| The Prestigious MUFSO Conference Awards |
The 2007 Golden Chain Award Winners:
Operator of the Year Honorees (inaugurated in 1971)
1971 Warren Rosenthal, Jerrico's
1972 Robert E. Farrell, Farrell's Ice Cream Parlours
1973 G. Michael Hostage, Marriott Corporation
1974 Frank L. Carney, Pizza Hut
1975 James W. McLamore, Burger King
1976 Richard J. Bradley,Victoria Station
1977 R. David Thomas,Wendy's International
1978 Gerald S. Office, Ponderosa Systems
1979 William M. Siegel, ARA Food Services
1980 Jim L. Peterson,Whataburger
1981 Howard E.Varner, Host International
1982 Norman E. Brinker, Chili's
1983 Carl N. Karcher, Carl Karcher Enterprises
1984 Robert L. Barney,Wendy's International
1985 Raymond L. Danner, Shoney's Restaurants
1986 James Collins, Collins Food
1987 Jack A. Laughery, Hardee's Food Systems
1988 Jack W. Goodall, Jack-in-the-Box Restaurants
1989 Joe R. Lee, General Mills Restaurants
1990 John Farquharson, ARASERVE
1991 Ronald Magruder, Olive Garden Restaurants
1992 James Near,Wendy's International
1993 Abe J. Gustin, Jr., Applebee's International
1994 Samuel E. Beall, III, Morrison Restaurants, Inc.
1995 Ted M. Fowler, Jr., Golden Corral Corporation
1996 Robert D. Basham, Outback Steakhouse, Inc.
1997 Frank J. Belatti, AFC Enterprises
1998 Tom Thompson, CKE Restaurants, Inc.
1999 William W. McCarten, Host Marriott Services Corp.
2000 Bradley D. Blum,The Olive Garden
2001 Thomas J. Russo,American Hospitality Concepts, Inc.
2002 John C. Metz, Metz & Associates, Ltd.
2003 Russ Bendel, Mimi's Cafe
2004 Richard Snead, Carlson Restaurants Worldwide, Inc.
2005 Lloyd Hill, Applebee's International, Inc.
2006 Jim Skinner, McDonald's Corporation
2007 Craig Miller, Ruth's Chris Steakhouse
Pioneer Award Honorees (inaugurated in 1981)
1981 Colonel Harland Sanders, Kentucky Fried Chicken
1982 J.Willard Marriott, Sr., Marriott Corporation
1983 Ray Kroc, McDonald's Corporation
1984 Alex Schoenbaum, Shoney's
1985 James W. McLamore, Burger King
1986 Frank L. Carney, Pizza Hut
1987 Robert Wian, Bob's Big Boy
1988 William Rosenberg, Dunkin' Donuts
1989 Joseph Baum,The Rainbow Room
1990 The State of California
1991 S.Truett Cathy, Chick-fil-A
1992 Norman E. Brinker, Brinker International
1993 Carl N. Karcher, Carl Karcher Enterprises
1994 Ella Brennan & Dick Brennan, Commander's Palace
1995 R. David Thomas,Wendy's International
1996 Leon W."Pete" Harman, Harman Management Corporation
1997 R.Wray "Bob" Jones, RWJ Specialties, Inc.
1998 John W.Teets, J.W.Teets Enterprises, L.L.C.
1999 Thomas S. Monaghan, Domino's Pizza
2000 John Farquharson, International Food Safety Council
2001 Joseph K. Fassler, Glacier Park, Inc.
2002 Alan Stillman,The Smith & Wollensky Restaurant Group
2003 Ted Balestreri, Restaurants Central
2004 Jackie Trujillo, Harman Management Corporation
2005 Joe Lee, Chairman, Darden Restaurants, Inc.
2006 The Ingram family, Founders of White Castle System Inc.
2007 James Maynard, Founder, Golden Corral
Innovator Award Honorees (inaugurated in 1994)
1994 John Martin,Taco Bell
1995 Philip Romano, Brinker International
1996 Richard Melman, Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises
1997 Wolfgang Puck & Barbara Lazaroff,Wolfgang Puck Food Company
1998 Ferdinand E. Metz, C.M.C.,The Culinary Institute of America
1999 Adam D.Tihany,Adam D.Tihany International, Ltd.
2000 David M.Theno, Ph. D., Jack in the Box Inc.
2001 William Rosenberg, Dunkin' Donuts, Inc.
2002 Danny Meyer, Union Square Hospitality Group
2003 Bob Basham,Tim Gannon & Chris Sullivan, Outback Steakhouse, Inc.
2004 Nina & Tim Zagat, Zagat Survey
2005 David Rockwell, Founder & CEO, Rockwell Group
2006 Bill Shore & Debbie Shore, Founders of Share Our Strength
2007 Gerry Fernandez, President, Multi-Cultural Foodservice Hospitality Alliance
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