Winners: restaurants, food and beverage

Now in its 15th year, Best in Biz Awards is the only business awards program judged by independent panels of prominent writers and editors from top-tier publications.

From Associated Press to Yahoo Tech’s David Pogue – and including Businessweek, CNET, Consumer Affairs, Fast Company, Financial Times, Inc., Forbes, Fortune, Reuters, San Francisco Chronicle, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Wired and more – both our North American and International premier business awards programs are judged by a who’s who of top reporters and editors from the most respected publications each year.

From Aflac to Zappos, past winners in Best in Biz Awards span the business spectrum, from blue-chip companies that form the bedrock of the world economy through mom-and-pop shops and Shark Tank sensations to some of today’s most innovative start-ups. Other notable business award winners over the years have included: 1-800-Flowers, Boyd Gaming, Citrix, Dell, Dyson, Eastman, Epson, Experian, Hilton, HP, LifeLock, Microsoft, National Association of Realtors, Safelite, Sandisk, Santander Bank, StubHub, Symantec, UnitedHealthcare, YMCA, Zappos, and more.

In the restaurant and food and beverage industries, winners in our business awards have since 2011 included:

Restaurant chains
business awards winners

Burger King Chipotle Mexican Grill Kneaders Bakery & Cafe
Gold Winner
Event of the Year
Best in Biz Awards 2014
Gold Winner
Operations Executive of the Year
Best in Biz Awards 2020
Silver Winner
Executive of the Year – Medium Companies
Best in Biz Awards 2017
P.F. Chang’s Portillo’s Wingstop Restaurants
Gold Winner
Film / Video of the Year

Silver Winner
Marketing Campaign of the Year
Best in Biz Awards 2016

Gold Winner
Company of the Year – Large
Best in Biz Awards 2024

Silver Winner
Company of the Year – Large

Best Place to Work
Best in Biz Awards 2022

Gold Winner
Technology Executive of the Year
Best in Biz Awards 2021

Beverage brands and distributors
business awards winners

Boxed Water Califia Farms Island Brands Monarch Distributing Reyes Holdings
Bronze Winner
Most Environmentally Responsible Company of the Year
Best in Biz Awards 2017
Gold Winner
PR Campaign of the Year
Best in Biz Awards 2016
Silver Winner
Consumer Product of the Year
Best in Biz Awards 2022
Bronze Winner
Company of the Year – Midwest U.S.

Bronze Winner
Best Place to Work – Medium
Best in Biz Awards 2023

Silver Winner
Company of the Year – Large

Silver Winner
Best Place to Work – Large
Best in Biz Awards 2018

Wine brands and wineries
business awards winners

Naked Wines Vegas Valley Winery Yealands Wine Estates Ltd.
Bronze Winner
Most Customer-Friendly Company of the Year – Small
Best in Biz Awards 2015
Bronze Winner
Local Company of the Year
Best in Biz Awards 2019
Silver Winner
Most Environmentally Responsible Company of the Year
Best in Biz Awards 2017 International

Food brands
business awards winners



Caulipower Hormel Foods Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt PB2 Foods Territory Foods
Gold Winner
Executive of the Year – Small Companies
Best in Biz Awards 2019

Gold Winner
Entrepreneur / Founder of the Year
Best in Biz Awards 2017

Gold Winner
Executive of the Year
Best in Biz Awards 2016 International
Silver Winner
Fastest-Growing Company of the Year – Medium
Best in Biz Awards 2013
Gold Winner
Best New Product of the Year – Consumer
Best in Biz Awards 2022
Gold Winner
Company of the Year – Northeast U.S.
Best in Biz Awards 2021

Food stores and distributors
business awards winners




Golden State Foods Loop Neighborhood Market Stern Produce The Fresh Market Walmart
Silver Winner
Executive of the Year – Large Companies
Best in Biz Awards 2022

Gold Winner
Most Socially Responsible Company of the Year
Best in Biz Awards 2021

Gold Winner
Most Innovative Company of the Year – Large
Best in Biz Awards 2021

Bronze Winner
Best Place to Work – Medium
Best in Biz Awards 2024
Gold Winner
Comeback Company of the Year
Best in Biz Awards 2021
Gold Winner
Website of the Year
Best in Biz Awards 2013
Gold Winner
Innovator of the Year
Best in Biz Awards 2013

Submission process

Companies based in or operating in U.S. or Canada are eligible to enter any of the more than 100 company, department / team, executive, product and CSR, media, PR and other business award categories in the 15th annual Best in Biz Awards.

Companies based anywhere in the world may enter any of the business award categories in the 13th annual Best in Biz Awards International.

For companies in the restaurant space and food and beverage industries, business award categories that might be a good fit include Most Customer-Friendly Company of the Year, Best Place to Work, Consumer Product, Consumer Service, Operations Team, Operations Executive, and more.

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