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Better Pricing, A Better Process, the BEST Products
At IFMA, one of the core ways we serve our members is with a powerful and steady flow of information and resources that benefit the foodservice industry and enable our members to remain competitive. We are pleased to announce a new partnership with OMNIA Partners, the largest and most experienced organization in group purchasing and supply chain management.
2019 Silver Plate Series: John Arena & Sam Facchini
Meet John Arena & Sam Facchini, Co-Founders/Co-Owners, Metro Pizza. John & Sam received the 2019 Silver Plate Award in the Independent Restaurant/Multi-Concept category, nominated by Ecolab.
2019 Silver Plate Series: Don Falgoust
Meet Don Falgoust, Vice President of Food and Beverage, RLJ Lodging Trust. Don received the 2019 Silver Plate Award in the Hotels & Lodging category.
Recruiting the Best Talent: "Tell Your Story"
Continuing our series of Best Practices to help you recruit the best and brightest into your organization, the IFMA Education Foundation, through the PEOPLE FUTURE 2025 initiative found that students, like many of us, focus on companies they know “companies who have a great story”.  Many companies overlook the importance of sharing their story, their uniqueness, the reason someone would want to work with them.
2019 Silver Plate Series: Bill Marks
Meet Bill Marks, Director of Food, Nutrition and Environmental Services, Hennepin Healthcare. Bill received the 2019 Silver Plate Award in the Health Care category, nominated by Basic American Foods and Hormel Food Corporation.
Get to Know Gold & Silver Plate Master of Ceremonies Catherine De Orio
To celebrate the 65th year of IFMA's Gold & Silver Plate Awards Celebration we would like to introduce this year’s Master of Ceremonies. Joining us to host the industry party of the year is Catherine De Orio, TV personality and longtime host of the Emmy award-winning dining review show Check, Please!
2019 Silver Plate Series: Rodney Taylor
Meet Rodney Taylor, Director of Food and Nutrition Services , Fairfax County Public Schools. Rodney received the 2019 Silver Plate Award in the Elementary & Secondary Schools category, nominated by Ecolab.
April: Welcome IFMA's New Member
Each month IFMA highlights the newest companies that make up our diverse membership community. This month we welcome Brakebush Brothers Inc. Read on to learn more about their organization.
April 2019 Future Foodservice Spotlight: Nicole Harker
Nicole Harker is a 2018 International Gold & Silver Plate Society stipend recipient. She attends Penn State University and is majoring in Hospitality Management. Find out what she had to say when we asked her a few questions about her foodservice stipend and future career.