Here are some of the awards the Ralph Brennan Restaurant Group has been honored to receive over the years... “Employer of Choice 2003” National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation “Best Places To Work” New Orleans CityBusiness 2003 & 2004 “College of Diplomates 2005" National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation ‘Lester Kabacoff Hospitality & Community Achievement Award,’ by the New Orleans Metropolitan CVB, 2000 ‘Top Fifty Power Players,’ by Nation’s Restaurant News, 2000 ‘Restaurateur of the Year,’ by the Louisiana Restaurant Association, 1999 ‘Ivy Award,’ Restaurants & Institutions, 1998 'New Orleans Entrepreneur of the Year' in the Food & Beverage category by Ernst and Young,1998 IFMA Gold Plate Award, ‘Restaurateur of the Year’ by International Foodservice Manufacturers Association, 1997 Mastercard Outstanding Service Award Nominee 1992 James Beard Foundation Tourism Role Model by Young Leadership Council Business Hall of fame Junior Achievement Fine Dining Hall of Fame Nation’s Restaurant News, 1988