🍔 Introducing the Future of Customization! 🍔 We're excited to share a moment from Christy Skylis, VP of Brand Marketing at Burger King, as she accepted the 2026 MenuMasters Award for Best New Menu Item at the Celebration sponsored by Ventura Foods on May 16th in Chicago. Whopper By You represents a game-changing approach to personalization—putting guests in control and re-imagining what’s possible in fast food customization. Congratulations to Christy and the entire Burger King team for this well-deserved honor! 🎉👑 #BurgerKing #WhopperByYou #MenuMasters #BestNewMenuItem #FoodInnovation #Customization #NationsRestaurantNews #HaveItYourWay

🏆 Congratulations to Lori Primavera, VP of R&D and Product Marketing, at Smoothie King and the Smoothie King team on receiving the 2026 MenuMasters Award for Healthful Innovation! The Power Eats menu marks a major milestone as Smoothie King's first nationwide food offering, bringing even more nutritious options to guests. To learn more about the MenuMasters Awards sponsored by Ventura Foods, visit menumastersevent.com. #SmoothieKing #MenuMasters #PowerEats #HealthfulInnovation

29th annual MenuMasters Awards ceremony honors chefs and innovators from across the industry. Grant Achatz, Douglas Keane and six more culinary trailblazers were celebrated at the awards gala Saturday in Chicago ow.ly/Ke4Q106yAfv

EXCLUSIVE: MenuMasters Hall of Fame Inductee Chef Grant Achatz Reflects on a Life of Innovation Watch our intimate conversation with the visionary behind Alinea as he shares his revolutionary journey in modern cuisine. From edible balloons to gravity-defying presentations, Chef Achatz has transformed fine dining into multi-sensory performance art. Watch the full interview here: bit.ly/4d3vEZh Join us in celebrating Chef Achatz at the MenuMasters Celebration, sponsored by Ventura Foods! 📅 Saturday, May 16th 📍 Morgan MFG, Chicago 🎟️ Register now at menumasters.com. #MenuMasters #GrantAchatz #Alinea #MolecularGastronomy #FineDining #CulinaryInnovation #HallOfFame #ChefInterview #ModernistCuisine

MenuMasters 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 ow.ly/Af8a106ykw9

🔥 BINGE ALERT 🔥 The full MenuMasters Collaboration series here—and it's EVERYTHING. Watch the winners. See the dishes. Feel the passion. From concept to creation, discover what happens when the best chefs in the industry come together for one unforgettable culinary collaboration. All episodes. Zero ads. Pure culinary genius. Start your binge now 🍴✨ youtube.com/playlist?list=PL… #MenuMasters #BingeWatch #FoodSeries #CulinaryArt #ChefStories

🎉 MenuMasters 2026 🎉 Celebrate bold ideas shaping the future of food! Hear from 2026 winner, Burger King, on what this recognition means. 📅 May 16 | 📍 Morgan MFG, Chicago, IL 🌮 RSVP now: bit.ly/4mz3Tec #MenuMasters2026 #CulinaryInnovation #FoodserviceLeadership

MenuMasters isn’t just an event—it’s the gathering of menu innovation leaders. Join top executives & culinary pioneers for ideas, inspiration, & industry-defining moments. 📍 May 16 | Morgan MFG, Chicago 🎉 RSVP: bit.ly/4mz3Tec

✨ Creativity. Collaboration. Flavor. ✨ Episode 3 of the MenuMasters Collaboration Video Series takes you into the heart of the kitchen, where culinary vision becomes reality. From seasoned masters to future legends, see how teamwork and passion create a menu that’s destined to shine at the MenuMasters Celebration, sponsored by Ventura Foods. 📅 Save the Date: May 16 in Chicago 🎥 Watch the full episode now and see how creativity sparks flavor: youtu.be/JqM2gR9O92Ibit.ly/4… #MenuMasters #CulinaryCreativity #Flavor

Tune in to the binge-worthy MenuMasters Spotlight video series, where culinary innovation takes center stage! 🌟 Join Nation’s Restaurant News and Ventura Foods as we go behind the scenes with six extraordinary chefs redefining the art of dining. From bold flavors to groundbreaking techniques, meet the visionaries shaping the future of food: 👨‍🍳 Chef Manuel Travino & Chef Ravi Hall (OTG Management) 👨‍🍳 Chef Gabriel Caliendo (Lazy Dog Restaurants) 👨‍🍳 Chef James Fu (Din Tai Fung) 👨‍🍳 Chef Jeremy Bringardner (Mendocino Farms) 👩‍🍳 Chef Fariyal Abdullahi (Hav & Mar) Binge this series now on MenuMasters YouTube: ow.ly/TspW50XNiIi #MenuMastersSpotlight #Chefs #CulinaryInnovation

Chef Caliendo shares his insight into where the future of casual dining is heading. Scratch cooking, integration of global flavors and trending beverages…find out what Chef Caliendo is cooking up at Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar. 🎬 Watch the full MenuMasters Awards interview in collaboration with Ventura Foods: ow.ly/GHSC50Xq5QO #MenuMasters #ChefGabrielCaliendo #LazyDogRestaurant #CulinaryInnovation #MenuDevelopment #RestaurantIndustry #ChefInterview #FoodInnovation #RestaurantLeadership

📺 MenuMasters Spotlight: Chef Ravi Hall on Team Excellence in Airport Dining Discover how culinary leadership thrives in one of hospitality's most challenging environments! In our latest MenuMasters Spotlight Video Series, Chef Ravi Hall, Culinary Director for OTG Management at Newark Airport, shares his journey of building exceptional teams in the fast-paced world of airport dining. Chef Hall's leadership philosophy proves that extraordinary dining experiences begin with extraordinary teams. 🎬 Watch the full interview in collaboration with Ventura Foods and Food Story Media here: ow.ly/J0LO50WUcUc #MenuMastersSpotlight #CulinaryLeadership #ChefRaviHall #AirportDining #OTGManagement #NationsRestaurantNews #TeamExcellence

👏 Congratulations to Chili’s Grill & Bar on winning the 2025 MenuMasters Award for Best New Menu Item! Watch Chili’s Directory of Culinary, Brian Paquette accept the 2025 MenuMasters Award for their Nashville Hot Mozz: ow.ly/NhlV50WjlBZ

MenuMasters Awards gala honors Dominique Crenn, Curtis Duffy, and more. The awards have recognized the best culinary innovators and innovations of the year for nearly three decades ow.ly/fQkv1069gIA

Had the pleasure of attending MenuMasters Awards this evening where our sister brand Chili’s was recognized for the viral Nashville Hot Mozz. Cheers to Chili’s Culinary, Marketing, & Supply Chain Teams!! Well deserved. @MENUMASTERS @Chilis @BrinkerIntl

Mingle with culinary masters at the Nation’s Restaurant News @MENUMASTERS Awards! Industry leaders from across the nation will gather to celebrate this year’s excellence in menu innovation. Join the celebration by RSVPing here - bit.ly/3XsJOuJ Sponsored by @Venturafoods

The foodservice industry’s biggest night is coming to Chicago on May 17th! The Nation's Restaurant News @MENUMASTERS Celebration, sponsored by @Venturafoods, returns to Morgan MFG event venue in the West Loop. Mingle with industry leaders and culinary legends. Request your invite here - bit.ly/4aGdWrX

Nation's Restaurant News @MENUMASTERS Awards sponsored by @Venturafoods has been celebrated for 28 years! Experience this year’s on May 17th, at Morgan MFG in Chicago and savor the winner’s exclusive menu by requesting your invite here - bit.ly/4aGdWrX

Chefs from McDonald's, Cava, Del Taco and more honored with 2024 MenuMasters awards bit.ly/3QNdAXB

Nancy Silverton, Meherwan Irani, and Sam ‘the cooking guy’ Zien honored at MenuMasters Awards gala. Winners from Del Taco, McDonald’s, Fogo de Chão, Cava, and Tender Greens were also celebrated ow.ly/y7CP105tEKz