Since 2009, I have independently owned and operated my food, wine, and hospitality business, specializing in events, consultation, and marketing. Through this venture, I have executed almost 200 events; taught over 250 wine classes, pairings, and tastings; consulted for close to 100 restaurants; provided sommelier services to dozens of establishments; written at least 300 food and drink articles for local and national publications; made over 100 appearances on TV and radio media; have been featured numerous times in dozens of magazines and print media; and run the social media content for countless restaurants, food and beverage brands, local food and drink festivals. As a well-established and recognized brand, I continue to find new ways to share my passion for the world of food and wine.
- STLwinegirl Angela Ortmann
Food, Drink, and Hospitality Professional
Food, Drink, and Hospitality Professional
Sommelier | Writer | Educator
Social Media Management
Restaurant Consultant | Events Producer
Branding and Marketing Specialist
Host | Ambassador | Think Tank
On-Air Guest and Personality
Founder, Love To Eat, Eat To Love
For over two decades, I have been cultivating my passion for all things food and drink. Through every facet of the hospitality industry, I have procured and honed my professional service skills while continuing to grow from every opportunity. My training and experience are rooted in both front- and back-of-the-house positions in the top restaurants and luxury hotels of San Francisco, New York, and Saint Louis, and in a pursuit of continual education at wineries, breweries, organic farms, and creameries around the country.
Building from my outgoing personality and entrepreneurial spirit, I have combined my energetic virtuosity, imaginative ingenuity, and penchant for writing to create and manage a thriving brand dedicated to furthering others’ love affair with the edible, drinkable world that I call home.
RESTAURANT CONSULTATION
SOMMELIER SERVICES
EVENTS
MEDIA AND MARKETING
ADDITIONAL SERVICES
LES DAMES D'ESCOFFIER
Member
ONES TO WATCH
Sauce Magazine
TOP 100 ST LOUISANS TO KNOW
TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS
St. Louis Small Business Monthly
TOP YOUNG ENTREPRENUER
St. Louis Small Business Monthly
TOP TWEEP – BEST LOCAL BRAND
University of Missouri, St Louis
Mindshare Digital Program & Curriculum
TOP TEN TWEEPS OF STL
MetroMix
BEST USE OF TWITTER
TO PROMOTE A LOCAL BUSINESS
Riverfront Times Web Awards
BEST USE OF FACEBOOK
TO PROMOTE A PERSONAL BRAND
Riverfront Times Web Awards
a food + drink movement
to raise funds + awareness
for crucial community + social issues
What started as a Facebook post by STLwinegirl Angela Ortmann to promote kindness, positivity, and collaboration is now a movement to celebrate of the delicious diversity that exists here in St. Louis.
The first event, "Immigration Collaboration," was held in February 2017 at Mai Lee Restaurant and showcased over 50 immigrant chefs and immigrant-owned restaurants to raise money for the International Institute.
The success and popularity of that event prompted the idea to turn into a series of events.
The second installment of Love To Eat, Eat To Love took place at 2nd Shift Brewery in November 2017 and highlighted the wonderfully talented women working in the food and beverage scene of St. Louis. "Force De Femme" featured over 100 female chefs, restaurateurs, bartenders, brewers, sommeliers, farmers, distillers, distributors, artisans, makers, etc ... collectively creating a unique food and drink experience to raise money for programs that support and protect women in need and that empower young girls for their future. When Coviid-19 hit in March 2020, LTEETL launched a GoFundMe to help hospitality staff that lost jobs.
The fourth installment of Love To Eat, Eat To Love was a month-long campaign throughout the month of October 2022 with over 100 St. Louis restaurants, bars, shops, brands, and distributors that worked together to raise $50,000 for National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Through the Love To Eat, Eat To Love series and team continues to seek opportunities to support the STL food & beverage scene and the community it graciously serves.
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