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Athens-born Georgianna Hiliadaki came to ICE after completing her studies in European Relations at the University of Reading in the UK. Upon earning her degree in both Culinary Arts and Culinary Management, she returned to Athens, working in various kitchens before departing again to complete an internship at El Bulli in Spain. With this experience, Georgianna launched a private chef business with Nikos Roussos (Culinary Arts ’03), which became the foundation for their first restaurant, Funky Gourmet, in her hometown. The restaurant was a critical success, and—only two years after opening—earned its first Michelin star in 2012. In March 2014, Funky Gourmet was awarded a second star, earning it the distinction of being one of just two 2-star Michelin restaurants in Greece (the highest Michelin designation currently awarded in the country). The review highlights the restaurant’s “immeasurable thought, creativity and, above all, taste, which matches [the chefs'] playfulness." In June 2014, the pair opened OPSO, a Greek “social dining” concept in London. In late 2024, Hiliadaki opened IODIO, her second restaurant in Athens.