EATER

MARCH 29, 2023

This is the second awards season to reflect changes made in the wake of an extensive 2021 audit to address the longstanding biases baked into the awards process. The stated goal in the 2021 audit was also to have at least 50 percent of committee members and judges be people of color for the 2023 awards.

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EATER

JANUARY 25, 2023

The categories reflect changes made in the wake of an extensive 2021 audit to address the longstanding biases baked into the awards process. The stated goal in the 2021 audit was also to have at least 50 percent of committee members and judges be people of color for the 2023 awards. Check out the full list of semifinalists below.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Under Barb’s leadership, TSFR’s Del Taco restaurants consistently broke system wide sales records and TSFR was named franchisee of the year two years in a row. Restaurant and Chef and Leadership award categories will continue to have no fees for entry. Barb also served on the Operations Advisory Committee for Del Taco.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Third-party audit results can work in the same way. Are audit scores improving? For example, if there is an increase in the number of locations experiencing repeat fails on audits, a measurable KPI to establish may be to reduce the number of locations with repeat fails by 50 percent. Anwers can help to inform a set of KPIs.

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EATER

OCTOBER 13, 2020

A series of correspondences with members of foundation’s leadership, as well as conversations with others within the award process and restaurant industry, seem to confirm Wells’s reporting — namely, that the foundation tried to take a shortcut to virtue by manipulating the results of this year’s awards, and has been trying to cover it up.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2020

The majority of fast-casual and fine dining operators are meeting this challenge head-on by adding new offerings monthly,* driving increased competition with bar-and-grill operators. GFCO is the only gluten-free certification that holds companies and products accountable through audits, random product testing and process surveillance.

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