Scenes from the 2016 Hot Concepts reception

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Nation’s Restaurant News each honors emerging restaurant concepts that are changing the face of foodservice, and the 2016 Hot Concepts were honored Sunday night at the MUFSO conference in Dallas. Here are some moments captured at the tasting in the Hyatt Regency Reunion.

MUFSO attendees mingled and sampled foods from the 2016 Hot Concepts winners.

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Plating for New York City-based The Little Beet, from left: operating partner Andy Duddleston, Geoffrey Kornberg and Gabe Kennedy.

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From Philadelphia-based Honeygrow, from left: Jasmine Chiaramonte, David Katz and Jen Denis.

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Providing samples from Santa Ana, Calif.-based Nekter Juice Bar, from left: Natalie LaClair, Chris Turpin and Amy Tamillo.

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Representing the Chicago-based Naf Naf Grill, from left: David Sloan, Sahar Sander, Justin Halpenny and Elan Burger.

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Providing samples from Dallas-based Velvet Taco, from left: Jack Gibbons, Brian Watkins, executive chef John Franke, Brandon Bradrick and Randy DeWitt.

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Offering samples of Krispy Kreme donuts filled with pineapple-jalapeno crème were, from left: Megan Hale, Stacy Hingle and Ellisa Ferenbach.

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The tabletop award designations at Hot Concepts.

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