Cheers to the all-new GFF Drinks Committee
It was such a treat for us to team up with Hanna Dooley, our dear friend and interior designer for Good Food Foundation, to chair their newest category, drinks! Even more delightful was capping the experience with a fun interview conducted by GFF’s Laura Kirkland who writes,
“Throughout 12 years of Good Food Awards, we have relied on an incredible group of volunteer Committee Chairs to guide category criteria, form category committees, nominate judges and lead the tastings. As industry experts and dedicated members of the Good Food community, Committee Chairs provide essential insights about the unique challenges faced by entrants in each individual category.
This year, the debut of the Drinks category was led by a trio of best friends, business partners and all-around fantastic foodies: McKenzie Phelan, Meghan Shellenberg and Johanna Dooley. They met more than six years ago while developing a global corporate food program at Airbnb. In the years since, Meghan and McKenzie have started their own culinary consultancy, Foodmuse. While taking on the challenge of organizing a new category, these three have also devoted time to other areas of the Good Food Foundation: McKenzie is helping to put together next spring’s Portland Mercantile, while Johanna is lending her interior design skills to the new Good Food office. Read on to learn more about their favorite beverages, exciting trends in the Drinks category and why they support Good Food.”