John Metz of Sterling Hospitality Receives 2013 IFMA Silver Plate Award

Pop the champagne and give a round of applause to Sterling Hospitality for receiving this year's International Foodservice Manufacturers Association (IFMA) Silver Plate award. John Metz, CEO, executive chef and co-founder of Sterling Hospitality, has been recognized for excellence in the Independent Restaurants/Multi-Concept category. Metz, along with Silver Plate award honorees from seven other foodservice operations categories, is up for the coveted Gold Plate award. One of the eight will be awarded the foodservice world's Oscar at the 59^th Annual Gold & Silver Plate Celebration, May 20 in Chicago. Congratulations, John, and best wishes toward winning the gold to sit next to the silver!