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Michael Politz is a renowned entrepreneur, publisher, and branding authority with more than 25 years in the food, beverage, and hospitality industries. He is the founder and publisher of Food & Beverage Magazine, the leading global digital resource for the industry, reaching millions of monthly readers and serving as a primary platform for chefs, restaurateurs, beverage professionals, and hospitality executives worldwide. Politz is the author of the best-selling Guide to Restaurant Success: The Proven Process for Starting Any Restaurant Business From Scratch to Success (ISBN: 978-1-119-66896-1), a definitive playbook for operators and emerging concepts. An early innovator, he designed the original Bluetooth logo and launched American Wholesale Floral, a breakthrough franchise concept that earned him a coveted spot on Entrepreneur Magazine’s “Top 40 Under 40.”

He serves on the board of the Guy Fieri Foundation, which leverages food, cooking, and education to support communities and celebrate first responders, veterans, and local heroes, and on the board of the Mike Tyson Cares Foundation, dedicated to giving underprivileged kids and lower-income communities “a fighting chance” through aligned charitable initiatives. Throughout his career, Politz has advised Fortune 500 brands, celebrity chefs, and high-growth startups on brand positioning, route-to-market, and consumer engagement, helping shape trends across foodservice, CPG, and hospitality; he is also the founder of the Proof Awards and the CPG Awards and an active partner in multiple consumer brands.