Thu 17th Jan 2019 - Restaurant Marketer & Innovator Award winners revealed Restaurant Marketer & Innovator Award winners revealed: The winners of this year’s Restaurant Marketer & Innovator Awards, staged by Propel and Think Hospitality, have been revealed. More than 100 entries were judged by a 20-strong panel of industry and agency leaders. The winners were recognised for their success in marketing and innovation in the foodservice sector at tonight's (Thursday, 17 January) awards ceremony at the Café de Paris in Piccadilly. The winners were Innovator Of The Year: Emma Woods (Wagamama); Marketer Of The Year: Libby Andrews (Pho); Future Marketing Leader Of The Year: Loui Blake (Erpingham House); Innovation Of The Year: Dirty Martini with Brazen PR and Eight&Four; Integrated Campaign Of The Year: Coppa Club (winners), YO! Sushi with W Communications (highly commended); Digital Campaign Of The Year: Fuller’s with WE ARE Spectacular (winners), Bermondsey Pub Company with Ignite Hospitality (highly commended); Best Use Of Video: Toby Carvery (winners), Hungry Horse (highly commended); Best Use Of Technology: Inamo with Compurants (winners), Bella Italia (highly commended); Best Use Of Social Media: The Alchemist; Launch Campaign Of The Year: Inception Group; Best New Or Improved Visual Identity: Be At One with Clarity, Omnifi and The Fitting Room (winners), JW Lees with Squad (highly commended); Best New Website: Pho with Ignite Hospitality (winners), Wimpy with February (highly commended); Best Use Of Research, Insight & Data: Harvester. Think Hospitality managing director James Hacon said: “With more than 100 entries, the competition was tough. It’s amazing to see such diversity in the winners, with businesses across the sector ranging from food-focused firms to wet-led brands. Trading across all dayparts, perhaps the only uniting factor is that these businesses are investing in marketing and putting delivery of experiences at the centre of their business. The individual awards went to three incredibly talented leaders, who are passionate about our industry and highly accomplished. They are leaders others can truly look up to.” Propel managing director Paul Charity said: “These awards fill a vital gap in the sector, recognising the amazingly creative work that is driving the sector. Congratulations to all our winners.” The awards rounded off the second Restaurant Marketer & Innovator European Summit. The two-day event featured more than 40 speakers offering a unique blend of senior marketers, business leaders and entrepreneurs. To see the full list of finalists, click here.