Amanda Hesser — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Executive Chair of Food52, a company named one of the World’s Most Innovative by Fast Company in 2020.
Co-founder of Food52, which acquired the lighting and lifestyle goods company Schoolhouse and the heritage home brand DANSK.
Author of 'The Essential New York Times Cookbook,' a New York Times Best Seller, and 'Cooking for Mr. Latte: A Food Lover’s Courtship, with Recipes.'
Launched Homeward, a Substack sharing insights on home design, cooking, and travel in 2025.
Serves as a Board Member at Barcelona Wine Bar since 2023.
Served as a reporter, feature writer, and food editor at The New York Times from 1997 to 2008.
Investor at First Close Partners since 2021.

Biography

Amanda Hesser is the Founder and Executive Chair of Food52, a next-generation cooking and home company that Fast Company named one of the World’s Most Innovative Companies in 2020. Under her leadership, Food52 has been repeatedly recognized as one of America's fastest-growing private companies in the Inc. 5000 and one of New York's fastest-growing companies by Crain's.