🗓️ May 11, 2026 / 4:30-6:30PM
📍 Cafe Reconcile (1631 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd.)
🎟️ NON-MEMBERS: $15 donation for admission
MEMBERS: Check the April newsletter or text for FREE ADMISSION code to use at checkout.

Join us for an engaging and insightful evening exploring how social media continues to shape the food, beverage and hospitality industry in New Orleans. Serving Up Influence brings together leading voices in digital marketing and content creation to share real-world strategies, emerging trends and best practices for building meaningful online presence and brand loyalty.

Featured Panelists

Caroline Rosa — Founder, Caroline Rosa Marketing
With more than 20 years of experience across theatre, non-profits, weddings, and large-scale events, Caroline leads a boutique micro-agency dedicated to pairing talented creatives with small businesses that deserve big-brand attention. Her team specializes in authentic, strategic social marketing and content creation for restaurants, hospitality brands, and beyond.

Caitlin Minshew — Founder, Lagniappe Social Co. & Creator, Eating with Caitt
A New Orleans native and marketing entrepreneur, Caitlin is passionate about showcasing the city’s vibrant food culture and community. Through her agency and digital platforms, she helps local businesses grow through strategic storytelling while building meaningful connections that celebrate women and local culture.

Tamsy Kambi — Creator, Tam Loves to Eat
A registered nurse and cultural storyteller, Tamsy has built a respected digital platform highlighting New Orleans’ cuisine, neighborhoods, and community. Recognized nationally in outlets such as Forbes and Essence, she uses her voice to uplift local businesses and authentically represent the spirit of the city.

Stephanie Forrer — Social Media Marketing Specialist / Eat Drink, Travel Y’all
Stephanie is a marketing consultant and content creator who specializes in the hospitality industry. Over the past fifteen years, she has worked with acclaimed restaurants, chefs, hotels, wineries, and breweries around the world in a number of capacities. Stephanie is both a writer and photographer, and has a deep love for the food, beverage, and travel industries and considers it an honor to tell their stories in print, in photos, in videos, and in person.

Simone Reggie (Moderator), Director of Sales & Marketing, French Truck Coffee

Simone joined the French Truck Coffee team with more than a decade of experience in the hospitality industry. She oversees marketing, community relations and partnerships across the company’s 14 locations. Her career spans food and beverage, marked by a broad network of deep relationships with industry professionals, brands and consumers. She served as Brand Ambassador for McIlhenny Company, where she cultivated relationships with chefs, bartenders, influencers, events and culinary schools on behalf of the Tabasco brand. She was Diageo City Manager and owned and operated Simone’s Market, a locally sourced, full-service grocery store. She is also a member of Les Dames d’Escoffier.

Special Thanks

We are grateful for generous in-kind support from:

• Mockly — Non-alcoholic beverages

• La Boulangerie — Mini pastries and bite-sized desserts, courtesy of Dame & Partner/Executive Pastry Chef Maggie Scales

• Café Reconcile — Event space donation

Proceeds support the philanthropic initiatives and programs of Les Dames NOLA.

MEMBERS: Check your e-mail for FREE ADMISSION code to use at checkout.