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OPERATOR'S CHOICE AWARD - NEW!

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Operator's Choice Award

NEW AT THIS YEAR'S CALIFORNIA RESTAURANT SHOW - YOU CAN VOTE FOR THE BEST NEW PRODUCT! 

THE OPERATOR'S CHOICE AWARD products will be displayed in Booth 600 on the show floor.  Every attendee receives a ballot with their badge - simply cast your vote by dropping your ballot in the box of your favorite product!  Voting closes at 1pm on Tuesday!  

One random attendee ballot will be selected to win a $250 Visa Gift Card!  And the winning product will be announced on the Culinary Innovation Stage at 2pm on Tuesday, August 5th.  

2025 BEST NEW PRODUCT ENTRIES:

CHOWLY 

The Chowly Platform

Chowly      

Chowly

 

The Chowly Platform helps independent restaurant operators grow smarter outside the four walls by consolidating key tools into one intuitive system. With online ordering, marketplace integration, a marketing website, Google Business Profile management, loyalty, and more—all connected to their POS—Chowly empowers operators to drive more direct orders, reduce costs, and build profitable digital storefronts. Built for independent restaurant operators who need enterprise-grade tools without enterprise complexity.

Why it’s innovative:
Independent restaurants are being left behind by third-party fees and scattered tech. The Chowly Platform levels the playing field by helping them own their customer relationships and sales channels—all from one easy-to-use platform. It’s a true one-stop shop for restaurants looking to grow outside the four walls without the headaches of juggling multiple vendors.

 

CHERI'S DESERT HARVEST

Blue Corn Pancake Mix and Prickly Pear Cactus Syrup

Cheri's Desert Harvest  

Cheri's Desert Harvest

This innovative pancake mix is coupled with a complimentary cactus syrup to entice even the most selective consumers. The pancake mix is a blend of stone-ground blue corn meal and enriched flour that yields delicious pancakes and waffles.  The vibrant magenta color of the natural Prickly Pear Cactus Syrup drizzled over warm pancakes turns an ordinary breakfast into a scrumptious gourmet treat.

PINTO ROBOTICS

Equipment Financing for Start Up Restaurants 

   Pinto Robotics    

Pinto Robotics

Pinto Robotics was founded less than a year ago. The California Restaurant Show will mark our official launch with our first product: PODS. As a restaurant operator, I saw first-hand the challenges we face with prep work. Our mission is to safeguard the future of restaurants through robotics. PODS is the first of a full line of products we are developing to make it easier for restaurant owners to manage their back of house operations. We look forward to hearing from your team soon. 

TOAST

TOAST IQ 

Toast             

Toast

 

ToastIQ is an intelligence engine delivering timely prompts, personalized recommendations, and automated workflows designed to transform daily restaurant operations. We announced our first ToastIQ features this spring, which include Menu Upsells, Shift at a Glance, and Digital Chits to
enhance service, and AI-Marketing Assistant and Advertising to simplify the process of attracting new guests and help foster long-term loyalty. ToastIQ features are designed to elevate every server’s performance and streamline marketing efforts through intelligent, automated workflows. It is built
natively into Toast’s end-to-end platform and draws on insights from millions of transactions and interactions across 140,000+ locations. It fuses Toast’s deep hospitality expertise and integrated platform with AI, historical patterns, and proprietary insights.

SIOUX HONEY ASSOCIATION

Sou Bee Sea Salt Honey

Sioux HOney Association                    

   Souix Honey Associatoin


Sioux Honey is a co-op of 200+ family beekeepers. And when you buy our Sue Bee honey products, you buy pure USA honey that is harvested and produced right here at home. Which means you’re supporting the honeybee that plays a vital role in pollinating American crops, as well as hundreds of American beekeepers.

LAGOON FURNITURE

Naples + Venice Dining Set

 

Lagoon

Lagoon           

 

A fully integrated indoor/outdoor dining set solution that blends sleek design, space-saving features, and long-lasting durability for hospitality environments. Both pieces are stackable, UV-resistant, and available in a range of refined color options. Designed to elevate patios, cafés, or casual restaurant seating with ease and style.

BEFORE THE BUTCHER 

Plant Based Before The Butcher Stick 

Before the Butcher                   Before the Butcher

 

Butcher Sticks are a plant powered, protein packed,
meaty but meatless, flavor explosion. Featuring two
flavors, beef & pepperoni styles, made with sunflower
protein and they’re vegan, soy-free, non-GMO,
gluten-free and above all...They’re delicious!

ADVANTAGES OF PLANT-BASED:
• The perfect plant-based snack on the go
• Great for a meatless snack at school, home, work or in the car
• Looks and tastes like traditional animal based meat stick without the disadvantages
• Made with gluten-free ingredients for gluten intolerant consumers
• A delicious, healthier option to traditional meat sticks

 

SHIFT4

SKYTAB by Shift4

                    SkytabSkyTab Shift 4

 

 

 SkyTab is a next-gen restaurant platform packed with cutting-edge technology and features to boost your bottom line and deliver a five-star dining experience. Starting at $29.99/month, SkyTab will transform your restaurant’s operations — from front-of-house to back-of-house and everything in between.

 

 

SPOTON

Profit Assist  

    SpotOn      Skytab by Shift4

SpotOn's Profit Assist is the first AI-powered tool built specifically to help restaurant operators automate profit and loss (P&L) analysis and take greater control of rising costs. 

 

 

 

          

 

 

 

 

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