Serving Up Social: Boost Your Food & Beverage Brand

Join & in the first floor events room at * for an energising evening packed with insights, real-world examples and honest conversation about how food and drink brands can use TikTok, influencer marketing, LinkedIn and AI to elevate their social strategy.

Whether you're just starting out or looking to sharpen your edge, this session is designed to help you move faster, connect more meaningfully, and create content that resonates — all while keeping authenticity at the heart.

Expect a dynamic fireside chat, a practical panel discussion, and plenty of opportunity to connect with like-minded brand builders over drinks and sharing plates.

Fireside Chat

Hosted by , Chief Marketing Officer at , the event opens with an inspiring conversation featuring , Marketing and E-commerce Director at , as she shares how the UK’s leading alcohol-free beer brand is blending culture, community and creativity across social platforms.

Panel Discussion

Moderated by , Co-Founder of , the panel brings together powerhouse women shaping the future of food and drink brands in the UK:

• , Founder, – the No.1 Houmous Brand in the UK
• , Co-Founder, – zero waste vegan kimchi and pickles
• , Founder, – sauces, chilli oils & pastes
• , Marketing Communications Manager, – English sparkling wines

Who Should Attend

This event is ideal for:

• Founders and marketers in food, drink and hospitality
• Social media managers and content creators
• Brand builders looking to stay culturally connected and creatively competitive

Whether you're growing a challenger brand or running social for a household name, you'll leave with fresh ideas and practical inspiration you can apply immediately.

*The events space at Lucky Saint is on the first floor. There is no lift, so unfortunately is not suitable for those needing step-free access.

Agenda

5.30pm arrival (welcome drink, grazing table and networking)

6.15pm event start

8.00pm close

Key highlights

A free grazing table & a welcome drink will be available for your enjoyment. Plus a wide variety of beverages can be purchased in The Lucky Saint Pub downstairs.

There will be ample time for Q& A and networking both before & after the panel.

Meet our panellists:

, is Marketing and E-commerce Director of Lucky Saint, the UK's #1 dedicated alcohol-free beer. Kerttu has worked in consumer goods for over 18 years, starting her career working with household-name brands of Kimberly-Clark (Kleenex, Andrex and Huggies) before moving on to journey through drinks sector: from The Coca-Cola Company leaping into the world of scale up at Union Hand-Roasted Coffee, before joining Lucky Saint in 2022. She was on the Forbes Top 50 Entrepreneurial CMO list in 2025, was selected as one of Marketing Week’s Top 100 most Effective Marketeers in 2023 and 2024 and is a judge for Marketing Week, The Drum and IPA Effectiveness Awards. Lucky Saint won the Brand of The Year by Marketing Society in 2023, as well as The Grocer Drinks Brand of the year.

, founder of Ramona’s Kitchen, grew up in a Mediterranean family where food was about celebration with colourful, aromatic dishes passed around during the hubbub of eating. What first started 20 years ago in Ramona’s small home kitchen (with an even smaller blender) has now grown to the business you see today in a much larger kitchen (with many, many blenders) specialising in Houmous & Falafel based on her family’s traditional recipes with a contemporary twist. Today, RAMONA’S Heavenly Houmous is the UK’s No 1 Houmous brand, winning many prestigious awards and driving new shoppers to the category.

is a food writer and founder of the award-winning brand Woolf’s Kitchen, inspired by her Thai roots. She won The Great Cookbook Challenge with Jamie Oliver in 2022 and published her second cookbook, The Asian Pantry, last year with Penguin. Her chilli oils, sauces and pastes are stocked with Ocado, Co-op, Delli and independents.

is the cofounder of The Ferm, the UK’s first zero-waste vegan kimchi brand and one of the few proudly Korean-owned ones. Raised in Gwangju, South Korea, Rebecca combines her heritage and culinary expertise to create bold, gut-friendly ferments made from rescued ingredients. Since launching The Ferm, she has led a rebrand, built an in-house manufacturing site, and won multiple Great Taste Awards, all while championing sustainability and cultural diversity in the UK food scene.

, is Marketing Communications Manager at Gusbourne, one of England’s most celebrated sparkling wine producers. With over a decade in luxury marketing, Allie has built a career around shaping brand identity, leading creative campaigns and forging high-profile partnerships. She began her career at James Purdey & Sons, a maison of the Richemont group, where she rose through the ranks to lead global marketing initiatives, from international brand activations to collaborations with brands such as Montblanc, Bentley and Panerai. Since joining Gusbourne in 2019, she has played a central role in shaping the brand’s identity, driving creative campaigns and championing premium storytelling that resonates with audiences worldwide.

Host or Publisher Women In The Food Industry