John Hogan, Chef/Owner, Savarin, Chicago, IL 
Age: 42. Why he's rising: After toiling at some of Chicago's best restaurants L'Escargot, Le Perroquet, Everest, Kiki's Bistro and Park Avenue CafeHogan...
Kerry Kramp, President and Chief Operating Officer, HomeTown Buffet, San Diego, CA
Kerry Kramp, President and Chief Operating Officer, HomeTown Buffet, San Diego Age: 40. Why he's rising: Strong operations executive with more than 20-year...
Bruce Hill, Executive Chef, Oritalia, San Francisco, CA
BRUCE HILL, Executive chef, Oritalia, San Francisco. Age: 36 Why he's rising: In a city full of high-powered, celebrity chef-driven restaurants, Oritalia,...
Michael Symon, Chef/Owner, Lola, Cleveland, OH
Age: 27. Why he's rising: In a city not known for its culinary depth, Symon's cutting-edge American cuisine has set a new standard for other cooks to...
Susan Frasca, President, CEO and Sole Proprietor, Frasca Hospitality Group, Chicago, IL
Age: 37. Why she's rising: Bought four flagship restaurants from Restaurant Development Group to form Chicago's largest woman-owned restaurant organization....
Andrew Lansing, President and Chief Operating Officer of The Levy Restaurants, Chicago, IL
Andrew Lansing, President and Chief Operating Officer of The Levy Restaurants, Chicago Age: 35. Why he's rising: Since joining Levy eight years ago as its...
Johnny Vinczencz, Executive Chef, Astor Place Bar & Grill, Miami Beach, FL
JOHNNY VINCZENCZ, Executive chef, Astor Place Bar & Grill, Miami Beach. Age: 32. Why he's rising: After working under two Miami superstar chefs, Vinczencz...
Peter Dunmire, Executive Chef, Rouge 99, Philadelphia, PA
Age: 31. Why he's rising: The 40-seat Rouge 99 (it opened as Rouge 98 and adds a digit each year) is an intimate room on Philadelphia's historic Rittenhouse...
Niki Leondakis, V.P. of Restaurant Operations, Kimpton Hotel & Restaurant Group, San Francisco, CA
Niki Leondakis, V.P. of Restaurant Operations, Kimpton Hotel & Restaurant Group, San Francisco. Age: 34. Why she's rising: Hired by the Kimpton Group in...
Margaret (Beth) Waldrep, Chief Administrative Officer, Avado Brands, Madison, GA
Age: 43. Why is she rising? Since joining Avado in 1985, Waldrep played a significant role in the development of more than 240 Applebee's Restaurants....
Marc Lippman, Chef, The Raleigh Restaurant & Bar, Miami Beach, FL
Marc Lippman, Chef, The Raleigh Restaurant & Bar, Miami Beach Age: 29. Why he's rising: Since taking the helm of Raleigh's kitchen in 1993, Lippman has...
Christine Keff, Chef/Owner, Flying Fish, Seattle, WA
CHRISTINE KEFF, Chef/owner, Flying Fish, Seattle. Age: 43. Why she's rising: After years helping others open successful restaurants, Keff finally has one...
John Wabeck, Executive Chef, New Heights, Washington, D.C.
Age: 30. Why he's rising: New Heights has had a remarkable history of attracting young talent, and more than a few are saying he may be the best yet....
Michael Mina, Executive Chef, Aqua, and Charles Nob Hill, San Francisco, CA
Michael Mina, Executive chef, Aqua, and Charles Nob Hill, San Francisco. Age: 27. Why he's rising: After four years of toiling in the trenches of Aqua,...
Matthew Lake, Chef, New Heights Restaurant, Washington, D.C.
MATTHEW LAKE, Chef, New Heights Restaurant, Washington, D.C. Age: 25. Why he's rising: Lake was recruited by Mark Miller to help open Red Sage; from there,...
David Tuttleman, Chairman, Adventure Dining and Kahunaville Restaurants, Wilmington, DE
Age: 37. Why he's rising: Tuttleman opened a Kahunaville nightclub in Wilmington in the early 1990s. He's since developed the concept into a five-unit...
Brad Blum and Bob Mock, President and Executive Vice President (Operations), respectively, Olive Garden Restaurants, Orlando, FL
Brad Blum and Bob Mock, President and Executive Vice President (Operations), respectively, Olive Garden Restaurants, Orlando. Age: Blum, 42; Mock, 44. Schooling:...
Josiah Citrin and Raphael Lunetta, Chef/Owners, JiRaffe, Santa Monica, CA
JOSIAH CITRIN AND RAPHAEL LUNETTA, Chef/owners of JiRaffe, Santa Monica, Calif. Age: Josiah, 29; Raphael, 30 . Why they are rising: After working under...
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