This Nation’s Restaurant News MenuMasters Awards is a highly respected competition honoring menu R&D leaders for their personal achievements and contributions to the foodservice industry.
“If there's a mistake made, I try and shoulder it. if there's praise made, I try and share it.”- Dan Coudreaut
“We keep the customer first. I mean we start there and stay there.”- Chad Schafer
“If you are going to be successful and move up in product innovation, you need the sense of urgency that comes from knowing every aspect of the business.”- Sharon Lykins
“This food we serve people is the most intimate connection.”- Rhonda McCullar
“Everyone has a voice in the food, that's really what makes our group so unique.”- Jack Yoss
“The older I get as a chef the more I care about how I feel in a restaurant. I’m much more forgiving if food doesn't hit the mark and will go back to a place if the feeling and the service was there. It helps drive what I look for at my place and...
“I get inspiration everywhere- from a fine dining experience to a new perfume, to music and even at the supermarket! When you are as plugged in and passionate about food as I am – you see inspiration everywhere – and I use it to help inspire my...
