Judges

Nicola has worked across many of our food, drink and hospitality events but has always had a soft spot for Speciality & Fine Food Fair. She is a passionate foodie and really excited about discovering ...

Amy is the Marketing Manager for Speciality & Fine Food Fair. Her favourite thing about working on Speciality & Fine Food Fair is finding out about all of the amazing small producers in the industry a ...

Previously Editor of some of the UK’s leading trade magazines for the events industry, covering trade shows, conferences, theatre, festivals and more, Nicola joined Montgomery Group in 2021 to lead th ...

Andrew Goodacre has been the CEO of Bira since 2018 and is passionate about working with the high street and supporting small businesses. Mr Goodacre has a strong background in retail and hospitality, ...

As CEO of Macknade, and 6th generation at the helm of the family business, Stefano heads up one of the UK’s leading independent food halls.  Over the past 2 decades Stefano has worked through the busi ...

Scott Winston started his career in fine food retail some 20 years ago at Harvey Nichols Foodmarket.  Scott discovered a passion for food and the food business and moved quickly through the retail ope ...

Vhari Russell is the founder of The Food Marketing Experts a full-service agency specializing in food and drink. She has over 20 years of experience in marketing, PR, and social media. She has worked ...

Steve Walpole has been passionate about food and cooking since he started a Saturday job in a local restaurant at the age of 15. He went on to gain a whole host of college qualifications, diplomas and ...

Stephen is one of the owners of Moving Food Ltd, which has a successful track record in launching new products into the major Retail Multiples within the UK and Europe. Moving Food works within innova ...

After working for 21 years in marketing and PR for media and tech companies, Laura made the cliché move of chasing her dream. Laura’s Larder was born in 2020 and she’s never looked back. A deli is mor ...