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The Power 20

This year's 20 elite leaders of the restaurant industry

The Power 20

Power 20

The Power 20

The Power 20: Emerging Leaders

For this year’s Power 20 list, RB sought to recognize the next wave of great restaurant leaders. We gathered nominations from current executives and did some groundwork of our own to identify these 20 standouts, whose careers are on the rise thanks to their accomplishments across many areas of the business.

The Power 20

Nick Graff

Dec. 13, 2018

It’s rare for a new menu item to reverse the fortunes of a restaurant brand in the way that zucchini noodles did for Noodles & Co. last summer.

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Anne Quatrano

Mar. 13, 2016

As the mother of the farm-to-table movement in Atlanta, Quatrano helped generate a market for locally sourced ingredients by growing her Star Provisions...

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Past Power 20 Lists

Mar. 20, 2017

2016: LOCAL LEADERSEntrepreneurs developing the local dining scene, setting trends and standing out.Rob Apple & Tom WaltonJoe & Paul BartolottaLeslie...

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Ellen Chen & Mario Del Pero

Mar. 14, 2016

While there are other fast casuals that tout sandwiches made with artisan breads and farm-sourced ingredients, Mendocino Farms’ chef-driven selections aim...

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JAB Holding Co.

Apr. 09, 2018

This international firm is the investment arm of the billionaire Reimann family business, based in Luxembourg.

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Leslie Bock

Mar. 14, 2016

Referring to herself as a “strategic nutjob,” the fashion-designer-turned-tattoo-shop-owner-turned-restaurateur sees foodservice as another medium for...

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Sentinel Capital Partners

Apr. 09, 2018

The New York-based private-equity firm has been acquiring both growth chains and larger concepts, as well as franchisees.

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Leaders impacting communities across the country

Mar. 14, 2016

AlabamaNick PihakisJim 'N Nick's Bar-B-QueAlaskaLaura Cole229 ParksArizonaSilvana Salcido EsparzaBarrio Café, Barrio Café Gran Reserva, Barrio...

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