Lauren Barash

Vice President of Marketing

Lauren Barash serves as Vice President of Marketing for Culinary Creative Group, where she leads brand strategy, communications, creative direction, and growth marketing across the company's portfolio of award-winning restaurant and hospitality concepts.

Lauren brings more than 15 years of experience building consumer brands and driving growth across the restaurant industry. Prior to joining Culinary Creative Group, she served as Chief Marketing Officer for Full Course, a company focused on scaling emerging food brands through franchising, licensing, manufacturing, and nontraditional development. Earlier in her career, she held leadership roles with Zaxby's and GoTo Foods, where she primarily supported the growth of Moe's Southwest Grill.

Her expertise spans brand strategy, positioning, digital marketing, public relations, corporate communications, social media, CRM, creative development, and integrated campaign planning. Known for blending strategic thinking with bold creativity, Lauren specializes in building distinctive brands, creating meaningful guest connections, and developing marketing platforms that drive both awareness and revenue.

Based in Denver, Lauren is passionate about helping hospitality brands find their unique voice and creating experiences that resonate with guests long after they leave the table.