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The MenuMasters Awards program was founded by both Nation’s Restaurant News and Ventura Foods in 1997, with the inaugural celebration held in May of 1998.

This Nation’s Restaurant News MenuMasters Awards, sponsored by Ventura Foods, is a highly respected competition honoring menu R&D leaders for their personal achievements and contributions to the foodservice industry. Each year, hundreds of talented foodservice menu development executives, past award winners and industry luminaries gather for the MenuMasters Awards Celebration, with the 2024 event being held on May 18th at Morgan MFG event venue in Chicago, Illinois.

To date, more than 200 MenuMasters Awards have been bestowed upon the foodservice industry! Contact us to learn more.

Foodservice Operators, registration will open early 2024.
Registration is only open to operators and all registrations will be reviewed for qualification

Nation’s Restaurant News (NRN) is the No. 1 source of business information for the foodservice industry. For more than 50 years, NRN has served the information and engagement needs of foodservice professionals, offering award-winning content across all mediums. Visit us at: nrn.com

Ventura Foods fuels your passion for great food. No one keeps ahead of flavor trends and develops delicious dressings, sauces, mayonnaises and other products like we do. Think of Ventura Foods as your secret ingredient for attracting and keeping customers. Visit us at: venturafoods.com

2023 MenuMasters Award Submission

MenuMasters is an invite-only event. Registration is open to restaurant professionals only. Informa reserves the right to decline a registration request due to company type and/or space capacity.

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    2022 MenuMasters Registration

    Pre-registration for the MenuMasters Celebration is closed as 5:00 p.m. CST on May 20th.
    If you are a restaurant operator* and would like to attend, you can register on-site at The Drake Hotel on Saturday, May 21, beginning at 6:00 p.m. CST. MenuMasters registration desk will be located in the main lobby. You will be asked to show proof of company affiliation via a business card accompanied by a valid form of ID. The MenuMasters Celebration starts at 6:30 p.m. CST.

    If you have any questions, please contact: Katrina.lopez@informa.com

    * MenuMasters is an invite-only event. Registration is open to restaurant professionals only. Informa reserves the right to decline a registration request due to company type and/or space capacity.

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