FE&S' Dealer of the Year & All-Industry Awards Gala 2024

The 2024 event was held Saturday May 18th at The Four Seasons Hotel Chicago. Check out this year's award winners' acceptance speeches as well as photos from the event.

Saturday, May 18, 2024
Four Seasons Hotel Chicago

We returned to the Four Seasons Hotel Chicago to host the 2024 Dealer of the Year & All-Industry Awards Gala. 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 2024 honorees include:

Dealer of the Year - Wasserstrom
Hall of Fame - Rick Post, Compass Group
Top Achievers
- Dealer - Marc Israel, president, Great Lakes Ventures
- Consultant - Orlando Espinosa III, principal, Orlando Espinosa Associates, LLC
- Operator - Jill Horst, executive director of campus dining, University of California Santa Barbara
- Service Agent - Angela S. Petitti, vice president, Gary’s East Coast Service
- Manufacturers’ Rep - Larry Cantamessa, principal, PBAC
Facility Design Project of the Year - Tony & Libba Rane Culinary Science Center at Auburn University
DSR of the Year - Nick Taylor, KaTom Restaurant Supply, Inc.
Lifetime Achievement - Louise O'Sullivan, Lo's Consulting

In addition, the readers of FE&S surprised Publisher Maureen Slocum with a special award for her ongoing support of the foodservice industry. See video below.

Check out the photo booth photos sponsored by Parts Town

For information about being on the invitation list or about sponsorships for future events, please contact our publisher, Maureen Slocum at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..