PUBLISHER/CEO
Michael Politz
michael@fb101.com

EDITOR IN CHIEF
Francine Cohen
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THE STAFF BEHIND
THE MAGAZINE


ASSITANT TO THE PUBLISHER
Shelby Rae Lancaster-Politz

CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Gary Coles
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DIRECTOR
OF OPERATIONS
Liza Taarud
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DIRECTOR OF SALES
Randi Ploff
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NATIONAL SALES DIRECTOR
Tyson Harding
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WEB EDITORIAL CONTENT
EDITOR
Ben Tinsley
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Feb /05 Nightlife


Mar /05 Seafood

Feb /06 Nightlife

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Feb /07 Nightlife

Was quick to become the must read source for the news and information needs of owners and operators of the food service industry, becoming the exclusive resource for savvy chefs, managers, and owners eager to find a reliable, accurate and entertaining look at the rapidly expanding arena of food and beverage.

THE MAN BEHIND THE MAGAZINE
Publisher/ CEO
Michael Politz

Like one third of all Americans, Michael Politz found early work experience in the foodservice industry as a 14-year old bus boy at a white table cloth restaurant in Washington, DC. Demonstrating his early entrepreneurial spirit, Politz at 17 bought and operated an ice cream truck business -developing it into a viable expanding enterprise of frozen food distribution to a retail consumer base. Politz found time in his work schedule to graduate with a BSBA from the American University, where he serves as an adjunct professor in business at the internationally recognized Kogod School of Business. With his food distribution client base,

Politz moved into the floral distribution market as the founder of American Wholesale Floral an international multi-unit chain of wholesale distributorships of fresh flowers and floral products. Also consulting for Fortune 500 Companies such as Hallmark and Safeway Foods. He has been recognized in Entrepreneur Magazine as one of their Top Forty executives under forty. American Wholesale Floral was also named as one of Entrepreneur Magazine's fasting growing franchises. As an entrepreneur with proven success in his business portfolio, Politz brings to Food & Beverage Magazine a sharp marketing focus with a proven results-oriented philosophy. Politz is founder of The FoodService Monthly, Mid Atlantic's premier foodservice publication and publisher of The Metro Market Digest, a Washington, DC commuter newspaper. Politz also is the founder of Hyperfax.net, a mass marketing and leads database firm andco-founder of BSI Consultants, specializing in developing business for success. Politz also has local Las Vegas ties as a member of the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce Board of Advisors and the Nevada Restaurant Association. Food & Beverage Magazine is not a static publication, but rather with the energy and expertise of Michael Politz at the helm, Food & Beverage Magazine established its leadership position quickly as the best in its field. As publisher of TheCityEye network which includes syndicated columns from: New York, Washington, DC, Miami, Las Vegas and Los Angeles with over 2 million weekly readers, Politz is able to guide his readers through creative dialogue of current backroom information. Among placing great chefs in 4 star restaurants around the country Politz has also created a number of high profile casino projects. Projects such as Tera Patricks’ multi-million dollar appearance and licensing deal at The Hard Rock Casino including a burlesque show and a retail partnership between Patrick’s Mistress Couture fashion line and Love Jones retail outlets.

Politz being the catalyst to L.A. based designer Christian Audigier moving into the nightlife world. “Christian Audigier The Nightclub” .Audigier has partnered up with the Pure Management Group, who also own and operate celebrity destinations LAX and PURE in Vegas. As a registered Democrat Politz has been given the bi-partisan honors and recognized by all political parties for his unselfish work. The National Republican Congressional Committee Business Advisory Council named Politz 2005 Businessman of the year. He sat as 2005 Chairman of The NRCC Business Advisory Council and was also selected as 2006 Nevada Republican of The Year. He currently sits on the Board of Directors of Nevada Restaurant Association and Board of Directors of Nightclub and Bar, Beverage Retailer,
Beverage and Food Convention and Trade Show in affiliation with The International Las Vegas Restaurant Show and Hospitality Expo. In 2006, Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman honored Politz' efforts by giving him the Key to The City of Las Vegas. In 2008 Politz received the congressional metal of distinction. Politz has been media trained and mentored by many current industry leaders.

Politz just created and executive produced the weekly television series Vegas Confession in collaboration with Mark Cuban for HDNET. He hosted the television series Counter Intelligence, which he co-produced with TV icon Robin Leach. He currently has a number of television and new media development deals pending. Politz was hired by E! television’s Planet Gossip. Politz has been the Special Assignment Correspondent for the nationally syndicated television shows "Extra" and "Celebrity Justice". Politz has been featured on Fox News, NBC, The ESPN Radio Network, NPR and The BBC. He is a Quoted expert for The London Times, The New York Post, Las Vegas Sun, Las Vegas Review -Journal, The Financial Times, The Washington Business Journal, Rolling Stone Magazine, The Washington Post, Billboard Magazine, The Journal Newspapers, The Gazette Newspapers, The Restaurant Digest, Food Service Monthly, Star Magazine, US Weekly, The Legal Times and Entrepreneur Magazine. Politz also spends much of his time as a Culinary Judge for many events that include celebrity chefs from all over the world. He has also been heard and read on New Orleans 105.3 the Bayou, Sonoma County KMHX 104.1 the Mix, The Players Network, Lunchtime with Ira, Watch it TV, On-Board Media, Caesars Player, V Life Magazine, Variety Magazine Gawker.com, TMZ.com, Hollywood.com entertainment websites, The Howard Stern Show and CBS Radio Network.

THE WOMAN BEHIND THE MAGAZINE
Editior in Chief
Francine Cohen

Editor in Chief Francine Cohen is fascinated by the notable people, news and trends that make the hospitality and f&b industries so vibrant. Nothing thrills her more than the opportunity to sit down with a chef, mixologist, purveyor or manufacturer and spend hours exploring the intricacies of their business.

A native Washingtonian, her passion for the restaurant world was ignited at 2 when she was invited into the kitchen of a local restaurant to meet the chef after he didn’t believe a child had actually ordered the meal of escargot, salad with gorgonzola dressing, and a napoleon. Her interest in the industry continued through to her professional career where she worked on multiple food and beverage product accounts at various advertising agencies, put in some time in the communications department of ITT/Sheraton and raised money and awareness for Food & Hunger Hotline as the Director of Communications before turning to a career in journalism.

Francine has been fortunate to serve as an honorary judge and taster at Saborea, Puerto Rico’s premiere beachfront culinary festival, has been spotted judging the Cape May Food & Wine Festival Iron Chef competition and is currently at work on a cookbook.

She lives in New York City with her husband where, much to the dismay of her pastry chef friends, she’d happily pass up dessert for something savory and she has never met a cheese that she didn’t want to eat.