As part of its annual recognition efforts, Nissco Restaurant Dealer Group presented Denver Cutlery with the organization’s Dealer of the Year Award. The dealer-based foodservice equipment and supplies buying group recognized the performance of a variety of manufacturers and dealers.

Nissco recognized the following manufacturers with its Vendor of the Year Award for their contributions in their corresponding product categories:

• Heavy Equipment: Atosa USA
• Light Equipment: Nemco
• Smallwares/Tabletop: Thunder Group
• Specialty Products: Essendant

Six Nissco vendors received a New Horizons Award for their growth: Bally Refrigerated Boxes, Essendant, Imperial Range, John Boos & Co, Parts Town and U.S. Cooler.

Seven Nissco dealers were recognized with the growth-based New Horizons Award: Churchich Restaurant Equipment, Contract Equipment Specialist, Denver Cutlery, KLR Services, T&C Restaurant Equipment & Supply, Tinkel’s and Warren Equipment Company.

Four Nissco dealer members received the organization’s Rising Star Award, which recognizes growth and other factors: Camden Bag & Paper, Cary Restaurant Supply, Hong’s Restaurant Equipment & Supplies and Pro Kitchen.

Additionally, Nissco created the Resilience Award to recognize members “for their ability to adapt and pivot during 2020.” Dealer members A1 Restaurant Equipment, Aire-Rite Air Conditioning & Refrigeration, FS-1 Concepts and Macomb Restaurant Supply each received this award.

Nissco also recognized Place1SEO for going “above and beyond by offering Nissco dealer members marketing enhancements that allowed them to successfully pivot and keep business moving forward.”