Bridget Bray is the founder of BBNY Group LLC,  an experiential consultancy specializing in designing creative and engaging experiences for audiences.  

She has curated a myriad of events, workshops, festivals, catering programs and courses centered around food, heritage, and history. Examples include FarePlate, the Irish food and drink festival, genealogy and DNA conferences, The Genealogy Event and SleuthAbility, the virtual summer and holiday program on food history Past to Apron and more recently a series of Afternoon Tea Salons offering afternoon tea experiences with various themes. Each of these experiences bring together all inclusive experience that includes programming, hospitality and overall event management.

She leverages her digital footprint of 35,000+ across various channels and multiple community and special interest groups such as the Meetup groups Irish / British Genealogy Group, Irish Food and Drink, Rivertown Social and the Afternoon Tea, Sweets and Treats Facebook group to bring visibility to events she produces.

With her extensive background in food, from foodservice management to catering, and from event to program design, she has collaborated with festival operators, hospitality organizations, luxury brands, cultural institutions, museums, authors, and chefs to produce engaging, informative and entertaining experiences.

In February 2024, Bridget launched Puddings and Biscakes - www.puddingsandbiscakes.com - a collection of thoughtfully designed and crafted lifestyle goods and services that include loose leaf fine teas and giftware featuring her artwork. The addition of this line of products provides the opportunity to complement the event experience.

She is a board member of the Culinary Historians of New York and the Next Generation board of Co-operation Ireland USA.

Bridget is based in Westchester, NY.