Seattle Fish Company is proud to announce that The Colorado Restaurant Association (CRA) has selected our company as winner of the “Outstanding Allied Partner” award in its annual Industry Spotlight Awards.
“We are thrilled that Seattle Fish Co. & Gourmet Provisions was honored with the Colorado Restaurant Association’s Allied Partner Signature Dish award this year,” says Sonia Riggs, President and CEO of the CRA. “Not only has Seattle Fish been a trusted local supplier for more than 100 years, but the company has supported CRA members and the association itself time and again. Colorado restaurants and the CRA are lucky to have a partner like Seattle Fish in our corner.”
According to the CRA, the Industry Spotlight Awards is ”the only awards program for Colorado’s hospitality community that celebrates contributions at all levels of the industry, from back-of-house employees and bartenders to managers and chefs. Awards are given to honor individuals and hospitality partners who serve as outstanding mentors and allies, contributing to the community in myriad ways and pushing the Colorado dining scene to ever-greater heights.”
“On behalf of the 180 passionate employees at Seattle Fish, thank you, Colorado Restaurant Association, for our recognition as the 2021 Outstanding Allied Partner,” says Derek Figueroa, CEO & President of Seattle Fish Company. “Even in their darker days, our local restaurants continued to provide space for our communities to gather, celebrate, grieve, and instill a sense of normalcy. That resilience over the past two years has been nothing short of remarkable. It’s for those reasons that we are proud to receive this award and to have an opportunity to celebrate our fellow ISA industry leaders.”
Seattle Fish Company, along with the other award winners, were recognized at a ceremony that took place on Wednesday, November 3, 2021, at the Studio Loft at the Denver Performing Arts Complex.
Seattle Fish Company, Outstanding Allied Partner
Other winners of CRA Industry Awards include:
2021 SIGNATURE DISH AWARDS:
- OUTSTANDING REGIONAL PROFESSIONAL: Matthew Vawter, Rootstalk (Breckenridge)
- EXCEPTIONAL NEWCOMER: Raquela Rose, Elita Specialty Market & Kitchen (Aurora)
- OUTSTANDING PHILANTHROPISTS: John Hinman, CHOW (Broomfield); Blaine Bailey, In the Weeds (Durango)
- OUTSTANDING MEDIA PROFESSIONALS: Reporting teams at Channel 2 (KWGN) and FOX31 (KDVR) (Denver)
- OUTSTANDING ALLIED PARTNER: Seattle Fish Co. & Gourmet Provisions (Denver)
2021 STARS OF THE INDUSTRY AWARDS:
- MANAGERS OF THE YEAR: Michelle Carrica, The Goods, Route 40 Café (Denver); Patrick Dizon, Comida at Stanley Marketplace (Aurora); Julie Masciangelo, Il Posto (Denver); Ryan Moffitt, Culver’s (Thornton and Colorado Springs)
- FOH EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR: Jeremy Schwartz, Frasca Food and Wine (Boulder)
- BOH EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR: Kathryn “KK” Varekvissier, Rupert’s at the Edge (Edgewater)
- BARTENDER OF THE YEAR: Adam Campbell, Bistro Vendôme (Denver)
- CHEF OF THE YEAR: David Cuntz, The Roost (Durango)
- LEGACY EMPLOYEES: Shasta Kibe, Bastien’s Restaurant (Denver); Vera Kindl, Gabriel’s at the Old House (Sedalia); Fausto Vasquez, Rioja (Denver)
- 2021 DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD: Sonia Riggs, Colorado Restaurant Association (Denver)
- 2021 SUSTAINABILITY & INNOVATION AWARD, presented by WoodRiver Energy: Woody’s Wood-Fired Pizza (Golden)