Hall of Fame

DiRōNA Hall of Fame Members

The DiRōNA Hall of Fame was established in 1993 with the initial induction of 14 members. Since that time, honorees are selected and honored annually at the formal awards gala that takes place during the DiRōNA Educational Conference. Nominees are solicited from the DiRōNA membership and then presented to the Nominating Committee and Board of Directors. Candidates qualify by having at least 25 years of dedicated service and by making significant contributions to the distinguished dining industry.

PAT CETTA Sparks Steakhouse New York, NY	ROBERT MONDAVI Mondavi Wineries Napa, CA	JEAN-JACQUES RACHOU La Cote Basque New York, NY
JOHN ARENA Hogan's Inn Toronto, Canada	VICTOR & ROLAND GOTTI Ernie's San Francisco, CA	ANTHONY ATHANAS Anthony's Pier 4 Boston, MA
HARRY KNOWLES The Manor West Orange, NJ	TED BALESTRERI Sardine Factory Monterey, CA	PAUL KOVI The Four Seasons New York, NY
REINHARD BARTHEL Cafe' 36 La Grange, IL	JEAN LEON La Scala Los Angeles, CA	H. JEROME BERNS The "21" Club New York, NY
JASPER J. MIRABILE Jasper's Kansas City, MO	VINCENT BOMMARITO Tony's St. Louis, MO	WARREN LERUTH Leruth's New Orlean's, LA
ELLA BRENNAN Commander's Palace New Orleans, LA	TOM MARGITTAI The Four Seasons New York, NY	MAUDE CHASEN Chasen's Los Angeles, CA
RICHARD E. MARRIOTT Host Marriott Corp. Bethesda, MD	N. LEE COMISAR Maisonette Cincinnati, OH	TONY MAY San Domenico New York, NY
BERT CUTINO Sardine Factory Monterey, CA	KARL RATZSCH Karl Ratzsch's Carefree, AZ	REMO D'AGLIANO Raffaello Restaurant Carmel, CA
VICTOR ROSELLINI Rosellini Four-10 Rest. Seattle, WA	JORDI ESCOFET La Cava Mexico City, Mexico	SHELDON SHANE Allsport Publishing Co. New York, NY
RALPH EVANS Evans Farm Inc. McLean, VA	RICHARD SWIG Fairmont Hotels San Francisco, CA	MARIO FERRARI Mario's Nashville, TN
LOUIS I. SZATHMARY Johnson & Wales Univ. Chicago, IL	RUTH FERTEL Ruth's Chris Steak House New Orleans, LA	CHRISTINE VACCARO Old Warsaw Dallas, TX
WILLIAM P. FISHER American Hotel & Motel Assn. Washington, DC	ALAN STILLMAN The Smith & Wollensky Restaurant Group New York, NY	ROBERT BALZER Travel Holiday Santa Ana, CA
LAURA MAIOGLIO Barbetta New York, NY	CHRISTIANNE RICCHI Ristorante i Ricchi Washington, DC	VINCENT CATANIA Dan'l Webster Inn Hyannis, MA
JOHN FOLSE Chef John Folse & Company Gonzales, LA	JACQUES LANDURIE Restaurant Les Halles Montreal, Canada	ALLAN L. SCHUMAN Ecolab, Inc. St. Paul, MN
DREW NIEPORENT Myriad Restaurant Group New York, NY	RICHARD MELMAN Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises, Inc.   Chicago, IL	FERDINAND METZ Culinary Institute of America
RALPH BRENNAN The Ralph Brennan Restaurant Group New Orleans, LA	CARLTON CURTIS Coca-Cola Foodservice Hospitality Atlanta, GA	RICK POWERS Beverly’s Coeur d’Alene, ID
JIM CHAMBERLAIN EcoLab, Inc. St. Paul, MN	KURT KNOWLES SR. Knowles Restaurants West Orange, NJ	2010 HONOREE PINO POSTERARO Cioppino's Mediterranean Grill Vancouver, BC

Honorary Hall of Fame

GUY BUFFET Guy Buffet Production Napa, CA	ARNE E. OSTERBY Osterby & Williamson Miller Place, NY	JULIA CHILD Cookbook Author, Teacher Cambridge, MA
JAMES D. ROBINSON II J.D. Robinson, Inc. New York, NY	DONALD M. COE Cellar Masters Of America Traverse City, MI	THOMAS O. RYDER  Reader's Digest  Pleasantville, NY
PETER D'ALMADA Ecolab Inc. St. Paul, MN	MARVIN R. SHANKEN M. Shanken Communications, Inc. New York, NY	JAMES C. DOHERTY Nation's Restaurant News New York, NY
PATRICK A. TERRAIL Boyd Coffe Marietta, GA	DR. MORRIS J.W. GAEBE Johnson & Wales University Providence, RI	DONALD G. TOBER Sugar Foods Corp. New York, NY
THOMAS J. HAAS Thomas J. Haas & Associates Amelia Island, FL	JANE YOUNG WALLACE Restaurant & Institutions New York, NY	RICHARD McCARTHY Seagram Americas New York, NY
MICHAEL BATTERBERRY Food Arts New York, NY	ARIANE BATTERBERRY Food Arts New York, NY