IRA Welcomes New Board, Presents Industry Honors

The IRA Annual Meeting & Installation of Officers Luncheon was highlighted by Food Newsfeed. The afternoon included the installation of new members of the Association’s Board of Directors and Advisory Council and the IRA's annual awards presentation.

We thank our keynote speaker Michael Sacks, Chairman and CEO of GCM Grosvenor and Vice Chairman of World Business Chicago, for joining us to discuss the importance of Illinois' restaurant industry as a key economic driver for the city and state.

The day's top honors included the following IRA Industry Awards: 

Sara Rowe ProStart® Company of the Year
Manny's Cafeteria & Delicatessen - Ken and Dan Raskin  

Vendor of the Year 
Gordon Food Service - John Willard 

Restaurateur of the Year 
Boka Restaurant Group - Kevin Boehm and Rob Katz  

The IRA is looking forward to a successful and eventful 2018! 

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