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2023 MenuMasters Award Nomination

Deadline for submission has been extended to December 8, 2022

Did you roll out a new menu item, an LTO or perhaps you revamped your whole new menu in 2022? Tell us about it! Submit your nomination here to be considered for a 2023 Nation’s Restaurant News MenuMasters Award.

What are the MenuMasters Awards?
The Nation’s Restaurant News MenuMasters Awards identify and honor menu research and development executives and their respective restaurant brands for outstanding achievement and dedication to menu innovation.

Award Criteria

  • Menu item(s) must have been rolled out for first time in 2022
  • Must be a systemwide rollout (available in all locations)
  • Rollout has demonstrated positive quantifiable results for your company
  • Significant impact on your segment of the restaurant industry
  • Positive customer feedback
Award Categories
  • New Menu Item
  • Limited-Time Offer
  • Menu Revamp
  • Line Extension
  • Healthful Innovation
  • Trendsetter
  • Innovator
  • Hall of Fame
Submit Your Nomination
Winners are selected by the Editors of Nation’s Restaurant News and celebrated at the annual MenuMasters Celebration, sponsored by Ventura Foods on May 20, 2023 at the iconic Drake Hotel in Chicago, Illinois. If you are selected a winner, you are required to be present at this celebration to accept your award.

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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