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Tim Brooke-Webb
Managing Director
Tim is the Managing Director of 50 Best and the Hospitality Brands at William Reed Business Media. He has had overall responsibility for 50 Best since 2009, overseeing a decade of key brand developments, including the launches of Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants and Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants in 2013, the start of 50 Best's global tour in 2016, the acquisition of The World's 50 Best Bars in 2017, and the launch of Asia’s 50 Best Bars in 2018. Tim also leads the teams responsible for Restaurant Magazine, The Morning Advertiser, Big Hospitality and MCA Report.
William Drew
Director of Content
William is the Director of Content of The World's 50 Best Restaurants and The World's 50 Best Bars. He has been a journalist and editor for two decades, spanning business-to-business and consumer magazines, as well as national newspapers. He is a former editor of style magazine Arena and continues to write and comment on food and restaurants in the UK and international media. He is privileged to have eaten in a healthy proportion of The World's 50 Best Restaurants, though the experience hasn’t been so healthy for his waistline.
Rikki Tidball
Group Operations Manager
After nine years helping to organise The World’s 50 Best Restaurants awards, since 2019 Rikki has been heading up the operations team full-time to manage the global 50 Best events programmes. A long-serving member of the William Reed team, she previously worked on business events across the portfolio, from the UK's National Restaurant Awards and Publican Awards to international study tours in Copenhagen, Cannes and Chicago. Fun-loving but ferociously well-organised, Rikki has a passion for all things logistics- and operations-focused.
Roger Betriu
Director of Partnerships - 50 Best Bars
Roger joined the 50 Best portfolio after The World’s 50 Best Bars became part of William Reed Business Media in 2017. Roger was the Commercial Director for hospitality, the wine and spirits magazine and events at Drinks International. He has over 10 years of experience in marketing and sales in the publishing sector and played a key role in the creation of The World’s 50 Best Bars brand. He has previously held roles in the aviation, hospitality and drink sectors. Roger is originally from Barcelona.
Tiago Restani
Director of Partnerships - 50 Best Restaurants
Tiago joined the 50 Best team in 2016 after moving to London from the sunny Algarve in Portugal. A marketing professional with more than 15 years of experience, both in agencies and client side, Tiago has led international fashion projects and delivered unforgettable experiential events to luxury brands. As part of this team, he fulfils his passion for cooking and discovering new fine dining experiences around the world.
James Andrews
Sponsorship Sales Manager
James joined 50 Best in 2019 to combine his extensive sponsorship sales experience and his passion for the food world. He began his media career at Euromoney, where he worked as Publisher and Sponsorship Sales Manager. Prior to this, James lived in Beijing for three years, where he studied Mandarin, taught English to children and worked as a Curriculum Developer for an English language training school. James is a keen globe trotter – he’s now been to 61 countries and is looking forward to visiting the remaining 134 – and food discoverer.
Romy Newman
Partnerships Account Manager
Romy joined the team in 2019 as Partnerships Account Manager for The World's 50 Best Bars. With a background in the luxury events market across Europe, she has worked in brand development on a global scale. Her experience includes curating unique experiences in the F&B sector, album launches, fashion events and International charity galas. Being raised on a humble fruit farm in South Africa not only shaped her ‘can do’ attitude, but also fuelled her passion for adventure and hospitality experiences.
Kate Ransley
Partnerships Account Manager
Kate is responsible for The World’s 50 Best Restaurants partnerships portfolio. She joined the 50 Best team in 2017, having enjoyed a successful career in sales and sponsorship in the UK and overseas, including two years in New Zealand. Kate holds an ESA Diploma in Sponsorship, allowing her to help 50 Best’s partners leverage their campaigns according to industry best practice. She has travelled the globe, making sure to indulge her love of local cuisine along the way.
Erica Schecter
PR & Communications Manager
Erica joined the team in 2021 as PR & Communications Manager for 50 Best. Holding a decade of public relations agency experience, she has worked with a range of hospitality clients from small independent venues to large restaurant groups, hotels and chef personalities, always with a strong focus on F&B. Having worked in both New York and London, Erica has developed and implemented successful global communications strategies and holds extensive international media contacts.
Emer Schlosser
Marketing & Social Media Manager
Emer joined the 50 Best team all the way from Canada, home to hockey and poutine. She began as an entertainment journalist, weaving her way through advertising copywriting and on to the wonderful world of social media. Her expertise in the latter is put to use through all of The World's 50 Best Restaurants and The World's 50 Best Bars platforms and she is charging forward with exciting new marketing plans. When not immersed in all things 50 Best, she pursues her passion for film, food and travel.
Mark Sansom
Content Editor
Mark is the Content Editor for The World’s 50 Best Restaurants and The World’s 50 Best Bars. He joined the team in April 2019 after five years as Editor of Food and Travel, the world’s leading gastronomic tourism magazine. Before that, he was Food and Drink Editor on Men’s Health and News Editor at London’s Squaremeal. When not eating out in the name of good and proper research, he hits golf balls along the floor and cricket balls in the air.
Giulia Sgarbi
Deputy Content Editor
Giulia joined the 50 Best team in 2017, after studying communications in Italy, Spain and the UK, and starting her editorial career writing hotel reviews in London. As Deputy Content Editor, she looks after the suite of 50 Best websites, contributes to the creation of content across the brand's digital platforms, and manages the liaison with chefs around the world. Giulia is a qualified volleyball coach, speaks three languages and equally loves writing, travelling and eating.
Persia Samandi
Associate Social Media Manager
Persia is responsible for managing the #Worlds50Best restaurants and #50BestBars social platforms. As part of her role, she creates content whilst building and maintaining relationships with the wider 50 Best community, including TasteHunters. In her spare time, you’ll find her exploring foodie spots and sipping on cocktails around the globe, getting creative in the kitchen or simply scrolling through her Instagram on the lookout for the latest gourmet news.
Rose Hobbs
Multimedia Producer
Rose joined the 50 Best team as Multimedia Producer in 2019 to put to good use her skills and love for all forms of visual communication that can tell powerful and inspirational stories. Brought up between Italy and England, she has previously worked on video and communication campaigns for cultural initiatives. She loves all things foodie, exploring new cultures through dishes, hiking in the woods, and good art-house movies.
Hester Doran
Associate Event Manager
Hester joined the 50 Best team in 2018. As Associate Event Manager, she is responsible for the project management of The World’s 50 Best Bars, Asia’s 50 Best Bars and #50BestTalks events series. She marries her systematic and methodical approach to work with a keen eye for detail and a passion for baking cakes, playing netball and challenging herself to continually improve on her best running times.
Sophie Binns
Event Manager
Sophie joined the 50 Best team in 2021 as Event Manager to take the reins on a number of international events and work with the team to deliver unforgettable experiences worldwide. With a background encompassing high-end event management, travel and hospitality, she has planned creative international events in venues ranging from royal palaces to former distilleries. In her free time she's a passionate writer, reader and self-confessed foodie. At weekends, you’ll find her dragging her friends to themed bars, immersive plays and adventure festivals.
Imogen Taylor
Event Manager
Imogen joined the 50 Best team in 2021 to work across the 50 Best portfolio as Event Manager. She brings to the role her experience working as a theatrical stage manager in New York and has a strong background in producing large-scale, public-facing events in London. With a keen eye for artistic detail, Imogen brings her creative flare to 50 Best's international events portfolio. In her free time, you’ll find her busy running a side hustle – a small loungewear company –, swimming in the sea or cooking.
Robert Proctor
WRBM Company Secretary and General Counsel
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Data Protection Officer
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