Stars of the show

at Taste of Travel Theatre, in association with Onboard Hospitality We are proud to present the industry’s finest chefs and specialist experts joining us in Hall 3 for three exciting days of demos, debates and onboard insights.

MARIETTE ABRAHAMS

Mariëtte is a nutrition business consultant bridging the gap between industry, academia, technology and practitioners in the digital health, biotechnology, pharma and food industry, helping to develop products for tech-enabled personalised nutrition solutions.

BILL CARREJO

Bill Carrejo is Linstol director of sales for North and

South America, and director of sustainability for Linstol globally. He holds an MSM in organisational leadership and change development which is exactly what the current trend away from single use plastics is all about.

WOLFGANG STOIBER

Wolfgang is DO & CO head chef overseeing 90 chefs creating new dishes and products for F1 events, airlines (including British Airways) and DO & CO restaurants with a global team.

PHILIP CHADWICK

Philip is editor of Packaging News and a regular presenter and panellist on sustainable packaging issues. He has also helped develop the UK Packaging Awards,

The Spirits Packaging Summit and the Luxury Packaging Awards.

ROGER WILLIAMS

Roger is chairman of the International Rail Catering Group a key influencer in the travel hospitality industry. He is well positioned to provide expert advice to train operators, product and logistics suppliers and onboard caterers alike.

VASSILIOS GEORGAKOPOULOS

Vassilios is a creative service design professional with LSG Group specialising in guest experience, brand management and qualitative research. He has senior operational experience with airlines and service providers.

JENNY GREENHALGH

Jenny is a chef with over 16 years’ of experience.

She currently leads new product development for RG, the railway catering and hospitality provider, creating Pullman menus and other products on GWR.

CHRISTIAN HALLOWELL

Christian is general manager – on-board customer experience at Delta Air Lines. He is also an accomplished chef with more than 20 years of experience in the hospitality industry.

JOE HARVEY

Joe Harvey is senior manager of global boutique at Retail inMotion, a member of LSG Group. He manages boutique duty free programmes for Etihad,

Aer Lingus, Eurowings, Edelweiss and Sun Express, Germany.

SAJIDA ISMAIL

Sajida is head of inflight product & service at British Airways and is responsible for the development and delivery of the end-to-end onboard customer experience that supports and promotes the British Airways brand proposition.

STATHIS KEFALLONITIS

Stathis is founder of branding.aero and an expert on passenger engagement and neuroscience/ biometric data use. He has worked

with the full range of air transport regulators, catering and onboard hospitality providers and airlines.

WERNER KIMMERINGER

Werner has expertise in all aspects of catering and is supremely adept in translating food and catering management needs to F&B operations. He is managing director, F&B and kitchen operations at Yates+.

JOHANNES KLOESS

Johannes is md of Galileo Watermark. With increasing demands to reduce single-use plastics onboard, Johannes’s team is focusing on strengthening design, sourcing and operational infrastructure for sustainable solutions in all categories.

RAYMOND KOLLAU

Raymond is founder of AirlineTrends and has extensive experience of analysing industry and consumer trends and translating these trends to relevant innovations in the airline passenger experience.

GAIL YATES

Gail is head of inflight services for Virgin Atlantic with accountability for F&B, product, supply chain, IFEC and retail. In conjunction with the Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA), Gail is working to create the world’s first framework to address the sustainability challenges of Inflight catering.

PATRIK LEXA

Patrik is a member of the Junior

National Team of the Association of Chefs and Confectioners of the Czech Republic. He has won two silver medals at the Czech Culinary Championship. Patrik loves French and Asian cuisine.

VOJTA PETRZELA

Vojta is a member of the Junior National Team of the Association of Chefs and Confectioners of the Czech Republic. He is the triple winner of the Gastro Junior Competition and likes to transform traditional dishes into modern ones.

CRAIG DEVOY

Craig is senior partner, F&B culinary operations at Yates+ with vast culinary experience. He sources product lines for premium F&B establishments and is also a specialist F&B trainer.

MATT RANCE

Matt has worked for both airlines and inflight suppliers and is ceo of MNH Sustainable Cabin Services. Working closely with the world’s biggest airlines on sustainability objectives, MNH became a zero-landfill operator in 2012.

PETER ROOKE

Peter is the driving force behind Artists and Scientists which he founded in 2004. He heads a team of marketers, strategic planners and designers who aim to place brands at the forefront of the product and merchanding world. Active in Europe, The Americas, Asia and Australia.

MARK TAZZIOLI

Mark is an experienced chef with expertise in airline menu design and supplier management. He is responsible for driving the culinary innovation and delivering remarkable dining experiences at British Airways.

ARIANE VAN MANCIUS

Director of Now New Next Food & Packaging Consultancy,

Ariane has worked for Helios, deSter and Supplair and more than 150+ airlines worldwide. Her passion lies in translating trends into concrete product offerings.

MARC WARDE

Marc is an experienced caterer, restaurateur and food manufacturer. He owns Niche Gluten Free Dining, also Libero Special Meals and Bare Food. He consults on free-from for the travel sector and food manufacturers.

SIMON YAFFE

Simon is director, client relationships at Buzz. Dedicated to developing and maintaining long term alliances with blue chip global clients and brands, he believes in exceeding customer service expectations.