Awards

Zoomba Group’s publications are leaders in their respective categories. Here is a sampling of recognition from our peers:

2017 Azbee Awards

Foodservice Equipment & Supplies

Upper Midwest Region - Silver
Front Cover-Photo
FE&S' 2016 Hall of Fame Inductee, William Eaton

restaurant development + design

Overall Excellence Finalist Magazine of the Year - Top Ten Award

Upper Midwest Region - Silver
Regular Department
Design Market

Upper Midwest Region - Gold and National - Bronze
Regular Department
Form + Function

2016 Azbee Awards

Foodservice Equipment & Supplies

Upper Midwest Region - Bronze
Feature Article Design
Performance in Tabletop Awards

Upper Midwest Region -Bronze
Front Cover- Photo
September 2015

Upper Midwest Region - Bronze
Opening Page/Spread - Photo
Food on the Move

Upper Midwest Region- Bronze
Feature Article- General Interest
From Truck to Table

Upper Midwest Region -Silver and National Award-Bronze
Individual Profile
2015 Hall of Fame: Ken Gill, A Serial Entrepreneur

restaurant development + design

Upper Midwest Region -Silver andNational Award - Bronze
Design, Front Cover - Photo
July/August 2015

Upper Midwest Region -Silver
Opening Page Spread/Photo
Maxmizing Your Footprint

Upper Midwest Region - Bronze
Regular Department
Trend

2015 Tabbie Awards

Foodservice Equipment & Supplies

Feature Article – Top 25 Entries
15 Foodservice Trends

restaurant development + design

Best Single Issue - Bronze
Fall 2014
Judging comments:
"rd+d inspires its audience by creating an ambiance that educates and informs. The articles are well-written and the photography is highly professional. Every feature and column invites readers in to learn more."

E-Newsletter- Bronze
restaurant design digest
Judging comments:
"valuable and content rich"

2015 Azbee Awards

Foodservice Equipment & Supplies

Upper Midwest Region- Gold
Feature Article Design
Ten Chain Innovators

Upper Midwest Region - Silver
Feature Article Design
15 Foodservice Trends for 2015

Upper Midwest Region - Bronze
Feature Article, General Interest
Designing for Multiple Generations

Upper Midwest Region- Bronze
Regular Department
On-Site Profile

Upper Midwest Region - Bronze
Front Cover Photo
Ten Chain Innovators

restaurant development + design

Upper Midwest Region and National - Gold
Regular Department
Project Profile

Upper Midwest Region - Bronze
Opening Page Spread/Photo
Designers Dish

Upper Midwest Region - Bronze
E-Newsletter - General Excellence
restaurant design digest

2014 Top women in media award from Folio Magazine

Maureen Slocum, Entrepreneur [Press Release]

2014 Azbee Awards

Foodservice Equipment & Supplies

Upper Midwest Region - Gold
Best Use of Social Media
Foodservice Equipment & Supplies on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn

Upper Midwest Region - Gold
Regular Department
Facility Design Project of the Month

Upper Midwest Region - Silver
Regular Column, Contributed
Green Tip

Upper Midwest Region - Silver
Editor/Editor’s Letter
The Brand ExperienceandCollaboration Counts

restaurant development + design

National Award - Honorable Mention
Magazine of the Year

Upper Midwest Region - Silver
Graphics Excellence - Magazine Design
restaurant development + design

Upper Midwest Region - Bronze
Company Profile - Long
Fresh Brew: Dunk Donuts Reimages, Targets All-Day Sit, Sip and Surf Crowd

Upper Midwest Region - Bronze
Regular Department
Buzz

2013 commercial food equipment service association (CFESA) Awards

Outstanding Support from Allied Association/Press/Industry Partners: Joe Carbonara, FE&S Editor in Chief

2013 Azbee Awards

Foodservice Equipment & Supplies

National – Silver
Feature Article: In-depth Feature, More than 1,000 Word
College & University Foodservice Innovators

Regional – Bronze
Editorial/Editor's Letter
Success by the BookandLessons from the Great Pumpkin

restaurant development + design

Regional – Bronze
Special Supplement
restaurant development + design Inaugural Issue

2013 Tabbie Awards

Foodservice Equipment & Supplies

Feature Article – Top 25 Entries
FE&S 2012 DSR of the Year:Morgan Tucker, M.Tucker/Singer NY LLC

restaurant development + design

Feature Article – Top 25 Entries
Designing for Millennials

2013 Folio Awards

Foodservice Equipment & Supplies

Ozzie Award, Honorable Mention for Best Use of Photography, B-to-B under 100,000 Circulation, for Facility Design Project of the Month, Restaurant R’evolution at the Royal Sonesta Hotel New Orleans

restaurant development + design

Ozzie Award, Honorable Mention for Best Design, New Magazine, B-to-B, for Spring 2013 issue

2012 Azbee Awards

Foodservice Equipment & Supplies

Midwest-South Region - Gold
Organizational Profile
Chain Profile –Denny’s Café

National - Gold
Opening Page/Spread - Photo
June 2011 Hall of Fame article - Tom Schrack Sr. of Hockenbergs

Midwest-South Region - Silver
Feature Article - Design
Classic Meets Modern - How Brasserie Jo Became Paris Club

Midwest-South Region - Bronze
Individual Profile
June 2011 Hall of Fame article -Tom Schrack Sr. of Hockenbergs

Midwest-South Region Bronze Award
Regular Department
Facility Design of the Month Feature

2012 Tabbie Awards

Foodservice Equipment & Supplies

Gold
Best Use of Social Media
Judging comments:
“Very interactive use of social media tools. Content tone suits the audience perfectly and various formats are appropriately used across several social media platforms. The content is quirky, the interaction shows audience is engaged and the use of social media platforms to drive the content in traditional media platforms is inspiring.”

Silver
Best Opening Page/Spread - Photo
June 2011 Hall of Fame article - Tom Schrack Sr. of Hockenbergs

Honorable Mention
Best Cover
October 2011 “Classic Meets Modern: How Brasserie Jo Became Paris Club”