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Ellie Edwards
Ellie Edwards is a hospitality content specialist at Lightspeed. With a background in food journalism, Ellie combines her passion for writing with her love of restaurants. When she’s not writing, she’s travelling the world in search of the perfect cardamom bun and plate of cacio e pepe.
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Ellie Edwards is a hospitality content specialist at Lightspeed. With a background in food journalism, Ellie combines her passion for writing with her love of restaurants. When she’s not writing, she’s travelling the world in search of the perfect cardamom bun and plate of cacio e pepe.
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