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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 �������� Arts and �������� 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 (�������� 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.