Wed 22nd Oct 2025 - Ten days to go before deadline to enter Restaurant Marketer & Innovator Awards and Rising Stars Ten days to go before deadline to enter Restaurant Marketer & Innovator Awards and Rising Stars: The deadline to enter the Restaurant Marketer & Innovator (RMI) Awards, celebrating outstanding achievements in marketing, technology and innovation across the food and beverage sector, and the Rising Stars programme is now ten days away – on Friday, 31 October. Finalists will be honoured at a grand awards ceremony at Pergola on the Wharf in London on Wednesday, 21 January – the finale of the three-day Restaurant Marketer & Innovator European Summit. The awards are open to any eating or drinking-out brand across Europe, with 14 categories. The categories are: Best new product development; best new website; best new/improved visual identity; best digital engagement; best use of technology; best use of data, insight or research; best use of artificial intelligence; best community or charitable initiative; launch campaign of the year; campaign of the year; agency of the year; innovator of the year; marketer of the year; and chief technology officer/chief information officer of the year. In addition to the main awards, the Rising Stars programme is also returning, recognising talented future leaders under 30 in marketing, technology, innovation and strategy roles. This programme is open to young professionals from anywhere in Europe, offering a platform for emerging talent in the sector. James Hacon, co-founder of the awards, said: “The RMI Awards celebrate the extraordinary creativity and forward-thinking that drives our sector. It’s a chance to stand out and be recognised among the industry’s best, whether you’re a start-up with bold ambitions or an established brand evolving to meet the demands of tomorrow’s market.” For more information and to enter the RMI awards, click here, and to nominate for the Rising Stars programme, click here.