USHG CEO Chip Wade named 2026 Gold Plate winner


Chip Wade, CEO of Union Square Hospitality Group (USHG), took home the prestigious Gold Plate Award Saturday, May 16, during a ceremony attended by hundreds of industry leaders in the Great Hall of Chicago’s Union Station. The Gold & Silver Plate Awards are presented by IFMA The Food Away from Home Association to honor high-performing leaders across the food-away-from-home industry.

Wade was nominated in the category of Independent Restaurant/Multi-Concept by Nestlé Professional Solutions and PepsiCo. He was selected from among the nine Silver Plate winners of the 2026 class.


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