The Torch Award

The Torch Award

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We were honored and excited to have had 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. 
 

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!