Gok Wan MBE
Gok is a multi-award-winning UK Television Presenter, Designer, Stylist, and Author. Gok is best known for his award winning, internationally acclaimed TV show, ‘How To Look Good Naked’. Over the last decade Gok has presented a multitude of TV shows and documentaries about fashion, food and lifestyle, making him a unique, experienced and versatile TV presenter. His on screen triumphs led to six book deals, including his autobiography Through Thick and Thin, as well as the accompaniment to Gok Cooks Chinese. It is Gok’s style credentials combined with his ability to appeal to a broad audience that have made him a popular choice with brands looking to collaborate with him/ securing his professional endorsement as an ambassador (which amongst others have included Sainsburys, Activia, Vodafone, Boots, Specsavers and Dove).
Lucy Mitchell
Lucy Tse-Mitchell manages strategic relationships and compliance at Chuanglee Limited, an importer, wholesaler and retailer of East and South-East Asian food products.
Lucy was the Managing Director of the SeeWoo Group, her family business, for 6 years. Prior to that she was Group Sales & Marketing Director for 12 years, during which time turnover increased by 150%. The SeeWoo Group was a leading importer, wholesaler, retailer, and manufacturer of East and South-East Asian products for over 50 years.
Prior to moving into the food sector, Lucy had a successful career in the global CRM Software industry.
Lucy is Chairperson of the London Chinatown Stakeholders’ Committee and is a Trustee of the OCC Trust, a registered charity that supports the educational agenda of the Oxford Cultural Collective offering awards and scholarships to those studying in hospitality and gastronomy.
Sarah Lewis
Sarah has over 25 years of experience in the hospitality industry, having worked as a Director at YOU Agency, setting up their food & drink division after freelancing for Zilli Enterprises and OpenTable.co.uk. She then set up her own agency, Salt PR, in 2013, a communications company offering PR, Marketing, events and social media solutions. A life spent in restaurants since graduating in English, she has worked with chefs including Jean-Christophe Novelli, Aldo Zilli, Richard Corrigan and a range of hospitality clients from leading restaurant chains, independents, food and drink companies and events including Chinese New Year & The Great Taste Awards plus campaigns for Le Garrick, Searcys, Browns Brasserie and Bar, Nimax Theatres and Aloha 65.
Sarah is on the advisory board for the NTIA (Night Time Industries Association) and a member of Les Dames d’Escoffier London. Sarah is also a partner in Vinegar Creative, a branding and design agency that works within the hospitality industry, and founder of www.shoutoutonline.co.uk an insiders guide to living in and around TW12, supporting local businesses.