The Hot Concepts Awards, organized by Restauración News, reached their coming of age in this 2021, a year of reunions and hope. On July 1st, following all health recommendations, Madrid’s Teatro Goya once again hosted these prestigious awards promoted by Peldaño. A great joy for the foodservice industry, as expressed by several sector leaders and prominent event sponsors.

From these finalists, the 19 winners of the Hot Concepts 2021 would be chosen.

Finalists by category:

Quick Service: Totale Pizzería Pop, Tasty Poké Bar, and Willy Factory.
Casual Dining: Tuk Tuk Asian Street Food, El Kiosko, and Burro Canaglia.
Fine Dining: El Jardín de Alma and Los Galayos.
Career Achievement: Areas, Telepizza, and Pastelerías Mallorca.
Newcomer (Revelation): Burro Canaglia, D. Origen, and Healthy Poke.
Institutional Catering: Medirest, Grupo Hospitalario HLA, and La Cocina de Ángel León (Compass Group).
Hotel Foodservice: Ansares Hotel, Essentia Restaurante, and Loyalty Clubs for à la carte restaurants in urban hotels by Upselling Solutions.
Design: El Kiosko, The Fitzgerald Burger Company (Tastia Group), and Ditaly Pizza & Birra interior design.
Travel Foodservice: MásQMenos, Airea (Areas), and Como (Areas).
Foodservice in Shopping Centers: Andele and Croquetas Oído Cocina Gourmet.
Innovation: Findus Green Cuisine, rtd – Bacardi Group’s delivery & foodservice solution, and ‘d.Origen’ Handmade Quality Smoked Olive Oil.
Business Management: Avanza Food, Aloha Poké 2020, and Telepizza’s communication platform “Hacemos Lo Que Nos Une.”
Entrepreneur of the Year: Roberto de la Cuerda (El Kiosko), Paolo Maglia (Italian Fooding), and Olivier Blomme & Ricardo Alexander (Tuk Tuk Asian Street Food).
Executive of the Year: José María Carrillo (CEO of Tastia Group), Jesús Navarro Roldán (Managing Director of Domino’s Pizza), and Lorena Alcázar Perdigones (COO of Santagloria Coffee & Bakery and L’Obrador Artisan Bakery, Foodbox Group).
Marketing: Domino’s Pizza Marketing, Telepizza’s BBQ Xtreme outdoor campaign, and “Entre Todos Seguimos” campaign by Food Delivery Brands.
Technology: New Freshperts App, Taco Bell’s digital transformation and adaptation to the e-consumer, and Goxo’s full delivery service.
Sustainability & CSR: McDonald’s “Happy Change”, “Un inicio para todos” and Food4Heroes.
Professional Kitchen Project: Casa Taberna Pedraza (by Maquinaria Pinar), Ecoprojects SERHS, and Torre de Sande Restaurant Kitchen Project (by ATRIO, Sarprix Extremadura).
Machine of the Year: Banquet Master by ScanBox-Degerman and Qualityfry – model iQ 630 Carrousel.