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Foodservices Heroes span the onsite universe

Here are 30 foodservices heroes we’ve chosen to highlight from among the hundreds nominated by their organizations as exemplifying the best of the onsite dining community.

Mike Buzalka, Executive Features Editor

May 25, 2022

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For the past three years, we’ve asked readers to submit nominations of individuals they felt deserved recognition as “foodservice heroes,” individuals who went beyond the call of duty in these challenging times. This year, we got over 400, by far the most ever.

Listed here are 30 nominations representing 31 individuals (one has two nominees) from different market segments and both self-op and contracted operations. They represent various areas of responsibility, from program directors to line staff, but the one thing they have in common is their dedication to their work and the individuals who depend on them. 

As they constitute a fraction of the total number of nominations we received, we will publish a series of galleries featuring most of the others divided into market and job categories, omitting those from markets outside FM’s coverage, a few that were self-nominations and a few more that weren’t completed properly.

Meanwhile, here are profiles of our 30 top Foodservice Heroes, listed in alphabetical order by last name, with the name and affiliation of the individual(s) as well as of the person(s) who nominated them, plus a lightly edited version of the nomination text explaining why the person is a foodservice hero.

 

About the Author

Mike Buzalka

Executive Features Editor, Food Management

Mike Buzalka is executive features editor for Food Management and contributing editor to Restaurant Hospitality, Supermarket News and Nation’s Restaurant News. On Food Management, Mike has lead responsibility for compiling the annual Top 50 Contract Management Companies as well as the K-12, College, Hospital and Senior Dining Power Players listings. He holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in English Literature from John Carroll University. Before joining Food Management in 1998, he served as for eight years as assistant editor and then editor of Foodservice Distributor magazine. Mike’s personal interests range from local sports such as the Cleveland Indians and Browns to classic and modern literature, history and politics.

Mike Buzalka’s areas of expertise include operations, innovation and technology topics in onsite foodservice industry markets like K-12 Schools, Higher Education, Healthcare and Business & Industry.

Mike Buzalka’s experience:

Executive Features Editor, Food Management magazine (2010-present)

Contributing Editor, Restaurant Hospitality, Supermarket News and Nation’s Restaurant News (2016-present)

Associate Editor, Food Management magazine (1998-2010)

Editor, Foodservice Distributor magazine (1997-1998)

Assistant Editor, Foodservice Distributor magazine (1989-1997)

 

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