T.G.I. Friday's(R) USA Honors Top Supplier Partners
T.G.I. Friday's USA recently honored its top supplier partners at the 2010 Supplier Summit at the Westin Stonebriar in Frisco, Texas on June 7.
"We are pleased to honor our exceptional supplier partners, all of whom have shown extraordinary support and commitment to the T.G.I. Friday's USA brand," said John Neitzel, president and chief operating officer of T.G.I. Friday's USA. "Their continued contributions to our business make T.G.I. Friday's restaurants a successful leader in the competitive marketplace of casual dining."
The awards and honorees included the following:
- ITW Food Equipment Group (Glenview, Illinois) – Non Food Supplier of the Year
- Smurfit-Stone (Chicago, Illinois) – Dedication
- Schreiber (Green Bay, Wisconsin) – Quality Excellence
- Mission Foods (Irving, Texas) – Outstanding Service
- Oneida (Oneida, New York) – Jumping Through Hoops
- CH Robinson (Visalia, California) – Innovation
- Central Florida Press (CFP) (Orlando, Florida) – Best New Supplier of the Year
- Rastelli Foods (Swedesboro, New Jersey) - VP R&D Recognition Award
- Lawler Foods (Humble, Texas) – Supplier of the Year
With more than 900 restaurants in 61 countries, including approximately 600 restaurants in the U.S.
Carlson Restaurants Worldwide Inc., the parent company of TGI Friday's Inc., is a privately held company owned by Minneapolis-based Carlson, a world leader in the hospitality and travel industries. As of June 2010, Carlson Restaurants Worldwide owns, operates, franchises or licenses more than 1,000 restaurants in 61 countries.
