2025 Program Opening in january
The entry period for our fifteenth annual AHF Awards opens January 2025. You can learn more about the AHF Awards program above at “2025 Program Details” and find out more about each award and their unique requirements. Read about our 2024 Award Winners and other past winners at the link above. If you have any questions, please contact AHF Staff – info@healthcarefoodservice.org.
NEW! “Refer a Friend” FORM NOW OPEN
Have a friend, colleague, or know of someone who has done amazing work in self-operated healthcare foodservice? This form, accessible year round, is designed for simplicity and ease of use, allowing anyone to provide basic information about a deserving individual. We require only essential details, such as the individual’s contact information, a brief description of their achievements or project, and the most relevant award category. Using this information, the Awards Committee will reach out directly to the individual or their colleagues for further details and invite them to submit a formal award submission. AHF’s available awards can be found on our website HERE.
Benefits of AHF National Awards
Being selected and highlighted as a national award winner is a high honor that recognizes your work and that of your team. It is also a fantastic way to gain internal recognition from your administrators and facility for your department’s contributions.
Award winners receive free conference registration as well as $600 of travel funding to attend the annual conference and receive their awards. For the Partnership & Leadership Award both award winners receive support.
AHF will send a letter to your administrator and PR/Marketing department notifying them of your award. We will offer your administrator free conference registration to attend and watch you receive your recognition.
AHF will also produce a short video detailing your award and project and highlighting you. We will continue to celebrate our award recipients in our publications, like S.O. Connected, following the conference. Finally, we will release press release(s) of our awards. Award winners will be announced prior to the Annual Conference.
Review our 2024 winners below and then start planning your application for our 2025 awards!
Selection Process
- Once you have submitted the award nomination, the awards committee will review all the submissions and select finalists using scoring criteria for each award. The Awards Committee is made up of a mix of business partners, operators, and other AHF members. Members of the committee will then interview finalists for each award to gather additional information prior to determining the winner for each category. You will be given an opportunity to further support what you have included in the form submission. A finalist will then be selected for each award. If you have any questions about the application process or supporting documentation, please contact AHF Staff.
- Our awards are competitive and we cannot highlight all those who submit. We encourage you to resubmit if you were not selected in years past.
Questions? Contact Sarah Bennett – sbennett@healthcarefoodservice.org
2024 AHF Award Winners
Each year AHF is pleased to highlight the best of the self-operated foodservice industry in senior living and healthcare. AHF awards operators and business partners for their contributions across multiple awards. The 2024 Awardees are:
Lifetime Achievement Award: Eric Eisenberg
Making A Difference Award: Stephanie Gilbert, BSI/Food Service Holdings
Exemplary Leadership Award: Duilio DaSilva, Lakewood Ranch Medical Center
Future Horizon Award: Kaitlyn Greb, Midland Memorial Hospital
Partnership & Leadership Award: Patrick LaMont & Diana Sullivan, One Brooklyn Health
Spotlight Award: Nazim Khan, Bryan Health
Sustainability Award: Darren Renz, OhioHealth