Lindsay Radkoski of Wendy's Co., Leigh Burnside of Wendy's, Susan Eubanks of Organic Valley, Cheryl Bachelder of Pier One, Jenna Telesca of Nation’s Restaurant News and Dawn Sweeney of the National Restaurant Association

Christiana Clarke of Wingstop Inc., Sarah Lockyer of Nation’s Restaurant News, Brian Bell of Wingstop and Jenna Telesca of Nation’s Restaurant News.

Amelita Ballard of Oh My! Catery, Charles Ballard of I Fratelli Pizza and Valerie Jopling of Valassis

Cargill representatives at the reception, from left: Stacy Borders, Diliara Iassonova, Denise Radke and Stephanie Chan.

Dawn Sweeney, CEO of the National Restaurant Association

Sponsors of the reception, from left: Jenna Telesca of Nation’s Restaurant News; Dawn Sweeney of the National Restaurant Association; Stephanie Browder of Avocados From Mexico; Sarah Lockyer of Nation’s Restaurant News; Misty High of Cargill; and Luke Emory of Tractor Beverage Co.

Sarah Lockyer of Nation’s Restaurant News; Denny Marie Post, WFF chair and CEO of Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc.; and Salli Setta, president of Red Lobster

Honoree Marisa Thalberg, Taco Bell’s global chief brand officer, second from right in the second row, with the Taco Bell team, including Greg Creed, CEO of parent Yum! Brands Inc., in the center of the back row.

Dana Isaacson of Bar Louie, Brian Bell of Wingstop Inc. and Christiana Clarke of Wingstop

Larry L. Joyner and Jan Risi, president and CEO of the Subway Independent Purchasing Cooperative.

Red Lobster attendees at the reception, from left: Patrick Shinagawa and Ryan Jones.

Cargill attendees at the reception, from left: Karen Stewart, Kirk Weidner, Lisa Allen and Heidi York

Linda Veatch of Fuzzy’s Tacos and Gje Greene-Wallace of Fish City Grille

Attendees from sponsor National Restaurant Association included, from left, Molly Hellier; Allison Rhyme and Amy Saltzman

Nancy Luna of Nation’s Restaurant News and Margie McAllister, retired from Sysco

At the reception, from left: Yongyong Zhou of Red Lobster, Alana Herndon of Red Lobster, Danielle Salinas of Red Lobster, Kate Acosta of Red Lobster, Kati Hutton of Red Lobster, Tammy Branham of Wendy’s Co., Callie Head of Dickey's Barbecue and Ashley Richardson of Dickey's.