2011 GRACE Award Finalists
The Georgia Restaurant Association announced the following GRACE Awards finalists for 2011. GRACE Awards are the Georgia Restaurant Association Crystal of Excellence Awards. Finalists are nominated by the GRA membership and winners will be announced at the GRACE Awards Gala to be held on November 13, 2011 at the Loews Atlanta Hotel.
During the Gala the Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented to Ted Turner, Ted’s Montana Grill.
Restaurateur of the Year
Richard Blais, Trail-Blais
Chris Hall, Todd Mussman & Ryan Turner, Local Three Kitchen & Bar
Riccardo Ullio, U Restaurants
Industry Partner of the Year
Kathleen Ciaramello, Coca-Cola Refreshments
Michelle Davidson, The Defoor Centre
Walt Davis, Retail Data Systems
Distinguished Service Award
Rich Chey, HomeGrown Restaurants Concepts
Jo Ann Herold, Arby’s Restaurant Group
Brian Lyman, Jim ‘N Nick’s Bar-B-Q
The Innovator Award
Delia Champion & Molly Gunn, Delia’s Chicken Sausage Stand
Will Harris, White Oak Pastures
Keith M. Schroeder & Hunter Thornton, High Road Craft Ice Cream & Sorbet
Lifetime Achievement Award
Ted Turner, Ted’s Montana Grill
