Awards Parade / Monday / June 2, 2025 / 5:30 PM

The Top 35 Movers & Shakers: Marketing

Ever wonder what makes a restaurant go viral while one with a similar menu fails?

Two words: Amazing marketing.

These winning restaurants aren't just serving delicious food; they're serving experiences. And more importantly, they are telling the world. Behind every sizzling social media post, craveable campaign and packed house is a talented restaurant marketer. These are the culinary creatives, the data-driven dynamos, the storytellers who make mouths water and brands thrive.

Let's raise a glass in congratulations to our inaugural class of Top 35 Marketers as they strut their marketing prowess during our "Parade of Top Marketers."


HOST

Cherryh Cansler | VP of Events & Publisher of FastCasual.com | Networld Media Group
Before joining Networld Media Group as Vice President of Events, Cherryh Cansler spent several years as VP of Editorial managing the Networld’s nine B2B publications. Throughout her 20-year career as a journalist, she’s written about a variety of topics, ranging from the restaurant industry and technology to health and fitness news. Her byline has appeared in a plethora of newspapers, magazines and websites, including Forbes, The Kansas City Star and American Fitness magazine. She also serves as the managing editor for FastCasual.com.