The Connecticut Restaurant Association held its annual “Salute to Excellence” awards dinner at the Mohegan Sun Convention Center on Tuesday, November 27, 2012. Honorees include:
Steven Abrams of Max Downtown in Hartford for “Restaurateur of the Year” award
Max Downtown was named “Upscale Restaurant of the Year”
Max Fish bartender David Bouchard won the Belvedere Vodka “Mixologist of the Year” award
Ryan Jones of The Mill at 2T was awarded the “Chef of the Year”
Wood -n-Tap, owned by Phil Barnett, CRA Chairman, and partners, received “Casual Restaurant of the Year”
“Caterer of the Year” went to A Thyme To Cook, owned by Linda Sample
Sysco Connecticut was honored as the “Vendor of the Year” award
”Hospitality Hall of Fame” welcomed The Mill Restaurant Group and founder Helmar Wolf, and Lenny & Joe’s Fish Tale and founders, Lenny and Joe Goldberg
State Senator Paul Doyle was presented with the “Friend of the Industry Award”
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- Kelleanne and Ryan Jones, The Mill at 2T, with Sarah Maloney, Grant’s.
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- David Bouchard, Max Fish, Belvedere Vodka Mixologist of the Year
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- Left to right, all from Connecticut Distributing, Inc. (CDI): Nadine Gengras, Account Development Specialist; Ryan Toole, Field Sales Manager; Chrissy Amatrudo, Account Development Specialist; Amanda Pekar, Patron Portfolio Manager; Bill Steindl MHUSA Portfolio Manager
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- Rich Rosenthal, Max Restaurant Group and Billy Grant, Grant’s Restaurant.
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- Clem Sayers is from Rogo Distributors and Eric Filardi is from F&F Distributors
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- Steve Slota, Tony Persechino and Greg Altieri all from CDI
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- Rachel Lutzker with husband David Jorgensen. On right, Melanie and Phil Barnett, Wood-n-Tap.
