The 100 coolest people in food and drink

Alison Millington

June 26, 2019 10:29 AM

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What it means to eat and drink well depends on who you ask.
However, it's clear that modern eating means an appreciation for sustainability, diversity, and inclusivity.
We asked you to nominate the most innovative, trend-setting, impactful, and influential people in the ever-changing worlds of food and drink.
The result is Business Insider's inaugural Food 100, a ranking of the 100 coolest people in food and drink.
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What it means to eat and drink well depends on who you ask, but one thing is clear when it comes to modern eating habits there's little space for stuffy, quiet restaurants with stiff white tablecloths, and plenty of appreciation for exploratory dining that also focuses on sustainability, diversity, and inclusivity.

Inspired by the hugely successful Tech 100 , Business Insider is launching its first ever Food 100 a ranking of the 100 coolest people in the world of food and drink, with a particular focus on Europe and North America.

Last year, we asked you to nominate the most innovative, trend-setting, impactful, and influential people in the ever-changing and always exciting worlds of food and drink.

Now, we've whittled your suggestions along with plenty of our own down to the 100 coolest people in 2019.

We define "cool" as having done something influential and interesting within the past year or so whether that's launching an innovative product, solving an everyday problem, excelling in the kitchen, or simply exposing the world to a way of eating and drinking they've never before considered.

Scroll down to see the inaugural Business Insider Food 100, ranked in ascending order.

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