2021 Top 30 Women in Food by Lunchbox.io
LUNCHBOX PUBLISHES INAUGURAL “TOP WOMEN IN FOOD” LIST WHICH INCLUDES OUR FOUNDER TAJA DOCKENDORF.
Lunchbox, the trailblazing next-gen enterprise online ordering platform, is pleased to debut its inaugural “Top Women in Food” list. Announced on International Women’s Day, the list recognizes and celebrates 30 pioneering women who are making an indelible mark on the food industry — the very industry Lunchbox is dedicated to empowering.
The curation of this year’s list was spearheaded by a diverse panel of women on the Lunchbox team, including the company’s 40% female leadership staff. Spanning the vast roles that make the food industry tick — from marketing to operations, tech journalists, chefs and beyond — the list serves to celebrate the multifaceted nature of hospitality.
“The pandemic has disproportionately affected women in the workplace and this list was born out of a desire to elevate the women in our industry,” explains Nabeel Alamgir, co-founder and CEO of Lunchbox. “We feel passionately that doing so is a crucial part of rebuilding a better and brighter post-pandemic world. This list serves to emphasize the importance of spotlighting women and normalizing women in leadership roles,” Alamgir continues.
Lunchbox is the fastest growing food-tech startup, having raised $20 million, the largest Series-A funding the industry has ever seen. Further, the innovative and industry-minded company boasts an impressive 740% live revenue growth year over year, 2020 vs. 2019.
LUNCHBOX’S “TOP WOMEN IN FOOD” LIST FEATURES THE FOLLOWING WOMEN:
Nyesha Arrington, Chef
Drew Barrymore, actress and host of “The Drew Barrymore Show”
Susan Carroll-Boser, Vice President of Technology at White Castle
Adrienne Cheatham, Chef and Founder SundayBest Pop-Up Series
Kat Cole, Board Member at HumanCo SPAC
Pinky Cole, Owner and Founder of Slutty Vegan
Ayesha Curry, Actress, Cookbook Author and Cooking Television Personality
Taja Dockendorf, Owner and Creative Director of Pulp + Wire
Kayla Giovinazzo, CEO of Eat Clean Bro
Amanda Goetz, Founder of House of Wise and Chief Marketing Officer of Teal
Helena Hambrecht, Founder of Haus
Jenn Harris, Senior Food Writer, Video Host and Producer at Los Angeles Times
Viveka Hulyalkar, CEO and Co-founder of Beam Impact
Amy Jones-Hom, Vice President of Operations at Sweetgreen
Alison Kaizer, Head of Talent at Lunchbox
Leslie Leaf, Chief Customer Officer at Revel Systems
Nancy Luna, Restaurants Correspondent at Insider
Krystle Mobayeni, CEO and Co-founder of BentoBox
Laureen Moyal, Founding Partner and Creative Director at Paperwhite Studio
Rachael Nemeth, CEO and Co-founder of Opus Training
Allison Page, Founder and Chief Product Officer of SEVENROOMS
Rita Patel, Chief Marketing Officer at Buffalo Wild Wings
Kim and Vanessa Pham, Co-founders of Omsom
Rachel Rozen, Chief Customer Officer at Lunchbox
Emmanuelle Skala, Senior Vice President of Customer Success at Toast
Joanna Stern, Senior Personal Technology Columnist and Executive Editor at The Wall Street Journal
Catherine Tabor, Founder and CEO of Sparkfly
Christina Tosi, Founder and CEO of Milk Bar
Nicole West, Vice President of Digital Strategy & Product at Chipotle
Jackie Woodward, Chief Marketing Officer of Bojangles
ABOUT LUNCHBOX
Lunchbox is a collection of powerful digital ordering platforms for restaurants dedicated to taking the power away from predatory third-party delivery apps and back into restaurants themselves. Built by restaurateurs for restaurateurs, Lunchbox aims to simplify the solution of omnichannel ordering while empowering restaurateurs through affordability and accessibility. Launched in 2019, Lunchbox gained national recognition for a groundbreaking $20 Million raise and co-founder Nabeel Alamgir is a newly minted Forbes “30 Under 30.” Industry-leading restaurants like Bareburger, Clean Juice and world-famous chef David Chang’s Fuku are already working with Lunchbox to build the best-in-class digital ordering experiences that drive returns and sales, all while providing a solution to problems created by third-party sites. To learn more, visit lunchbox.io.
