2016 IFMA’s 62nd Annual Gold & Silver Plate Celebration
 

IFMA 2016 Silver Plate Winners 

2016 Silver Plate Winners: 

  • Independent Restaurants/Multi-Concept: Thom Sehnert, founder/owner & president, Annie Gunn's and The Smokehouse Market(nominated by Anheuser-Busch). 
  • Chain Full Service/Multi-Concept: Stephen Carley, CEO, Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, (nominated by Dawn Food Products, Inc.). 
  • Chain Limited Service: Charlie Morrison, president and CEO, Wingstop, Inc. (nominated by Basic American Foods). 
  • Healthcare: Diane Imrie, director of Nutrition Services, University of Vermont Medical Center, (nominated by Basic American Foods). 
  • Elementary & Secondary Schools: Jeff Denton, director of Child Nutrition Programs, Ponca City Public Schools (nominated by Basic American Foods). 
  • Colleges & Universities: Rafi Taherian, associate vice president, Yale Hospitality, Yale University (nominated by Basic American Foods, JL&A Communications and Sysco). 
  • Business & Industry/Foodservice Management: Mike Barclay, president, Southern Foodservice Management, Inc. (nominated by Basic American Foods). 
  • Specialty Foodservice: Rick Abramson, executive vice president & chief operating officer, Delaware North Companies (nominated by Anheuser-Busch, Ecolab and PepsiCo). 
  • Hotels & Lodging: Wolfgang Lindlbauer, chief discipline leader, Global Operations, Marriott International (nominated by Ecolab). 

About Event and Sponsorships 

Purchase Tickets to attend the 62nd Annual Gold & Silver Plate Awards Celebration. The winner of the prestigious IFMA Gold Plate for overall industry excellence will be announced for the first time.

View a list of sponsorship opportunities for the 2016 Gold & Silver Plate Celebration.