Lisa Jennings
West Coast Bureau Chief, Nation’s Restaurant News
Lisa Jennings is executive editor of Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality. She joined the NRN staff as West Coast editor in 2004 as a veteran journalist. Before joining NRN, she spent 11 years at The Commercial Appeal, the daily newspaper in Memphis, Tenn., most recently as editor of the Food and Health & Wellness sections. Prior experience includes staff reporting for the Washington Business Journal and United Press International.
Lisa’s areas of expertise include coverage of both large public restaurant chains and small independents, the regulatory and legal landscapes impacting the industry overall, as well as helping operators find solutions to run their business better.
Lisa Jennings’ experience:
Executive editor, NRN (March 2020 to present)
Executive editor, Restaurant Hospitality (January 2018 to present)
Senior editor, NRN (September 2004 to March 2020)
Reporter/editor, The Commercial Appeal (1990-2001)
Reporter, Washington Business Journal (1985-1987)
Contact Lisa Jennings at:
@livetodineout
