Zingerman’s Newsletter May-June 2011

We just got news (a text actually) from Alex’s family at the awards that Alex took home the prize tonight in New York City at the James Beard Awards Foundation. Congrats Alex! Here’s a candid taken right after the award. I doubt you’ll ever see him in a tux again!

We were super excited and very proud when we found out Zingerman’s Roadhouse Chef Alex Young received another nomination for the James Beard Awards in the Great Lakes category. Last week, we were thrilled when we learned that The Foodist from Bon Appetit predicted Chef this year’s winner. Now we are at the edge of our seats with anticipation awaiting the results of tonight’s James Beard Award show! Chef Alex is attending the event  live at Lincoln Center in New York.  Yay, Alex! We’re rooting for you, and we already know you are the best chef in the Great Lakes region!

The 19th Annual Gathering of Games is going on May 4-6 in St. Louis, MO.

This event brings members of the Open-Book Management Community together from around the world to learn, share, and celebrate the principles and practices of The Great Game of Business and Open-Book Management. Speakers at the Annual Gathering of Games conference are business leaders practicing Open-Book Management in their own organization. Zingerman’s not only practices Open-Book Management – we also teach the tools and techniques that make it work for us!

We are super excited and honored that Zingerman’s co-founder Ari Weinzweig is slated to give the closing keynote lecture on Friday!