Kenny Dunn

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Founder and CEO

Kenny Dunn is the founder and CEO of Eating Europe, a culinary food tour company he launched in Rome in 2011, originally as Eating Italy Food Tours. What began as a single city operation rooted in the Testaccio neighborhood has grown into a business spanning 23 cities across Europe, having welcomed more than 600,000 guests.
Kenny's founding story starts in Testaccio, where he built relationships with local butchers, cheesmongers and trattoria owners that still anchor the company's approach today. Over 15 years, he's led Eating Europe through acquisitions, tax restructuring, and building leadership teams across multiple countries, while remaining a regular voice at industry conferences like Arival and WTM.
Based in Rome, Kenny stays deeply connected to the neighborhood where it all started. Outside work, he plays tennis, chases live music, and does stand up comedy. He's a devoted dad and dog owner

The Communal Table: Why Shared Meals Build Connection at Events
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July 20, 2026

The Communal Table: Why Shared Meals Build Connection at Events

When you travel somewhere new, you often don't know a single soul. So how do you actually understand the place you're standing in? Kenny Dunn's answer: eat. In this episode I'm talking with Kenny Dunn, Founder and CEO of Eating Europe. His story is a rare one — he started his career at the United Nations working on food security and sustainable agriculture, then a chance pizza tour sparked an idea that became one of Europe's leading culinary tour companies, spanning cities across seven-plus countries and hundreds of thousands of guests.
Guest: Kenny Dunn
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