From left to right: Jeff and Courtney Sinelli of Which Wich Superior Sandwiches with Chris Keating, vice president and market leader, Penton Food and Restaurant Group
From left to right: Jim Goggin of Ventura Foods with Ellen Chen and Mario Del Pero of Mendocino Farms, winner of the Menu Trendsetter award
Jeff Sinelli, founder of Which Wich Superior Sandwiches, celebrates winning the MenuMasters Award for Healthful Innovations.
Tom Ryan, founder and chief concept officer of Smashburger, left, with Jim Goggin of Ventura Foods
Deonte Jones, a Chicago-area Chick-fil-A team member, played the role of the chain’s cow mascot. David Rothmeier, center, served the chain’s grilled chicken sandwiches, which won Best New Menu item. Jeremy Rider, right, was the cow’s handler.
Tony Gressak of The Cheesecake Factory, left, with Bret Thorn, senior food editor of Nation’s Restaurant News
From left to right: Tony Gressak of The Cheesecake Factory with James Chung, Anthony Gressak and Chris Petty of Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwiches franchise group Atlas West
Chris Keating, vice president and market leader, Penton Food and Restaurant Group, left, with Jim Goggin of Ventura Foods
Amy Alarcon, vice president of innovation for Popeyes, accepts the MenuMasters Award for Best Limited-Time Offer.
Jimmy Bannos Jr., winner of the Innovator award
Restaurant industry executives Lane Cardwell, left, and Clay Dover
From left to right: Tom Ryan of Smashburger, Sarah Lockyer, executive director of content, Penton Food and Restaurant Group, and Chris Keating, vice president and market leader, Penton Food and Restaurant Group
Sarah Lockyer, executive director of content, Penton Food and Restaurant Group, left, and Mario Del Pero of Mendocino Farms
New Orleans-based chef John Besh of Besh Restaurant Group was inducted into the MenuMasters Hall of Fame.
MenuMasters winners Tom Ryan, founder of Smashburger, left, which won Best Menu Line Extension, with Courtney and Jeff Sinelli of Which Wich Superior Sandwiches, which was honored for Healthful Innovations
The team from Aramark won the MenuMasters Award for Best Limited-Time Offer.
The team from Bonefish Grill won the MenuMasters Award for Best Menu Revamp.
