January 2025 at Lina Stores Shoreditch.
Rising Stars - 2025 List
- Adam Miller - Founder at Rolled
- Aleksandra Michalik - Junior Marketing Manager at Roxy Leisure Ltd
- Alexandra Kosasie - Marketing Manager (AngloThai, Fonda, KOL) at MJMK Restaurants
- Atharva Shrivastiva - Mobilisation Executive at Select Service Partner Ltd
- Daniel Edmondson - Digital Marketing Manager at The Big Table Group
- Francesca Moriarty - Brand Marketing at Manager Mission Mars
- Georgia Archer - Content Creator at Gordon Ramsay Restaurants
- Grace Elder - Brand Manager at Popeyes UK
- Hannah Starkie - Brand Manager at East Coast Concepts
- Harry Soar - Head of Marketing at Storekit
- Indiana Jeffreys, Co-founder & Director at Hampshire Jeffreys
- Ivan Pombo - Marketing Manager at Lina Stores
- Kara Buffrey - Senior Account at Director W Communications
- Katrina Carter - Marketing Manager at Bill's
- Lucy Pickering - Marketer at Sugar Snaps
- Madeline Jouanny - Customer Experience & Marketing Manager at JP Restaurants
- Matthew Collins - Senior Commercial Manager at Elior UK
- Rachael Mcinnis - F&B Innovation Manager at Ole & Steen
- Rachel Lamb - Head of Sales at Shuffle Club
- Reuben Pullan - Senior Insight Consultant at CGA by NIQ
- Sean Deane - UK Market Specialist at Bord Bia - The Irish Food Board
- Thomas Ryan - Digital Customer Engagement Specialist at Young's Pubs
- Thuli Weerasena - Account Director at W Communications
- Tom Bradley - Director of Business Development at Me:Mo
- Zoe Sarratt - Digital Marketing Manager at Gusto Italian
Future Leader of the Year
All those applying for a place in the Rising Stars programme, in addition, can enter to be considered for the Future Marketing Leader of the Year, announced at the Restaurant Marketer & Innovator Awards.
The award is the pinnacle of the Rising Stars programme and will see up to ten candidates shortlisted from applications.
