Once again we hosted the Dealer of the Year & All-Industry Awards Gala at the Four Seasons Chicago Hotel. Presented by Foodservice Equipment & Supplies, this invitation-only, black-tie event brought together the best of the best dealers, dealers sales reps, consultants, operators, manufacturers’ reps and service agents, to celebrate the ongoing success of the foodservice industry.
The 2026 Gala was held on Saturday, May 16. Scroll below to check out the winners and acceptance speeches. To view past winners, please click on the years to the right.
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The 2026 honorees:
- Dealer of the Year - Clark Associates
- Hall of Fame - Dr. Shirley J. Everett, Ed.D., MBA, senior associate vice provost for Residential and Dining Enterprises, senior adviser to the provost, Stanford University
- Top Achievers
- Service Agent: George Roberts-Smith, group CEO, MCFT
- Operator: Sharon Eliatamby, senior program manager, food and conference services, World Bank
- Dealer: Michael Keck, president, Concept Services
- Consultant: Mike Berard, president, Commercial Kitchen Consultants LLC
- Manufacturers’ Rep: Jeff Griffiths, president, E-Source Miller
- Facility Design Project of the Year - Dining and Community Commons at Swarthmore College
- DSR of the Year - Jesse Durham, Avanti Restaurant Solutions
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