DES MOINES, IOWA (May 10, 2022) — The Iowa Restaurant Association has opened up nominations for their fourth annual 40 Women to Watch in Hospitality Award. This award recognizes forty women in Iowa's hospitality industry for their creativity, leadership, and contributions. Nominations can be made online at restaurantiowa.com and will be accepted until August 1, 2022, 5PM.
"Sixty-one percent of women have worked in a restaurant at some point in their lives," said Jessica Dunker, president and CEO of the Iowa Restaurant Association. "We are excited to celebrate women influencing every aspect of food-service by recognizing those who are doing great things and building lifelong careers. From operations and human resource managers to servers, chefs and owners, women are making a huge impact at every level."
For more information on those awards or to submit a nomination, visit restaurantiowa.com.
About Iowa Restaurant Association
The Iowa Restaurant Association provides advocacy, education and promotional support to Iowa’s restaurant and tavern industry. www.restaurantiowa.com
