The Distinguished Restaurants of North America (DiRōNA) is thrilled to announce Gary Wollerman from GW Fins as the 2023 inductee into our prestigious Hall of Fame. Gary has devoted himself to the hospitality industry for numerous decades, and his unparalleled...
DiRōNA’s Kelly and Scott Breard with Awarded Restaurateur, Lidia Bastianich The restaurant industry gathered to celebrate culinary excellence Saturday at the 26th annual MenuMasters celebration, which honors culinary innovation over the past year. The event...
John Arena 1924 – 2023 JOHN ARENA OBITUARY November 19, 1924 – February 11, 2023 Our beloved father, John Arena, passed away unexpectedly, on February 11, 2023. Born in Calabria, Italy, he travelled alone to Australia by ship at the age of 14 in search of...
George Lois [Photo: Bebeto Matthews/AP/Shutterstock] EN HOMAGE TO ELIE NADELMAN “In 1992, Tom Margittai of The Four Seasons restaurant and a director of the Distinguished Restaurants of North America, asked me to name and design an award it was cooking up to...
DiRōNA is excited to announce that 9 students from across North America received a USD $2,500 scholarship towards their culinary and hospitality studies. Through our partnership with the NRAEF, we are proud that DiRōNA is able to have an impact on the lives of the...
TORONTO — The winners of the first-ever Canadian national Young Chef Young Waiter contest (YCYW) were announced this week. Online contest entries ran from August through September and a judging panel of renowned hospitality personalities shortlisted six...
