Hall of Honor
The Texas Restaurant Association Hall of Honor is the highest recognition members of the TRA can achieve. Winners are selected by a committee made up of past TRA presidents and Hall of Honor members. Individuals are honored for their commitment to the foodservice industry, the association and their communities. New Hall of Honor members are inducted at the TRA President’s Gala held each June during the SW Foodservice Expo.

TRA Hall of Honor Members

Outstanding Restaurateurs
Each year, Texas Restaurant Association chapters honor a single restaurateur as Outstanding Restaurateur. These individuals are honored for outstanding commitment and contributions to the industry, the local association and to their communities.

 

TRA Education Foundation Excellence Award

 

 

Excellence Awards sponsored by:
   

Presented by the Texas Restaurant Association Education Foundation, this award recognizes excellence in restaurant employees. Individuals are honored in three categories: front of the house, back of the house and manger. These individuals are honored for their leadership, positive customer service and contributions to the restaurant.

Winners are chosen at the chapter level and then a committee selects the state winner in each category, who receive $1,000 each and a trip to the TRA President’s Gala held at the Southwest Foodservice Expo to accept the award and be honored by leaders of the industry. 

TRAEF accepts nominations through out the year. Deadline to be considered for the TRAEF Excellence Award is May 1 of each year. To nominate someone from your restaurant, print out a copy of the nomination form, please click here. Or complete the Online registration form.
                                     

2008 State-Wide Excellence Award Recipients
Front of the House
Connie Villarreal, Zenter's Daughter Steakhouse
Back of the House
Debra Young, Leona General Store & Steakhouse
Manager
John Mackrell, The Range at Barton House                              

2008 Chapter Excellence Award Recipients
Abilene
Manager,Gwynne Rogers, The Homeplace Restaurant
Austin
FH, Luis Patino, Carmelo's Ristorante 
BH, Margarito Machado, Carmelo's Ristorante
Manager, Juana Castro, Which Wich
Centex
BH, Victor Garcia, The Range at Barton House
Coastal Bend
Manager, Craig Alexander, Chili's Grill & Bar
Dallas
FH, Angelica Morales, Sonny Bryan's Smokehouse 
BH, Arturo Sanchez, Cityplace Conference Center
Manager, Mark LaRocca, Nana
East Texas
Manager, Gerard Cace, Johny Cace's Seafood & Steakhouse
El Paso
Manager, Jose Rodriguez, Moe's Restaurant
Galveston
Manager, Michelle Beckwith, The San Luis Resort
Houston
FH, Theresa Kuehn, Chili's Grill & Bar
BH, Paco (Jose) Hernandez, Chili's Grill & Bar
Manager, Mark Pulido, Chili's Grill & Bar
Lower Valley
BH, Luis Sepluveda, Chili's Grill & Bar
Manager, Rudy Trevino, Chili's Grill & Bar
North Texas
FH, Amanda Plowman, Pelican's
BH, Tim Silva, Parkway Grill
Manager, Cheryl Stewart,  Parkway Grill
Panhandle
Manager, Angelica Toscano, Leal's Restaurant
Permian Basin
Manager, Scott Gunn, The Bar
Sabine Area
Manager, Robert Means, Courville's Cajun Restaurant
San Angelo
BH, Brian Ponder,  Zentner's Daughter Steakhouse
Manager, Bernay Sheffield, Zentner's Daughter Steakhouse
San Antonio
FH, Lynn Worley, Jim's Restaurant
Tarrant County
FH, Hugo Galvan, River Oaks Steakhouse
BH, Jorge Soto, Reata Restaurant
Manager, Anna Cotton, Reata Restaurant
Upper Valley
Manager, Dacia Lozano, Outback Steakhouse