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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 10, 2009
Contact: Camille St. Onge
Director of Communications
800.2257166
Washington Restaurant Association Honors Hooke, Boyd, Stewart, Decker and Shaw for Contributions to the Restaurant and Foodservice Industry
OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Washington Restaurant Association today announced that five restaurant and foodservice industry leaders were honored at the first annual Toasting the Finest: A Celebration of Success on Sunday, March 8, 2009, at The Washington Center for the Performing Arts.
Devere Jerry Burtenshaw Lifetime Achievement Award
- Dave Hooke, president, Señor Froggy, Spokane, Wash.
Allied Member Hall of Fame
- Dick Boyd, co-chief executive officer, Boyd Coffee Company, Portland, Ore.
Quick Service Operator of the Year
- Bret Stewart, president, Center Twist, Woodinville, Wash.
Allied Member of the Year
- Bob Decker, vice president of sales, Sysco Foods, Spokane, Wash.
Full Service Operator of the Year
- Maureen (Mo) Shaw, general manager, Ray’s Boathouse, Seattle, Wash.
“The award recipients are the type of leaders who work for the betterment of the entire industry,” said Anthony Anton, president and CEO for the Washington Restaurant Association. “They made huge contributions to improve their communities as well. It’s a privilege to represent such a distinguished group of professionals.”
The Devere Jerry Burtenshaw Lifetime Achievement Award and the Allied Hall of Fame are the two highest distinctions bestowed by the WRA. They are presented annually to individuals who have made significant career achievements and are esteemed for their distinguished service to their industry, community and charitable organizations.
Full service, quick service and allied member of the year winners are acknowledged for their dedication and outstanding contributions to the enhancement of the restaurant and foodservice industry’s image, supporting the success of a restaurant and their communities in 2008.
The Washington Restaurant Association, in its 80th year, is the leading business association for the restaurant industry — the largest private employer in the state with an average workforce of 201,000 in 2008. In Washington, the more than 12,500 restaurants annually generate $11.9 billion to the state economy and contribute $635 million in state taxes. Washington restaurants are vital to our economy, community and careers.
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