The Torch Award

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2020 TORCH AWARD RECIPIENT...P.S. KITCHEN!
Featuring April Tam Smith, Jeffrey LaPadula, and Timothy Carberry
Sunday, March 8, 2020, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm, Center Stage

We are honored and excited to announce P.S. Kitchen as the 2020 Torch Award Recipient.

The word Torch symbolizes many things including Illumination, Energy, Joy, Victory, Enlightenment, Hope and Education.

The Torch Award, presented by The International Restaurant & Foodservice Show of NY and The New York Restaurant Association was created to honor outstanding chefs and/or restaurateurs who embody all those qualities and characteristics. These chefs and/or restaurateurs have been chosen because of: Outstanding knowledge and leadership; Philanthropic and community efforts; Extraordinary talent and creativity; Innovation and inspiration.

P.S. Kitchen's mission is to leverage the power of good food and an open heart to lovingly serve their clients, employees, society and the earth. P.S. is a social business and artisanal, plant-based restaurant. They commit to:

Creating jobs for those marginalized in New York, such as clients of their partnering organizations.
Donating 100% of profits to sustainable charitable work locally and overseas.
Providing New Yorkers with delicious food options that are kind to the body and the earth.

Join us at Center Stage to meet April Tam Smith, the visionary behind this concept, as well as, Jeffrey LaPadula and Timothy Carberry, who both oversee the day-to-day operations as general managers. This is a unique and rare opportunity to ask questions and meet the folks behind an establishment founded off of helping others in New York City. The presentation of the Torch Award, giveaways, and Q&A. This is not to be missed!

Jeffrey LaPadula
Co-General Manager, P.S. Kitchen

April Tam Smith
Co-Founder, P.S. Kitchen
Philanthropist, Finance Professional, Socially-Conscious Entrepreneur

Timothy Carberry
Co-General Manager, P.S. Kitchen

Congratulations to Our Past Torch Award Recipients:

Photo credit: Matt Dutile
Marcus Samuelsson, Award-Winning Chef, Restaurateur, Author and TV Personality

Roy Choi, Chef, Entrepreneur, Best-Selling Author, TV Host

James and Julie Petrakis, Chefs/Owners, The Ravenous Pig

Geoffrey Zakarian American Iron Chef,
Restaurateur, Television Personality, and Author

Caroline Styne, Sommelier & Restaurateur, The Lucques Group

Allen Susser, Chef/Owner, Chef Allen's Consulting

Danny Meyer, CEO, Union Square Hospitality Group;
Founder, Shake Shack

Curtis Stone, Chef/Owner, Maude & Gwen

Michelle Bernstein, Chef/Owner, Crumb on Parchment
& Michelle Bernstein Catering

Drew Nieporent, Owner, Myriad Restaurant Group

Thomas Keller, Chef & Proprietor,
The Thomas Keller Restaurant Group

Melissa Kelly, Executive Chef & Proprietor, Primo

Mary Sue Milliken, Co-Chef-Owner,
Border Grill Restaurants + Truck

Susan Feniger, Co-Chef-Owner,
Border Grill Restaurants + Truck

Norman Van Aken, Chef-Owner,
Norman's at the Ritz Carlton, Grande Lakes

2018 Torch Award Highlights

Check out the highlights from the 2018 International Restaurant & Foodservice Show of New York where we proudly honored Chef Geoffrey Zakarian with the 2018 Torch Award. We look forward to seeing you at the 2019 International Restaurant & Foodservice Show of New York now co-located with the Healthy Food Expo to honor Chef Marcus Samuelsson with the Torch Award!