about leighFounder & CEO, Leigh Aubrey Communications
Founder & Creative Director, @HungryObsession Leigh Helfenbein is an experienced marketing and social media advisor for brand-name restaurants. She focuses on event planning, marketing, digital strategy, content creation and social media plan execution and post-analysis. Current and past clients include Chef Masa (Bar Masa and Kappo Masa), Pret a Manger, Fresh & Co., Cafe Metro and Ark Restaurants.
Leigh started her career as the Director of Marketing for Brother Jimmy's BBQ, a restaurant group that had locations in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Maryland and Florida. She then went on to become the Director of Marketing for Financier Patisserie, a French coffee and pastry concept with 10 locations in New York City. Following this, she was Director of Social Media and Marketing for Uncle Sam's Burgers, a Chinese-based, fast-casual restaurant concept that specialized in American foods with an Asian twist. Her next role was Marketing Director at APICII Hospitality Management, a bespoke hospitality management and concept development company, working with hotels, restaurants and cocktail bars throughout the United States. Leigh is also the Founder and Creative Director of @hungryobsession, a popular food Instagram account that, at its height, eclipsed 65,000 followers. |