Top Journalists in Accommodation and Food Services
Stephanie Breijo Los Angeles Times
Staff writer for the Los Angeles Times Food section and author of its weekly restaurant news column, covering openings, closures, and dining trends across L.A. Specialties: Restaurant news, openings/closures, trends (Los Angeles)
Hillary Dixler Canavan Eater
Restaurant editor at Eater who leads the brand’s national restaurant coverage and its annual Best New Restaurants project; author of Eater: 100 Essential Restaurant Recipes (2023). Specialties: National restaurant coverage, dining trends, Best New Restaurants
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Joanna Fantozzi Nation’s Restaurant News / Restaurant Hospitality
Senior editor at Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality, covering breaking news and brand strategy across major chains such as Starbucks, Domino’s and more. Specialties: Chain restaurant news, operator solutions, marketing/technology
Jennifer Glatt Hotel Management (Questex)
Editor-in-Chief of Hotel Management (Questex), directing editorial strategy across digital, print and hospitality operations events. Specialties: Hotel operations, investment/development, hospitality leadership
Joe Guszkowski Restaurant Business
Senior Technology Editor at Restaurant Business, known for deep coverage of restaurant tech, delivery and automation; also a host of the RB Daily podcast. Specialties: Restaurant technology, delivery, automation, marketing tech
Heather Haddon The Wall Street Journal
Restaurants reporter at The Wall Street Journal covering national chains and industry dynamics. Specialties: U.S. restaurant chains, corporate strategy, labor and consumer trends
Lisa Jennings Nation’s Restaurant News / Restaurant Hospitality
Executive editor at Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality with long-standing coverage of both large public chains and independents, plus regulatory impacts on operators. Specialties: Executive leadership, regulatory/legal issues, chain and independent operators
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Alicia Kelso Nation’s Restaurant News
Executive editor at Nation’s Restaurant News who has covered the restaurant beat since 2010, with work appearing in outlets like Forbes and Bloomberg. Specialties: Restaurant industry strategy, leadership, finance, growth
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Danny King Travel Weekly
Veteran hotels editor and reporter at Travel Weekly who has long covered global lodging industry trends and deals. Specialties: Hotels and lodging industry, travel technology, hospitality trends
Heather Lalley Restaurant Business
Managing editor at Restaurant Business (also overseeing Foodservice Director and CSP Daily News) with a track record of weekly wrap-ups and coverage of operations and growth stories. Specialties: Industry news curation, operations, emerging brands
Amelia Lucas CNBC
Restaurant reporter at CNBC covering major U.S. chains and food-and-beverage companies. Specialties: Public restaurant companies, menu/marketing moves, earnings and deals
Jonathan Maze Restaurant Business
Editor-in-Chief of Restaurant Business; writes The Bottom Line finance newsletter and hosts the A Deeper Dive podcast. Specialties: Restaurant finance, franchising, M&A, quick-service chains
Sean McCracken Hotel News Now (CoStar)
News editor at Hotel News Now (CoStar) covering hotel performance, deals and leadership; frequent industry panel moderator. Specialties: Hotel industry news, conferences, strategy, development
Sean O’Neill Skift
Senior Hospitality Editor at Skift focused on hotel deals, development, marketing and technology, with regular executive interviews and analysis. Specialties: Hotel companies, development, marketing, hospitality tech
Kate Rogers CNBC
Restaurant & Small Business Correspondent at CNBC, reporting on major chains, operators and state-level impacts to the industry. Specialties: Restaurant industry, small business economics, California economy
Peter Romeo IFMA (Food Away From Home Association); formerly Restaurant Business
Longtime chain-restaurant journalist who joined IFMA (Food Away From Home Association) as Managing Editor in 2025 after years as Editor-at-Large at Restaurant Business; known for regulatory coverage and industry profiles. Specialties: Government and labor policy affecting restaurants, industry history and leadership profiles
Ron Ruggless Nation’s Restaurant News / Restaurant Hospitality
Senior editor at Nation’s Restaurant News/Restaurant Hospitality with decades of coverage spanning deals, operations and marketing across the foodservice industry. Specialties: M&A, operations, supply chain, marketing; industry event coverage
Deena Shanker Bloomberg / Bloomberg Businessweek
Food reporter at Bloomberg/Bloomberg Businessweek, writing deeply reported features and the Extra Salt column on the business of food. Specialties: Food companies, plant-based sector, supply chain and regulation
Daniela Sirtori-Cortina Bloomberg News
Chicago-based reporter at Bloomberg News focused on major restaurant chains and dining trends. Specialties: U.S. restaurant giants (McDonald’s, Starbucks, Chipotle), consumer spending trends
Bret Thorn Nation’s Restaurant News / Restaurant Hospitality
Senior Food & Beverage Editor at Nation’s Restaurant News/Restaurant Hospitality, widely recognized for trend-spotting and culinary analysis; co-host of the Menu Talk podcast. Specialties: Menu and culinary trends, beverage, operations/service trends
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