Operator Innovations Award

OI_Award_Logo_FINAL_nodate_1 The National Restaurant Association is excited to publicly launch the brand-new Operator Innovations Awards program. As you know, innovation drives progress in the restaurant and foodservice industry, fueling customer satisfaction and profitability. Recognizing this, we are calling on individuals from throughout the industry to nominate commercial and non-commercial operators for the awards.

Apply for the Operator Innovations Award here: www.restaurant.org/show/oiawards.

Selected by an independent panel of judges, the winners will be recognized as leaders who transform the industry with their extraordinary creativity and commitment. The winners will be announced during the 2012 NRA Show, May 5-8 at Chicago's McCormick Place.

The industry-first awards will celebrate the best the industry has to offer in innovation in five distinct categories: Technology Applications, Sustainability, Menu Development, Food Safety, and Health & Nutrition. An independent panel of judges will narrow nominations to three finalists in each category. Winners in each category, as well as an innovator of the year, will be announced at an evening affair featuring cocktails, dinner and marquee entertainment on Saturday, May 5.

Commercial and non-commercial operators may self-nominate. Manufacturers, dealers and distributors, media and other restaurant and foodservice industry professionals are also invited to submit nominations for operators by March 7, 2012. For more information, including the list of judges and the nomination form, please visit www.restaurant.org/show/oiawards.