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...
Donald Barickman, Executive Chef/V.P. of Hospitality Management Group, Charleston, S.C.
Donald BarickmanExecutive 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 QuigleySenior Vice President, DAKA International, Danvers, Massachusetts Age: 36. Responsible for: Strategic planning, financial forecasting,...
Patrick and Daniel Conway, Owners, Great Lakes Brewing Co., Cleveland, OH
Patrick and Daniel ConwayOwners, Great Lakes Brewing Co., Cleveland Age: Pat, 47; Dan, 34. Why they are rising: Great Lakes, which opened in 1988, put...
Kevin Rathbun, Chef/Partner, NAVA, Atlanta
Kevin Rathbun Chef/Partner, NAVA, Atlanta Age: 33. Why he's rising : After playing second fiddle in some of the country's best restaurants, including...
Laura Dewell, Chef/Co-Owner, Pirosmani, Seattle, WA
Laura DewellChef/co-owner, Pirosmani, Seattle Age: 35. Why she's rising: Refusing to play it safe, Dewell is dishing up the rarely encountered cuisine...
Rick Federico, President, P.F. Changs China Bistro, Phoenix, AZ
Rick FedericoPresident, P.F. Chang's China Bistro, Phoenix Age: 41. Why he's rising: Brinker CEO Ron McDougal and concept guru Phil Romano usually get...
Reginald Fils-Aime, Vice President, Marketing, Panda Management Co., South Pasadena, CA
Reginald Fils-AimeVice President, Marketing, Panda Management Co., South Pasadena, California. Age: 35. Why he's rising: Fils-Aime (pronounced ) played...
Enrico Glaudo, Chef, Primi, Los Angeles, CA
Enrico GlaudoChef, Primi, Los Angeles Age: 29. Why he's rising: It would be easy to get lost in the shadow of a big brother like Valentino, a restaurant...
Kerry Kramp, President and Chief Operating Officer, HomeTown Buffet, San Diego, CA
Kerry KrampPresident and Chief Operating Officer, HomeTown Buffet, San Diego Age: 40. Why he's rising: Strong operations executive with more than 20-year...
Andrew Lansing, President and Chief Operating Officer of The Levy Restaurants, Chicago, IL
Andrew LansingPresident and Chief Operating Officer of The Levy Restaurants, Chicago Age: 35. Why he's rising: Since joining Levy eight years ago as its...
Niki Leondakis, V.P. of Restaurant Operations, Kimpton Hotel & Restaurant Group, San Francisco, CA
Niki LeondakisV.P. of Restaurant Operations, Kimpton Hotel & Restaurant Group, San Francisco. Age: 34. Why she's rising: Hired by the Kimpton Group in...
Marc Lippman, Chef, The Raleigh Restaurant & Bar, Miami Beach, FL
Marc LippmanChef, The Raleigh Restaurant & Bar, Miami Beach Age: 29. Why he's rising: Since taking the helm of Raleigh's kitchen in 1993, Lippman has...
Michael Mina, Executive Chef, Aqua, and Charles Nob Hill, San Francisco, CA
Michael MinaExecutive chef, Aqua, and Charles Nob Hill, San Francisco. Age: 27. Why he's rising: After four years of toiling in the trenches of Aqua,...
Brad Blum and Bob Mock, President and Executive Vice President (Operations), respectively, Olive Garden Restaurants, Orlando, FL
Brad Blum and Bob MockPresident and Executive Vice President (Operations), respectively, Olive Garden Restaurants, Orlando. Age: Blum, 42; Mock, 44. Schooling:...
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