Tasting Table

Tasting Table
Founded October 2008
Headquarters New York City, New York, U.S.
Founder(s) Geoff Bartakovics
John McDonald
Employees 40
Slogan(s) "Live Deliciously"
Website tastingtable.com
Type of site Food & Drink news
Current status Active

Tasting Table (incorporated as TDT Media Inc.) is a digital media company focused on food and drink. The brand’s website and email newsletter report on food and drink trends in the categories of dining, wine, cocktails, cooking and food travel. In addition to publishing original articles, photos and videos, Tasting Table hosts events including the Lobster Rumble, held annually in New York and Los Angeles.[1]

History

Tasting Table was founded in 2008 by Geoff Bartakovics and John McDonald,[2] with backing from The Pilot Group,[3] a private equity firm established by Bob Pittman.[4][5][6]

Lobster Rumble

Since 2010, Tasting Table has hosted an annual lobster roll competition, now called Tasting Table’s Lobster Rumble. Originally called the "Lobster Roll Claw-Off"[7] and hosted only in New York City, the event now occurs annually in New York City in June of each year[8] and moves to Los Angeles in August. The event brings lobster roll purveyors from across the country together to compete for the title of “Fan Favorite,” selected by event attendees, or “Editor’s Choice,” selected by Tasting Table editors. The 2014 New York Lobster Rumble hosted 20 competitors and 2000 attendees, while the Los Angeles Lobster Rumble included 13 competitors and 1000 attendees.[9][10]

References

  1. ↑ "My Big, Buttery Lobster Roll Rumble: We Came, We Clawed, We Conquered". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  2. ↑ "Tasting Table CEO Geoff Bartakovics: A Week In The Life". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  3. ↑ "Email newsletters connect advertisers with eager audiences". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  4. ↑ "Tasting Table Is The Daily Candy For Foodies". TechCrunch. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  5. ↑ "Daily Foodie Newsletter Tasting Table is Gobbling Up Revenue". The New York Observer. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  6. ↑ "HOW PASSION GUIDED A BIG CAREER SHIFT FOR A BANKER TURNED TASTING TABLE CEO". Fast Company (magazine). Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  7. ↑ "Successful Publicity Stunts 101: Dr. Claw Crashes Tasting Table's Lobster Roll Claw-Off". The Village Voice. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  8. ↑ "Da Lobsta Headed to Lobster Rumble in New York, Launching Food Truck Here". DNAinfo.com. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  9. ↑ "Robert’s Maine Grill lobster roll wins ‘Editor’s Choice Award’". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  10. ↑ "Event Alert! Tasting Table’s Lobster Roll Rumble Returns". Los Angeles (magazine). Retrieved 5 March 2015.