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The 69th class of IFMA Silver Plate Award winners included representatives from the Healthcare, College/University, K-12 Schools, B&I and various commercial foodservice markets.

The nonprofit organization was created in February 2020 in Las Vegas to accelerate women leaders in the hospitality industry, where major gaps still exist.

Diversified Restaurant Group promoted SG Ellison to CEO to support its next phase of growth, which includes a goal of doubling its revenue and store count in five years through acquisitions, new-builds and, potentially, a new brand.

Wiederhorn will be transitioning to an advisory role to the Fazoli’s, Johnny Rocket’s, and Fatburger parent company in May 2023

Before joining Church’s Texas Chicken, Franco was an executive vice president, chief brand and strategy officer for California Pizza Kitchen, among other positions

Garber was most recently vice president at Goldman Sachs

Casual-dining restaurant franchise group has learned to live with uncertainty since COVID, he says

Starboard Value invested $200 million in Papa Johns in early 2019, when the company was navigating a public battle with founder John Schnatter.