Continue to Site >>>

IFMA Announces 2009 Silver Plate Winners

By Restaurant Business Staff on Feb. 11, 2009
 The awards recognize excellence in nine segments of the industry, and are the lead-up to the industry’s top honor for an operator, the Gold Plate Award, which will be presented in Chicago on May 18, during the National Restaurant Association Hotel-Motel show.

This year’s Silver Plate Award winners, selected by a jury of trade publication editors and past recipients, are:

•    Independent Restaurants: Ming Tsai, Chef/Owner, Blue Ginger
•    Chain, Full Service: Sally Smith, president and ceo, Buffalo Wild Wings
•    Chain, Fast Service: James Skinner, vice chairman, ceo, McDonald’s Corp.
•    Healthcare: Betty Perez, director of food & nutrition, University of Medicine/Dentistry of New Jersey – The University Hospital
•    Elementary and Secondary Schools: Marcia Smith, director of school foodservice, Polk County School Board
•    Colleges and Universities: Stuart Orefice, director of dining services, Princeton University
•    Business & Industry/Foodservice Management: Robert E. Whitcomb, chairman & ceo, Whitsons Culinary Group
•    Specialty Foodservices: L. Timothy Ryan, president, The Culinary Institute of America
•    Hotels and Lodging: Ed Mady, vice president and area general manager, Ritz Carlton, San Francisco

Members help make our journalism possible. Become a Restaurant Business member today and unlock exclusive benefits, including unlimited access to all of our content. Sign up here.

healthcare  management 

Multimedia

Lettuce Entertain You shares new initiatives, Eggs Up Grill makes menu moves, and the dish on pizza styles and Brooklyn food

Menu trends at RLC, how a St. Louis chef is elevating sushi, and hot sauces and LTOs in the spotlight

An inside look at the James Beard Awards, McAlister's menu expansion and creamsicle drinks

So long Menu Feed, welcome to Menu Talk

The Latest

Leadership

Donatos Pizza CEO Tom Krouse to retire; Kevin King named new chief executive

Financing

KFC is struggling in the U.S., and not just due to weather

Premium
Financing

The consumer is cutting back, but not everywhere

Listen to your daily news: RB PodcastsNew episodes weekdays
RB Daily
A Deeper Dive
Menu Talk
Restaurant Rewind
Working Lunch

Exclusive Content

Financing

The consumer is cutting back, but not everywhere

The Bottom Line: Early earnings from major restaurant chains suggest the consumer has taken a distinct turn for the worse so far in 2024.

Marketing

Meet the restaurant industry's new government adversary

Reality Check: The FTC wants the business to change several longstanding operating conventions. Has it heard why that's a bad idea?

Financing

Why are so many restaurant chains filing for bankruptcy?

The Bottom Line: A combination of rising costs and weakening sales, and more expensive debt, has caused real problems for restaurant chains. But the industry is also really difficult.

Trending

Leadership

Donatos Pizza CEO Tom Krouse to retire; Kevin King named new chief executive

Financing

KFC is struggling in the U.S., and not just due to weather

Premium
Financing

The consumer is cutting back, but not everywhere

More from our partners

How restaurants can set themselves apart as banquet venues

How to use the plus-one strategy to build unique LTOs

How restaurants can make margin improvements that improve the bottom line

Ensuring Food Safety: How Better Equipment Helps

Investing in beverage programs without maxing labor: Why innovative products matter more than ever