GRACE 2012
6th Annual Georgia Restaurant Association Crystal of Excellence Awards

These finalists were recognized at the GRACE Awards Gala on Sunday, November 11, 2012 at the Loews Atlanta Hotel in Midtown.

Jenn Hobby Rivera, Mistress of Ceremonies

Restaurateur of the Year
GRACE Award Winner:
Jay Swift, 4th & Swift

Finalists:
Tad & Nancy Mitchell, Six Feet Under Pub & Fish House
Dave Snyder, Halyards, Tramici

Industry Partner of the Year
GRACE Award Winner: 
Perry McGuire, Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP

Finalists:
Heartland Payment Systems
M-PASS, Inc.

Distinguished Service Award
GRACE Award Winner:
Guy Thomson, Pitty Pat’s Porch, Proof of the Pudding

Finalists:
Kate Atwood & Jo Ann Herold, Arby's Foundation
Debby Cannon, Georgia State University

The Innovator Award
GRACE Award Winner: 
Linton Hopkins, H&F Bread Co., H&F Bottle Shop

Finalists:
John Pinkerton, Moon River Brewing
Jason Shaw, Georgia Olive Farms

Lifetime Achievement Award
GRACE Award Winner:
Herman J. Russell, Concessions International and Paschal's Restaurant

The Chairman’s Award 
GRACE Award Winner:
Janice Reece, Atlanta Community Food Bank