2022 GRACE AWARDS FINALISTS + HONOREES
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT HONOREE
Dr. Debra F. Cannon, Ph.D.
Georgia State University | Robinson College of Business | Cecil B. Day School of Hospitality
RESTAURATEUR OF THE YEAR FINALISTS
Amici Food Group (Michael Torino + Chris Torino)
PITA Mediterranean Street Food (Nour Rabai)
Southern Proper Hospitality (Chris Hadermann)
VanTrece Hospitality (Deborah VanTrece)
RESTAURATEUR ROOKIE OF THE YEAR FINALISTS
Lil Ice Cream Dude Cool World Ice Cream Shop (Victor “Beau” Shell)
MAD Hospitality (Preston Snyder)
Mukja Korean Fried Chicken (Sean Chang)
Southern Belle + Georgia Boy (Joey Ward)
INDUSTRY PARTNER OF THE YEAR FINALISTS
Goliath Consulting Group
Melissa Libby & Associates
Savannah Bee Company
HOSPITALITY HERO OF THE YEAR FINALISTS
Gathering Industries (Alex Reethof)
RO Hospitality (Ryan Pernice)
Sterling Hospitality (John C. Metz)
RESTAURANT MANAGER OF THE YEAR HONOREE
Pepe Fundora, Casa Nuova Italian Restaurant and Cork & Glass
RESTAURANT EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR HONOREE
Katherine Najera, Willy’s Mexicana Grill
PROSTART STUDENT OF THE YEAR HONOREE
Jennifer Pacheco, Maxwell High School of Technology
CHAIRMAN'S HONOREE
Senate President Pro Tempore Butch Miller, Georgia State Senate
GEORGIA ON MY MIND| PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS HONOREES - TBD