德州餐饮业最亮的明星在2023年德州餐厅奖上占据中心位置
由德州餐馆协会公布的提名者代表了德州最好的餐馆老板和经营者.
AUSTIN, TX (May 12, 2023) – 今天, 德克萨斯餐馆协会(交易)公布了令人垂涎的德克萨斯餐馆奖的提名名单, highlighting some of the state’s most exciting restaurant owners, operators and champions. 这场备受期待的庆祝活动拉开了德州餐厅基金会(TRF)在德州餐厅展期间举办的年度孤星派对的序幕, which takes place July 7-10, 2023, 乔治·R. Brown Convention Center, in Houston, Texas. 获奖者将在2023年7月9日周日的2023德州餐厅颁奖典礼上揭晓.
“我们很高兴能够表彰2023年奖的提名者，并庆祝他们的杰出成就,” said Emily Williams Knight, Ed.D.总统 & CEO of the 交易 and TRF. “候选人s represent restaurants from across the entire state of Texas, 每个人都在工作中表现出鼓舞人心的奉献精神和卓越表现. 我们迫不及待地想在德克萨斯餐厅奖上表彰这些行业先驱和领导者 & Lone Star Bash in Houston.”
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Award categories include: (候选人 Listing Follows)
RISING STAR AWARD
This award recognizes the hard work that goes into opening a restaurant. 这个人或概念是一个有雄心勃勃的目标和实现它们的勇气的后起之长.
DEEP IN THE HEART AWARD
Texas is massive and filled with amazing talent. 这个奖项旨在突出那些成功的、有创意的餐馆老板和厨师，他们的概念不在四大都会区之一(休斯顿), 达拉斯, San Antonio, 或奥斯汀).
COMMUNITY IMPACT AWARD
The 交易’s Community Impact Award, introduced in 2022, 被提名者必须是交易的活跃成员，并表现出团结和赋予社区力量的传统. 社区可以用许多不同的方式来定义，以反映我们行业内的巨大多样性, including race, 宗教, 性别, 性, 经验丰富的, 文化, 和更多的.
OUTSTANDING RESTAURATEUR OF THE YEAR AWARD
每年, 该州的餐馆老板因在社区的工作而受到表彰, leadership success, and entrepreneurial spirit. 该奖项的决赛选手来自杰出餐厅老板奖的获奖者, chosen by the individual 23 chapters that comprise the 交易.
HALL OF HONOR
A long-standing Texas 餐厅 Association tradition, 杰出人士每年都会入选荣誉堂，以表彰他们对德克萨斯州餐饮业和协会的重大贡献. This honor is the highest that the Association can bestow. 资格, 被提名人必须拥有至少15年的交易会员资格，并具有卓越的商业道德.
CHEF TIM KELLY AWARD FOR EDUCATOR EXCELLENCE
在烹饪教育中表现出领导力和卓越的德克萨斯ProStart教师有资格e世博主页年度教育家卓越奖的竞争. 教师必须是德州ProStart项目的倡导者，并致力于帮助学生取得成功. 授予在课堂内外做出重大贡献的教育工作者.
THE CARMELO MAURO SPIRIT OF GENEROSITY AWARD
The Carmelo Mauro Award is annual recognition, given by the Texas 餐厅 Foundation (TRF), 表彰一位表现出最高道德标准的杰出慈善家, 承诺, 奉献, 和人才走向未来的餐厅和餐饮服务业.
Newly added awards for 2023:
INNOVATION IN EDUCATION AWARD
New for this year, the Innovation in Education Award serves to recognize individuals, 在烹饪和酒店教育领域表现出创新和卓越承诺的团体或组织. 该奖项是为了表彰那些致力于改善学生和教师的教育体验，并表现出突破界限的意愿，以支持我们的劳动力准备的人.
EXCELLENCE IN JOURNALISM AWARD
Also new for this year, “卓越新闻奖”旨在表彰媒体和新闻业的杰出工作，这些工作不仅促进了餐饮业的发展，而且对行业的运作方式和经营者面临的问题提供了深刻的见解. 我们自豪地承认记者和/或组织的辛勤工作和奉献精神，他们努力向公众提供信息和教育，同时坚持最高的新闻标准.
RESTAURANT INDUSTRY CHAMPION AWARD
交易今年推出了餐饮业冠军奖，以表彰政策制定者, 保护和加强德州餐饮业的组织和个人. 获奖者将根据他们的服务和他们对法律的特殊影响来选择, 规定, 以及让餐馆能够为社区服务的商业环境.
候选人s in each category are listed below:
RISING STAR AWARD presented by AutoChlor
| 章 |
候选人 |
餐厅/Organization |
| 狭长地带 |
Rory Schepisi
|
The Drunken Oyster & 尽情享受
|
| Greater 达拉斯 |
Toby Archibald |
Quarter Acre |
| Greater 达拉斯 |
Preston Nguyen |
The Culinary Code |
DEEP IN THE HEART AWARD presented by Ben E. 基思
| 章 |
候选人 |
餐厅/Organization |
| 韦科 |
亚历克斯见鬼 & 涛阮 |
糖调味品 |
| 阿马里洛 |
鲍比 & 丹尼·李 |
The Big Texan Steak Ranch & 啤酒厂 |
| Marble Falls |
约翰 & Belinda Kemper |
Blue Bonnet Café |
COMMUNITY IMPACT AWARD presented by JP Enterprises
| 章 |
候选人 |
餐厅/Organization |
| Greater Houston |
Chris Shepherd |
Southern Smoke Foundation |
| Greater 达拉斯 |
Chad Houser |
Café Momentum |
| San Antonio |
约翰ny Hernandez |
Kitchen Campus |
OUTSTANDING RESTAURATEUR OF THE YEAR presented by Healthy Hospitality
提名者包括2023年交易年度餐厅老板奖得主:
| 章 |
Restaurateur of the Year |
餐厅 |
| 阿比林 |
Amanda O'Connor |
Cypress Street Station 餐厅 |
| Brazos Valley |
Mary Beckham |
Admiral Catering |
| Coastal Bend |
格伦我 |
Black Sheep Bistro, The Angry Marlin |
| 东德克萨斯 |
Paul Bambrey |
Jalapeno Tree |
| 埃尔帕索 |
Vanessa Duran |
L&J咖啡馆 |
| 加尔维斯顿 |
Chef Megan Walker |
加尔维斯顿 餐厅 Group |
| Greater Austin |
Travis Tober |
镍市 |
| Greater 达拉斯 |
Hiawatha Williams |
Williams Chicken |
| Greater Houston |
Janice Jucker |
3 Brothers Bakery |
| 卢博克市 |
Carrie Britton |
The Funky Door |
| Montgomery County |
吉姆·哈勒 |
Citizens Grill |
| North Texas |
Craig Bolles |
Texas Roadhouse |
| 狭长地带 |
Chef Jessica Higgins |
Girasol Bakery & 咖啡馆 |
| Permian Basin |
琥珀戴维斯 |
软木塞 & Pig Tavern, Red Oak Kitchen |
| Rio Grande Valley |
Russell Walker |
Pasta Ventures |
| Sabine区域 |
分钟戴 |
Obana 餐厅 Group |
| 圣安吉洛 |
Yolanda Franco |
Western Sky Steakhouse |
| San Antonio |
Blanca Aldaco |
Aldaco's Mexican Cuisine |
| Tarrant County |
Marcus Paslay |
From Scratch Hospitality |
| 韦科 |
Phillip Helberg |
Helberg Barbecue |
In addition to these nominees, 入选者及得奖者名单已公布于以下类别:
HALL OF HONOR INDUCTEES
| 章 |
应召入伍的士兵 |
餐厅 |
| San Antonio |
Capwell "Cappy" Lawton |
Cappy's 餐厅 |
| Permian Basin |
Jerry Morales |
Mulberry 咖啡馆 |
EXCELLENCE IN JOURNALISM AWARD
| 受奖者 |
Organization |
| Pat Sharpe, Executive Editor |
Texas Monthly |
TEXAS RESTAURANT FOUNDATION CHEF TIM KELLY EDUCATOR EXCELLENCE
| 受奖者 |
Educational Institution |
| Cheryll Harris |
艾美特J. Conrad High School |
TEXAS RESTAURANT FOUNDATION INNOVATION IN EDUCATION AWARD
| 受奖者 |
| McAllen ISD S.T.R.I.D.E.S. 程序 |
TEXAS RESTAURANT FOUNDATION CARMELO MAURO SPIRIT OF GENEROSITY AWARD
Will be announced the night of the Awards.
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ABOUT THE TEXAS RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION
Formed in 1937, 德州餐饮协会(交易)是德州餐饮服务业的倡导者和不可或缺的资源. As a leading business association, the 交易 represents the state’s $87 billion restaurant industry, which encompasses more than 53,000 locations and a workforce of over 1.3 million employees. Along with the Texas 餐厅 Foundation, the workforce development arm of the 交易, the association proudly continues to protect, 推进, 在交易成立86周年之际，教育一个不断发展的行业. For more information, please visit www.txrestaurant.org.
ABOUT THE TEXAS RESTAURANT FOUNDATION
Established in 1994 by the Texas 餐厅 Association, 德克萨斯餐饮基金会(TRF)是一家501(c)(3)非营利组织，致力于在德克萨斯州建立和维持一支强大的专业餐饮服务队伍. Leveraging the latest skills, 工具, and certifications, 基金会为该州最大和最多样化的行业之一创造了机会之路. The organization’s flagship program is Texas ProStart, an industry-based, 两年制高中烹饪艺术和餐厅管理课程达到25人以上,000 students across 215 high schools in Texas. The TRF also supports restaurants in times of crisis; for example, in 2020, 扶轮基金会设立了TX餐厅救济基金来筹集和分发超过3美元.500万美元用于支持800多家独立餐厅及其员工度过COVID-19大流行.