Multiconcept restaurant operator John Metz will serve as the chairperson for the the 2015 National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show and the 2015 Beverage Alcohol for Restaurants (BAR) at the NRA Show, which takes place May 16-19 in Chicago.

Metz is CEO, executive chef, and co-founder of Marlow's Tavern, Aqua Blue and Sterling Spoon Culinary Management based in Atlanta. Metz has been a member of the National Restaurant Association's Board of Directors since 2006. He also sits on the Georgia Restaurant Association's Board of Directors and The Atlanta Visitors and Convention Bureau's Board of Directors, as well as served as chairman for the Distinguished Restaurants of North America (DiRoNA) in 2007 and 2008. In 2013, Metz received an IFMA Silver Plate and ultimately won the 2013 IFMA Gold Plate Award.