MenuMasters Spotlight

MenuMasters Spotlight
MenuMasters winning chef Grant Achatz reflects on a career of constant innovationMenuMasters winning chef Grant Achatz reflects on a career of constant innovation

The chef and owner of Alinea, Next, and Aviary in Chicago is being inducted into NRN’s MenuMasters Hall of Fame in May

byBret Thorn,Senior Food Editor
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Nation’s Restaurant News announces 2026 MenuMasters winnersNation’s Restaurant News announces 2026 MenuMasters winners
byBret Thorn
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Candace Nelson named MenuMasters Digital Innovator of the yearCandace Nelson named MenuMasters Digital Innovator of the year
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Douglas Keane named MenuMasters Innovator of the yearDouglas Keane named MenuMasters Innovator of the year
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Grant Achatz to be inducted into MenuMasters Hall of FameGrant Achatz to be inducted into MenuMasters Hall of Fame
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Chili’s Nashville Hot Mozz and Wendy’s Saucy Nuggs
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Chefs at Chili’s, Wendy’s share tips for developing new menu items that pop on social mediaChefs at Chili’s, Wendy’s share tips for developing new menu items that pop on social media
bySam Oches
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MenuMasters Awards gala honors Dominique Crenn, Curtis Duffy, and more
MenuMasters Awards gala honors Dominique Crenn, Curtis Duffy, and more
May 18, 2025
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byJoanna Fantozzi,Senior Editor
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One Kitchen, One Mission: Incredible Food | MenuMasters Episode 3
One Kitchen, One Mission: Incredible Food | MenuMasters Episode 3
May 7, 2025
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MenuMasters Episode 2: How Great Menus Begin
MenuMasters Episode 2: How Great Menus Begin
May 7, 2025
the 2025 MenuMasters Award winners
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MenuMasters Episode 1: Meet the MenuMasters
MenuMasters Episode 1: Meet the MenuMasters
May 7, 2025
MenuMasters Spotlight
Nation’s Restaurant News announces 2025 MenuMasters winners
Nation’s Restaurant News announces 2025 MenuMasters winners
Feb 3, 2025
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byBret Thorn,Senior Food Editor
MenuMasters Spotlight
Dominique Crenn to be inducted into the MenuMasters Hall of Fame
Dominique Crenn to be inducted into the MenuMasters Hall of Fame
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Curtis Duffy named 2025 MenuMasters Innovator
Curtis Duffy named 2025 MenuMasters Innovator
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An insiders' look at the 2024 MenuMasters Awards
An insiders' look at the 2024 MenuMasters Awards
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byBret Thorn,Patricia Cobe
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Nancy Silverton, Meherwan Irani, and Sam ‘the cooking guy’ Zien honored at MenuMasters Awards gala
Nancy Silverton, Meherwan Irani, and Sam ‘the cooking guy’ Zien honored at MenuMasters Awards gala
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byBret Thorn,Senior Food Editor
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How one of the restaurant industry's most prestigious awards has changed
How one of the restaurant industry's most prestigious awards has changed
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byNRN staff
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Meherwan Irani to move Chai Pani in Asheville, N.C., to a larger space
Meherwan Irani to move Chai Pani in Asheville, N.C., to a larger space
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byStacey Ballis
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Nation’s Restaurant News announces 2024 MenuMasters winners
Nation’s Restaurant News announces 2024 MenuMasters winners
Mar 7, 2024
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byBret Thorn,Senior Food Editor
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Meherwan Irani named MenuMasters Innovator
Meherwan Irani named MenuMasters Innovator
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byNRN staff
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Nancy Silverton to be inducted into MenuMasters Hall of Fame
Nancy Silverton to be inducted into MenuMasters Hall of Fame
Feb 6, 2024
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byBret Thorn,Senior Food Editor
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MenuMasters Spotlight: Chef Deborah VanTrece, Owner, VanTrece Hospitality
MenuMasters Spotlight: Chef Deborah VanTrece, Owner, VanTrece Hospitality
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MenuMasters Spotlight: Chef Viet Nguyen, Kei Concepts and INI Ristorante
MenuMasters Spotlight: Chef Viet Nguyen, Kei Concepts and INI Ristorante
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byNRN staff
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MenuMasters Spotlight: Chef John Currence, City Grocery Restaurant Group
MenuMasters Spotlight: Chef John Currence, City Grocery Restaurant Group
Sep 26, 2023
byNRN staff
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How Chef Beverly Kim went from Whole Foods to a Michelin-starred chef
How Chef Beverly Kim went from Whole Foods to a Michelin-starred chef
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byNRN staff
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MenuMasters Spotlight: Chef Alex Seidel, Founder, Chook Chicken
MenuMasters Spotlight: Chef Alex Seidel, Founder, Chook Chicken
Jul 25, 2023
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Chef Preston Clark on his lifelong passion
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Nation’s Restaurant News to launch MenuMasters Spotlight show
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byNRN staff
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MenuMasters celebration to change its format
MenuMasters celebration to change its format
Apr 13, 2023
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byNRN staff
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Nation’s Restaurant News announces 2023 MenuMasters winners
Nation’s Restaurant News announces 2023 MenuMasters winners
Feb 3, 2023
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byBret Thorn,Senior Food Editor
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MenuMasters: Trends for late summer and early fall
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byBret Thorn,Senior Food Editor
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Chefs Cheryl Drummond and Hagop Giragossian on the magic of craft casual dining
Jul 21, 2022
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MenuMasters: Trending dragon fruit and Krispy Kreme’s new soft serve
MenuMasters: Trending dragon fruit and Krispy Kreme’s new soft serve
Jul 13, 2022
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byBret Thorn,Senior Food Editor

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