Industry Awards & Call for Nominations

Think your foodservice operation has a golden egg?

It's time again for The Goldies – an annual national award program which recognizes the achievements of Gold Standards in non-commercial food service – from FoodService Director and The Culinary Institute of America.

Nominations for the 2012 Goldies are due December 1, 2011. For award criteria and nomination forms visit http://www.foodservicedirector.com/the-goldies.html.

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Nation's Restaurant News is now accepting nominations for the MenuMasters 2012 Awards. Foodservice R&D teams, companies and individuals can win a MenuMasters Award for outstanding achievement and innovations in menu development. Submit nominations at www.menumasters.com.

The MenuMasters Awards recognizes visionary and creative foodservice professionals in Research & Development, Culinary and Menu Development. Awards are given to those who enhance the value of foodservice to consumers with exciting, industry-building innovations and breakthrough ideas.

MenuMasters categories include: New Menu Item, Healthful Innovations, Menu/Line Extension, Limited-Time Offer, Menu Revamp, Trendsetter, Innovator, and MenuMasters Hall of Fame.

Visit www.menumasters.com now to see more information and to submit your nomination for the 2012 MenuMasters Awards. Please submit nominations by December 16, 2011.

Be sure to check back for industry award updates.