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....
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Wendy Brucker and Roscoe Skipper, Chef/Owner and Owner/GM, Rivoli, Berkeley, CA
Ages: 40. Why they are rising: In 1994, when they opened Rivoli, the San Francisco Chronicle reported If we could fast-forward to the end of the year,...
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....
Darrah Bryans, Head Brewer, Brew Moon Restaurant & Microbrewery, Cambridge, MA
Age: 34. Why she's rising: With only six years in the brewing field, Bryans is one of the few women in North America to earn the esteemed title of Master...
Mark Bliss, Chef/Proprietor, Silo Elevated Cuisine, San Antonio, TX
Age: 38. Why he's rising: He produces knockout food at red-hot Silo, a unique concept whose second-floor balcony setting over-looks Farm to Market, a...
Gary Leff, President and Founder, Stir Crazy Caf, Chicago, IL
Age: 33. Why he's rising: His chain is poised for national expansion, having just opened its first unit beyond greater Chicago. Schooling: B.S. in economics,...
Elizabeth Anne Blau, Vice President of Restaurant Development, Mirage Resorts, Inc., Las Vegas, NV
Age: 31. Why she's rising: Bellagio boasts some of the top marquee names in foodservice from Sirio Maccioni's Le Cirque to Todd English's Olives. It was...
Michael Jordan, Owner/Partner, Michael Jordan's Restaurant, 160 Blue, Michael Jordan's the Steak House
Age: 36. Why he's rising: Since retiring from basketball earlier this year, Jordan is turning more of his attention to his restaurant business. He is...
Andy Husbands, Chef/Owner, Tremont 647, Boston, MA
Age: 30. Why he's rising : Brought both energy and style to Boston's South End, leading the way for the area's culinary transformation from no man's land...
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