The annual New England Food Show is coming up in March and the MA Restaurant Association (MRA) will honor its 2016 Annual Awards recipients March 14 at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center at a 5:30 p.m. cocktail reception and silent auction followed by dinner at 7 p.m.

The recipients will be:
Business Partner of the Year:
The Martignetti Companies

Business Partner Associate of the Year:
Al DeNapoli – Tarlow, Breed, Hart & Rodgers, LLC

Executive Chef of The Year:
Jamie Bissonnette – Toro, Coppa

Limited Service Restaurateur of the Year:
Joanne Chang – Flour Bakery + Café

Restaurateur of the Year:
Garrett Harker – Eastern Standard, Island Creek Oyster Bar, The Hawthorne, Row 34, and Branch Line

The event is $130 per person or $1,175 for a table for 10.  http://web.themassrest.org/events/The-2016-Annual-Awards-Dinner-209/details

For more information on the MRA, visit www.themassrest.org