Kendall Gensler
Founder/President/Editor-at-large
kendall@culinaryconcierge.com

Ms. Gensler is a seasoned culinary professional, who received a diplôme from Le Cordon Bleu Cooking School and attended Johnson and Wales University for continuing culinary education.  Gensler, is a native New Orleanian, who has worked many facets of the culinary industry over the past fifteen years in both local and national markets to include the fast paced food cities of New York, San Francisco and Houston. Ms. Gensler’s culinary career has led to work as a chef on a private yacht for the CFO of a “top ten” Fortune 500 company, Director of sales and marketing for the Culinary Academy of New Orleans (a division of the California Culinary Academy), a consultant for Paris Gourmet Patisfrance-- a French gourmet foods importer and manufacturer, and Cookbook Editor of Crescent City Collection: A Taste of New Orleans--which was recognized as a National Winner in the 2000 Tabasco Community Cookbook Awards. As an ambassador of the “culinary current”, Gensler founded Culinary Concierge Magazine in the Spring of 2000 as a platform for local food journalists to share bits of history, ingredients, recipes, people and pleasures that culminate to create the cuisine and the dining experience in an ever-evolving culinary city.  In addition, Ms. Gensler markets her food styling talents to the print, film and video communities under the umbrella of her freelance company-- foodini, inc.- magical food and prop styling. Kendall’s work as a food stylist was recently featured in The Tweezer Times, the food stylists resource for up-to-the minute techniques, food trends and industry buzz. Most recently, as a multi-media culinary collaboration, Gensler tapes a series of  “Get the Delicious Dish” segments that air daily on Magic 101.9 Radio.  Last year, Ms.Gensler was recognized by the City of New Orleans as a “Leading Woman in Business” underwritten by USAgencies and Entercom Communications. Ms. Gensler remains the Editor-at-large of Culinary Concierge Multi-Market Media whose mission is to bring the “wine and dine" scene to the front burner in cities across the U.S. and abroad.

Elizabeth Goliwas Bodet
Vice-President/Art Director
liz@culinaryconcierge.com

A New Orleans native, Liz has over 12 years of experience working in the New Orleans market.  During those years she has been directly responsible for the opening marketing plans of 8 restaurants. Her experience with the Ralph Brennan Restaurant Group has offered an “insider’s view” of the restaurant business. She has a unique understanding of operational issues that may affect the success of the marketing plan and knows the importance of communication between the operations and marketing teams. She has a strong understanding of the importance of both internal and external marketing. Her company, opened 6 years ago, and specializes in developing creative marketing and public relations solutions that fit her restaurant and food/wine related businesses' needs. By identifying the challenges and strengths of each project, she is able to develop a targeted and effective marketing plan. Utilizing her many strong relationships with industry leaders she has been able to develop many effective promotions for her clients. These promotions have enabled her clients’ access to a much broader customer base. She also brings strong relationships with food and restaurant media - these relationships have proven to be extremely valuable in obtaining timely and effective coverage for her clients. Liz is a member of National Restaurant Association’s Marketing Executives Group, has Designed and Produced award winning Collateral for Public Relations Society of America, and is a Member of the Advertising Club of New Orleans, she also attended Nation’s Restaurant News’ Marketing War College, and graduated from Tulane University.  In 2001, Liz became a partner in Culinary Concierge Magazine and remains the Co-Publisher and Art Director.

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