Rafi Taherian, 2016 IFMA Gold Plate Award Winner, Colleges & Universities Category
Rafi Taherian, associate vice president, Yale Hospitality, Yale University, received the Silver Plate Award in the Colleges & Universities Category. He was then named the 2016 IFMA Gold Plate Winner for overall industry excellence at the 62nd Annual Gold & Silver Plate Celebration held May 21 in Chicago. Rafi was nominated for his Silver Plate Award by Basic American Foods, JL&A Communications and Sysco.
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Food Future 2025: Plan Your Path Forward
Rich Products Corporation is proud to present: “Food Future 2025”. In the full presentation, speakers from IFMA, Kinetic12, and Datassential outline a brand new model of resources... [more]
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IFMA's Gold & Silver Plate Awards Celebration
Every Plate Tells a Story Behind every Gold & Silver Plate Award is a story of passion, grit and determination that has shaped the industry. At this special 65-year celebration... [more]
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IFMA's Operator Landscape Portal Webinar
As part of IFMA’s Food Future 2025 framework, the first dynamic, interactive Operator Landscape has been unveiled to the industry. After viewing this webinar you will learn how... [more]
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2019 COEX Innovation Award Winner: Carl's Jr.
Winner in the National Chain category, nominated by Tyson Foods, Inc. Carl’s Jr. rolled out their ‘No Antibiotics Ever Grilled Chicken Sandwich’, making them the first major QSR... [more]
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2019 COEX Innovation Award Winner: Del Taco
Winner in the Regional Chain category, nominated by Stratas Foods. Del Taco has partnered with Beyond Meat, a plant-based meat substitute, to bring vegan options to some of its... [more]
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2019 COEX Innovation Award Winner: Olive Garden
Marketing/Service Innovation Award Winner in the National Chain category, nominated by Sargento Foods. Olive Garden continues to reinforce its brand relevance and love with... [more]
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Silver Plate Class of 2017 - Ted Faulkner
Silver Plate Recipient, Ted Faulkner, Director of Dining Services of Virginia Tech. Colleges & Universities category.
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Anheuser-Busch and Buffalo Wild Wings: A Recipe for Mutual Success!
Josh Halpern from Anheuser-Busch and Todd Kronebusch from Buffalo Wild Wings describe how their collaboration helped them create a better, more valuable guest experience.
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Eater Types: Overview
Jack Li, managing director at Datassential, provides an overview of the four eater types – the basic eater, the quality essentialist, the progressive and the experientialist. These... [more]
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Arby's: The Transformation of a Brand – Pt. 1
How was Arby’s able to transform their brand and gain transaction in a time when other restaurants were struggling? Find out in this installment of IFMA TV. Watch 'Arby's: The... [more]
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2016 IFMA COEX Innovation Award for Culinary and Operations – Regional Chain – Mellow Mushroom
Congratulations to the 2016 IFMA COEX Innovation Award winner for Culinary and Operations for a Regional Chain – Mellow Mushroom!
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UberEats: Building a digital market to deliver the right food for right now
The IFMA Presidents Conference is the place where leaders meet. In this episode, Liz Meyerdirk takes an inside look at how UberEats is changing the way restaurants can do business.