The Torch Award
Stay tuned for the 2023 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.
Congratulations to Our Past Torch Award Recipients:
Anita Lo
P.S. Kitchen
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
