Audarshia Townsend

Audarshia Townsend is an accomplished content director and writer with extensive experience in the food and beverage industry. Currently serving as the Content Director at Informa Markets since July 2022, Audarshia oversees the SupplySide Food & Beverage Journal media brand, ensuring the production of high-quality digital content. Additionally, Audarshia contributes to FOX-32 Chicago’s “Good Day Chicago” and writes features for Chicago magazine, while also maintaining a long-standing role as an editorial contributor for WGN-TV. Other notable positions include digital content manager for Dining Chicago, food and beverage writer for Hearst, and managing editor at Restaurant Inc. Magazine. With a BA in Journalism from Columbia College Chicago, Audarshia has built a diverse portfolio that spans various formats, emphasizing trends in the culinary sector.