IFMA The Food Away from Home Assocation named the nine recipients of its 2026 Silver Plate Awards. 

Allied Buying Corporation, a dealer-based foodservice equipment and supplies buying group, honored its suppliers with several annual awards.

PRIDE Centric Resources, a Colorado-based foodservice equipment and supplies buying group, recognized the accomplishments of some of its dealer members and vendor partners with a series of annual awards. Specifically, PCR presented Zepole Supply Co. and the Middleby Corp. with its Dealer and Vendor of the Year Awards.

The Society for Hospitality & Foodservice Managementpresented its Bob Pacifico Above and Beyond Award to Amy Lewis of Kitchens to Go. Additionally, Stephanie Gilbert of Food Service Holdings received the President's Award.

The National Association of College & University Food Services honored the contributions of four individuals with its annual awards and recognized the culinary excellence of collegiate dining chefs via its annual competition. The organization also recognized member institutions with the Grand Prizes for its Loyal E. Horton Dining, Nutrition and Sustainability Awards.

The Association for Healthcare Foodservice recognized the contributions and careers of eight individuals with its annual awards.

The National Association of College & University Food Services honored the contributions of many members with its annual awards.

Allied Buying Corporation, an Illinois-based dealer buying group, recognized the contributions of some of its members and vendors with its annual awards program.

The School Nutrition Association presented its 2025 National Industry Member of the Year Award to Gayle Swain, manager of non-commercial markets for Cambro Manufacturing Company.

SEFA, a dealer-based foodservice equipment and supplies buying group recognized the contributions of some of its member companies and suppliers through a series of annual awards. Specifically, SEFA named Action Sales its Member of the Year and Atosa USA its Supplier of the Year.

Foodservice Equipment & Supplies named Russ Streett of Boelter its 2025 DSR of the Year. Streett is the 25th person to receive FE&S DSR of the Year Award.

When Byron Ellingson created Bargreen Ellingson back in 1960, he sauntered into the foodservice equipment industry on little more than a wing and a prayer.

When you spend a lot of time thinking about what makes a person or company deserving of special recognition, as we often do here at Zoomba Group, it is impossible not to think about the common attributes shared by FE&S award winners.

The Society for Hospitality & Foodservice Management recognized four individuals with the organization’s annual Directors’ Awards and named the recipient of its 2025 Rising Young Professional Award.

Foodservice Equipment & Supplies named Round Lake Vineyards & Winery the winner of the 2025 Kitchen Storage Makeover contest.

We hear a lot about succession planning and preparing the next generation these days. Garrett Redd, CFSP, is the embodiment of both. 

Like so many others, Jeremy Allen, president of Vanco, grew up in the kitchen equipment sector. The path to his current role wasn’t so straight, though.

“The golden ticket” is how Leisa Bryant describes her appointment to director, Food and Nutrition Service, at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in 2017. She was appointed executive director, Food, Nutrition & Patient Transportation Services, in 2021. 

Kathleen Held’s career trajectory, and ultimately her place within the foodservice consulting world, is unique.

The lasting impact of the class of 2025 FE&S Top Achievers will likely stem from the way each of them strives to make the lives of the people around them better. They understand the impact one person can have on another individual, a team, a company, and an industry. With that understanding in place, lifting the overall performance of their businesses and the industry segments they serve comes naturally. 

To get a glimpse into how profoundly the FE&S 2025 Hall of Fame Award winner has affected so many, one only need look at the wide group of people — a mix of co-workers, project collaborators, friends and even competitors — who jumped at the chance to sing the praises of Leonard D. “Lenny” Condenzio, FCSI, CEO of Ricca Design Studios.

The National Restaurant Association named former Golden Corral executive Ted Fowler the recipient of its 2025 Legends Award.

Foodservice Equipment & Supplies named Banyan Dining Hall at Brigham Young University – Hawaii the recipient of its 2025 Facility Design Project of the Year Award.

The National Restaurant Association Show named 24 products as the recipients of its 2025 Kitchen Innovations Awards. Determined by a panel of independent judges, these awards honor foodservice equipment that increases efficiencies and productivity in commercial kitchens.

The International Food Manufacturers Association named the eight recipients of its 2025 Silver Plate Awards.

The North American Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers presented the 2025 William W. Carpenter Award to Rob Connelly, CFSP, executive chairman and chairman of the board, Henny Penny Corp. and the Louise O’Sullivan Award of Excellence to Mike Whiteley, retired executive vice president, sales & marketing, Hatco Corp.

Five foodservice professionals were named the 2025 recipients of Foodservice Equipment & Supplies Top Achiever Awards. The magazine is recognizing these individuals for their abilities to not only run market-leading organizations but also raise the level of professionalism for the industry overall.

Foodservice Equipment & Supplies will present longtime foodservice consultant Lenny Condenzio, FCSI of Ricca Design Studios with the magazine’s 2025 Hall of Fame Award.