General Manager, Tio Lucho’s, Atlanta By Toby Bloomberg Lauren Burling stepped into a perfect storm when she accepted the position of general manager at the acclaimed Poncey-Highland restaurant, Tio Lucho. Chef-owner Arnaldo Castillo had been nominated for a James Beard Award, welcomed a new baby, and lost his GM, all while navigating higher-than-normal staff turnover … [Read more...] about Rising Stars 2025: Lauren Burling
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Rising Stars 2025: Lorenzo Masini
General Manager, Buena Vida Tapas, Atlanta By Nancy Woods It’s not hard to see how Lorenzo Masini found his passion for hospitality and food. A native of Italy, he grew up in Rimini, an international tourist destination and seaside resort filled with hotels, restaurants, bars, and clubs. While his parent’s businesses – a bakery and a drycleaner – were connected to the … [Read more...] about Rising Stars 2025: Lorenzo Masini
Rising Stars 2025: Brian Seo
General Manager, Ruby Chow’s, Atlanta By Lara Creasy Brian Seo started out in hospitality, like many others, when a college friend was managing a restaurant and needed some help. “I had no idea that this part-time opportunity would evolve into a transformative and progressive career trajectory that would completely change my life,” he says. He started as host, then … [Read more...] about Rising Stars 2025: Brian Seo
Rising Stars 2025: Olivier Reedholm
Chef de Cuisine, Lure, Atlanta At the ripe old age of 27, Olivier Reedholm has already amassed an incredibly impressive resume. That’s because he got a head start. Like many chefs, Olivier’s early influences came from family. His Montreal-born mother baked custom cakes from their home and made “lots of home-cooked French meals – meals made with love,” as he puts it. … [Read more...] about Rising Stars 2025: Olivier Reedholm
Meet the 2025 Rising Stars
If there’s one thing the restaurant industry has proven time and again, it’s that it’s a place where anyone can start at the bottom and work their way up to success. Over the past few years, it’s also increasingly becoming a space that is more inclusive and caring, where the people who work in the restaurant matter as much as the food that is served. This year’s seven … [Read more...] about Meet the 2025 Rising Stars
