Awards & Winners

James Beard Award for Outstanding Restaurateur

James Beard Foundation Award

The James Beard Award for Outstanding Restaurateur is one of the yearly awards presented by the James Beard Foundation.
Date Established : 2010

Check all the winners of James Beard Award for Outstanding Restaurateur presented under James Beard Foundation Award since 2005 .


Barbara Lynch

Honored for : Barbara Lynch Gruppo

Nominations 2014 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Donald Madia One Off Hospitality Group
Cindy Pawlcyn Mustards Grill","Cindy's Backstreet Kitchen","Cindy Pawlcyn's Wood Grill & Wine Bar
Caroline Styne Lucques","Tavern","A.O.C.
Phil Suarez Suarez Restaurant Group
Barbara Lynch Barbara Lynch Gruppo

Maguy Le Coze

Honored for : Le Bernardin

Nominations 2013 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Caroline Styne Lucques
Maguy Le Coze Le Bernardin

Tom Douglas

Honored for : Tom Douglas Restaurants

Nominations 2012 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Tom Douglas Tom Douglas Restaurants
Phil Suarez Suarez Restaurant Group
Piero Selvaggio Valentino Restaurant Group
Caroline Styne Lucques","A.O.C.","Tavern

Rich Melman

Honored for : Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises

Nominations 2011 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Rich Melman Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises
Phil Suarez Suarez Restaurant Group
Bruce Bromberg Blue Ribbon Restaurants
Eric Bromberg Blue Ribbon Restaurants
Tom Douglas Tom Douglas Restaurants
Pat Kuleto Pat Kuleto Restaurants

Keith McNally

Honored for : Balthazar Restaurant, Lucky Strike, Minetta Tavern, Morandi Restaurant, Pastis, Pravda, Schiller's Liquor Bar

Nominations 2010 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Keith McNally Balthazar Restaurant","Lucky Strike","Minetta Tavern","Morandi Restaurant","Pastis","Pravda","Schiller's Liquor Bar
Stephen Starr Starr Restaurant Organization
Rich Melman Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises
Pat Kuleto Boulevard","Epic Roasthouse","Farallon Restaurant","Jardinière","Waterbar","Martini House","Nick's Cove & Cottages
Tom Douglas Dahlia Bakery","Dahlia Lounge","Etta's","Lola","Palace Kitchen","Serious Pie

Drew Nieporent

Honored for : Myriad Restaurant Group

Nominations 2009 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Drew Nieporent Myriad Restaurant Group
Tom Douglas Tom Douglas Restaurants
Stephen Starr Starr Restaurant Organization
Rich Melman Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises
Keith McNally Balthazar Restaurant","Lucky Strike","Morandi Restaurant","Pastis","Pravda","Schiller's Liquor Bar

Joe Bastianich, Mario Batali

Honored for : Babbo Ristorante Enoteca

Nominations 2008 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Joe Bastianich Babbo Ristorante Enoteca
Mario Batali Babbo Ristorante Enoteca
Rich Melman Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises
Wolfgang Puck Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group
Jean-Georges Vongerichten Jean-Georges Management LLC
Phil Suarez Jean-Georges Management LLC
Tom Douglas Tom Douglas Restaurants

Thomas Keller

Honored for : French Laundry

Nominations 2007 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Thomas Keller French Laundry
Rich Melman Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises
Jean-Georges Vongerichten Jean-Georges
Keith McNally Balthazar Restaurant
Drew Nieporent Myriad Restaurant Group

Daniel Boulud

Honored for : The Dinex Group, LLC

Nominations 2006 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Daniel Boulud The Dinex Group, LLC
Rich Melman Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises
Wolfgang Puck Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group
Drew Nieporent Myriad Restaurant Group
Jean-Georges Vongerichten Jean-Georges

Daniel Meyer

Honored for : Union Square Hospitality Group

Nominations 2005 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Daniel Meyer Union Square Hospitality Group
Rich Melman Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises
Daniel Boulud The Dinex Group, LLC
Thomas Keller French Laundry
Drew Nieporent Myriad Restaurant Group