Setting the Table for Social Media: Panelists

In advance of our meeting tonight, I wanted to be sure to give everyone a little amuse bouche, and some advance information about our panelists, an illustrious bunch of foodies and hospitality experts.

Following a welcome from our generous hosts, the Ralph Brennan Restaurant Group, we'll launch into a great presentation from Chef Scott Boswell, and then our panel discussion about food, restaurants and social media. We're looking forward to eating, drinking and learning with you all!

With no further ado, your panelists:

Scott Boswell: Chef and owner of Stella! and Stanley in New Orleans, Chef Scott will be discussing his role as a blogging and tweeting chef, both in New Orleans and during his travels and work in other cities. Stella! was recently awarded 5 beans from The New Orleans Times-Picayune's Brett Anderson, and I can attest to the deliciousness of the menu--well deserved beans, imho! Follow him on Twitter, he's @chefscottb

Brooke Boudreaux: From her hidden Where Magazine offices in New Orleans, Brooke is responsible for promoting and building community for the magazine through social media technology. She's a connector and a provider of news, and we're excited to have her join the panel! Follow her on Twitter, she's @whereneworleans

Lizzy Caston: New New Orleanian and marketing and urban planning guru, Lizzy is going to share her experiences of working with businesses (notably, food carts!) in Portland, Oregon and her thoughts and feelings on working with social media as a marketing tool. Follow her on Twitter, she's @misslizzyc.

Lorin Gaudin: New Orleans Food Diva, and WGNO star, is a food and restaurant journalist and insider, having hosted many different radio and television programs on the subject. She is an active user of social media for spreading great tips on where to eat next, and for gathering information about new food trends in New Orleans. Follow her on Twitter, she's @loringaudin.

Setting the Table for Social Media: Restaurant and Hospitality Roundtable

Please join us for the next Social Media Club of New Orleans Meeting on August 20 at 6:00 pm at Ralph's on the Park (900 City Park Avenue.)

The topic will be: Setting the Table for Social Media: Restaurant and Hospitality Roundtable, featuring some of New Orleans' best known chefs, food journalists and restaurants.

Ralph's on the Park is sponsoring this meeting in their upstairs private dining space, and are offering $5 glasses of wine and $2 Abita Amber, as well as hand-passed hors d’oeuvres, crafted by new Executive Chef Chip Flanagan. All are also welcome to stay for the summer special, featuring 3 appetizers and a glass of wine for $28.

In preparation for this meeting, we'd love to hear what questions you have for our panelists. What do you want to know about the ways restaurants, chefs and food/hospitality journalists use Social Media? Please post your questions in the comment section, and one randomly selected comment will receive a fantastic gift bag with Bliss products courtesy of W Hotels of New Orleans, as well as drink tickets for their Dirty Linen Party at the W French Quarter.