David Farkas has covered the restaurant industry for nearly 30 years as a food writer and reporter. He has published hundreds of trend stories, profiles, and case histories about independent and chain restaurants in a variety of consumer and trade publications.

Farkas leads social media efforts at Results thru Strategy, which includes the consortium’s strategic communications on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, and other digital outlets. David now works as a freelance writer specializing in food and restaurants. His background includes 12 years as Senior Editor at Chain Leader and 10 years as features editor for Restaurant Hospitality; during this time he was a freelance restaurant critic and features writer for The [Cleveland] Plain Dealer, Ohio’s largest daily newspaper. Farkas has won nine writing awards from the American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE).