California Restaurant Association

Redding, Calif. – Top honors were handed out Monday night at the California Restaurant Association (CRA) Shasta Chapter’s 2007 Golden Plate Awards dinner, which took place at the Win-River Casino. More than 50 Redding-area restaurants were nominated and voted on by the community in 16 categories ranging from “Favorite Pizza” to “Favorite Steak House.”

 

“Because these winners are nominated and voted upon not only by their colleagues in the restaurant industry, but also those in the community, these awards are considered a tremendous honor,” said ­­­­­­­Scott Bailey, president of the CRA Shasta Chapter.

 

The following awards were given to the North Valley’s favorites: 

 

Favorite Asian Restaurant – Sailing Boat Restaurant

Favorite Hamburger – In-N-Out

Favorite Pizza – Round Table Pizza

Favorite Sports Bar – The Sports Bar

Favorite Family Restaurant – Red Robin

Favorite Mexican Restaurant – Casa Ramos

Favorite Italian Restaurant – Olive Garden

Favorite Steak House – Jack’s Grill

Favorite Seafood Restaurant – Red Lobster

Purveyor of the Year – U.S. Foodservice

Manager of the Year – Kris Racy, Elements at Win-River

Favorite Bartender – Mike Woodrum, Jack’s Grill

Best Back of the House Employee – Taylor Smith, Logan’s Roadhouse

Favorite Server – Kristy Coffee, Gironda’s Restaurant

Restaurateur of the Year – Jeff Garrett, Cool Hand Lukes, Jeff’s California Cattle Co. and Lumberjack’s

 

The Shasta Chapter also donated $1,500 to the Shasta Senior Nutrition Center of Redding for new kitchen equipment.