Stars of Hospitality

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Honoring Loyalty. Celebrating Excellence.

Since 2016, the Iowa Restaurant Association’s Stars of Hospitality program has recognized exceptional individuals who have dedicated 20 or more consecutive years to a single restaurant, company, or hospitality group.

These team members are the backbone of our industry, providing consistency, professionalism, and a commitment to service that deserves celebration.

Recognize Your Long-Time Team Members

Do you have employees who have been with your business for 20+ years?

We’d love to honor them in person with a custom Stars of Hospitality plaque.

Four people holding awards and smiling at an indoor event with gold curtains.

Bobby Edminster, Vickie Donar, Ron Helbling & Annette Jones

Hotel Julien, Dubuque

Group of men and women standing together holding plaques in recognition ceremony.

Ron Goltz, Vince Hartz, Doug Metz, Barbara Schulte, Sharon Peters, Suzanne Gramblin & Steve Heishman

Ox Yoke Inn, Amana Colonies

Woman with glasses in colorful red and blue patterned dress holding award trophy in bar or distillery setting.

Angie Brown – Superstar of Hospitality 40+ Years

Pizza King, Council Bluffs

Diverse group of business professionals standing together at corporate event.

Virginia Hayes, Marianne Holland, Ned Johnson, Michael R. LaValle, Kristy Maras, Teresa Vroman-Munoz, Joseph Trieu Nguyen, Siphay Sithiphong, Darrel Stanley, & Imre Torok

Des Moines Embassy Club, Des Moines

Two men holding awards and smiling in a restaurant setting with tables and chandeliers.

Vasili Fountas & Steve Bartelt

Pizza King, Council Bluffs

Three people holding awards and smiling inside a restaurant setting.

Tom Peiffer, Mike Lietz & Shelbe Krogman

Flapjacks Restaurant, Maquoketa

Restaurant team of four staff members in burgundy uniforms holding awards and books.

Matthew Rumeliote, Pam Bartholomew, Cindy Papouchis & Donna Meacham

Northwestern Steakhouse, Mason City

Two women standing together holding employee recognition awards in front of wood wall.

Sheree May & Deanne Plew

Trostel’s Greenbriar, Johnston

Thank You

To each honoree, thank you for your years of service, your professionalism, and the impact you’ve made on Iowa’s hospitality industry. You are truly the Stars of Hospitality.

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