Gene Street, President and CEO, Consolidated Restaurant Companies, Inc., Dallas, TX 
Age: 58. Why he's rising: Last year Street formed Consolidated Restaurant Companies with partners Steve Hartnett, John Harkey and John Cracken. CRC purchased...
Martin O'Dowd, President and Chief Operating Officer, Rainforest Cafe, Minneapolis, MN
Martin O'Dowd, President and Chief Operating Officer, Rainforest Cafe, Minneapolis Age: 47. Why he's rising: O'Dowd is a no-nonsense, bottom-line operatorprecisely...
Greg Trojan, President, HOB Entertainment, Los Angeles, CA
Age: 36. Why he's rising: Trojan, a respected food-service executive, is attempting to grow $90 million House of Blues into a diversified company with...
Grady Spears, Executive Chef/Co-Owner, Reata, in Alpine and Fort Worth, TX
Age: 30. Why he's rising: This ranch-trained chef prepares simple, flavorful food in the tradition of chuckwagon cooking gone upscale. The restaurant...
Kenneth Oringer, Chef/Partner, Tosca, Boston, MA
Kenneth Oringer, Chef/partner, Tosca, Boston Age: 30. Why he's rising: It's not easy getting noticed in Boston, which is rich in culinary talent, but Oringer's...
Takashi Yagihashi, Executive Chef, Tribute, Farmington Hills, MI
Age: 39. Why he's rising: Under his command, Tribute received four-star reviews in both the Detroit News and Detroit Free Press; was named one of the...
Rocco Dispirito, Chef/Partner, Union Pacific, NYC
Age: 32. Why he's rising: DiSpirito is opening eyes, and raising eyebrows, at Union Pacific in NYC's re-emergent Flatiron district. If you have an adventurous...
Jon Ostrov, President, Bonanza Restaurant Co. and Rising Star Franchising Co., Dallas, TX
Jon Ostrov, President, Bonanza Restaurant Co. and Rising Star Franchising Co., Dallas Age: 45. Why he's rising: Not only does Ostrov have responsibility...
Bruce McMillian, Executive Chef of Tony's and Corporate Chef of the Vallone Restaurant Group, Houston, TX
BRUCE MCMILLIAN, Executive Chef of Tony's and Corporate Chef of the Vallone Restaurant Group (Tony's, Anthony's, La Griglia, and Grotto), Houston Age: 35...
Bryan Wilson and Sheri Clark, Co-Owner/Proprietor and Chef/Co-Owner, Dish, Atlanta, GA
Ages: 38 and 31. Why they are rising: This restaurant in a former gas station is brimming with originality and sizzle. The menu features such as the warm...
Kenneth Pendery, Jr., Principal, First Watch Restaurants, Sarasota, FL
Kenneth Pendery, Jr.Principal, First Watch Restaurants, Sarasota, Florida Age: 42. Why he's rising: Savvy entrepreneur who works both sides of foodservice...
Vincent Scotto, Chef, Fresco, NYC
Vincent Scotto, Chef, Fresco, New York City Age: 28. Why he's rising: Manhattan has arguably the greatest concentration of Italian restaurants of any American...
Larry Zwain, Chief Executive Officer and President, Boston Market division of Boston
Larry Zwain, Chief Executive Officer and President, Boston Market division of Boston Chicken, Inc., Golden, Colorado Age: 43. Why he's rising: Zwain, who...
Hala Moddelmog, President, Church's Chicken, Atlanta, GA
HALA MODDELMOG, President, Church's Chicken, Atlanta Age: 41. Why she's rising: In her first year as president, grew Churchs EBITDA (earnings before interest,...
Steve Caldeira, President and COO, Educational Foundation of the National Restaurant Association, Chicago, IL
Age: 40. Why he's rising: When he was tapped a year ago to lead the Foundation, Caldeira promised to build a bridge between it and other industry assocations....
Donald Barickman, Executive Chef/V.P. of Hospitality Management Group, Charleston, S.C.
Donald Barickman, Executive Chef/V.P. of Hospitality Management Group, Charleston, S.C. Age: 34. Why he's rising: In a region with a wonderful culinary...
Cynthia Quigley, Senior Vice President, DAKA International, Danvers, MA
Cynthia Quigley, Senior Vice President, DAKA International, Danvers, Massachusetts Age: 36. Responsible for: Strategic planning, financial forecasting,...
Michael Archer, COO, Sullivan's Steakhouse & Del Frisco's Double Eagle (Lone Star Inc.), Wichita, KS
MICHAEL ARCHER, Chief operating officer, Sullivan's Steakhouse & Del Frisco's Double Eagle (Lone Star Inc.),Wichita, Ks. Age: 36. Why he's rising: This...
Previous | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Next
