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January 29, 2018
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Michigan Restaurant Association Honors Roma Café Owner with Distinguished Service Award
Janet Sossi Belcoure presented award for decades of dedication to the hospitality and foodservice industry
Janet Sossi Belcoure presented award for decades of dedication to the hospitality and foodservice industry
LANSING, MICH. – The Michigan Restaurant Association (MRA) awarded Janet Sossi Belcoure the Distinguished Service Award (DSA), the highest award given by the association, on January 21 at the MRA’s annual Chairman’s Dinner at the Detroit Foundation Hotel.
Janet Sossi Belcoure began her career in the restaurant and foodservice industry by spending time in her father’s restaurant perched on a stack of telephone books to be tall enough to reach the table. Unknown at the time, Sossi Belcoure would become a pioneer in the restaurant and foodservice industry with a valued voice and sought-after opinion within the City of Detroit.
Sossi Belcoure began working for her farther, Hector Sossi, after graduating from Michigan State University. She was the third generation of the Sossi family to own and operate the Roma Café – a proprietorship spanning 100 years.
The Roma Café, which was the oldest Italian restaurant in Detroit until its closure last year, is an iconic Detroit landmark and will live on in its newest iteration as Amore de Roma. Janet played an integral role in ensuring the Roma tradition she and her family cultivated will live on for generations to come.
During her 38 years of dedication to the restaurants and foodservice industry, Sossi Belcoure served on the MRA Board of Directors where she proved vital by providing respected insight and a mature voice of reason. She also proudly served as Chair of the MRA Board of Directors from 2012-2013. Most recently, Sossi Belcoure is a founding member of the recently established Detroit Restaurant Association.
“Just as Janet has been an integral part of the foodservice industry in Michigan for decades, she has also been a key factor of our success at the Michigan Restaurant Association, and now the Detroit Restaurant Association,” said Justin Winslow, President & CEO of the Michigan Restaurant Association. “Given the influence and dedication that surrounds her career, it was an easy decision to select her for the Distinguished Service Award.”
The Distinguished Service Award recognizes individuals who have provided exceptional and continuing leadership, vision and commitment to Michigan’s foodservice industry. A recipient is selected each year by the previous winners of the award.
Janet Sossi Belcoure began her career in the restaurant and foodservice industry by spending time in her father’s restaurant perched on a stack of telephone books to be tall enough to reach the table. Unknown at the time, Sossi Belcoure would become a pioneer in the restaurant and foodservice industry with a valued voice and sought-after opinion within the City of Detroit.
Sossi Belcoure began working for her farther, Hector Sossi, after graduating from Michigan State University. She was the third generation of the Sossi family to own and operate the Roma Café – a proprietorship spanning 100 years.
The Roma Café, which was the oldest Italian restaurant in Detroit until its closure last year, is an iconic Detroit landmark and will live on in its newest iteration as Amore de Roma. Janet played an integral role in ensuring the Roma tradition she and her family cultivated will live on for generations to come.
During her 38 years of dedication to the restaurants and foodservice industry, Sossi Belcoure served on the MRA Board of Directors where she proved vital by providing respected insight and a mature voice of reason. She also proudly served as Chair of the MRA Board of Directors from 2012-2013. Most recently, Sossi Belcoure is a founding member of the recently established Detroit Restaurant Association.
“Just as Janet has been an integral part of the foodservice industry in Michigan for decades, she has also been a key factor of our success at the Michigan Restaurant Association, and now the Detroit Restaurant Association,” said Justin Winslow, President & CEO of the Michigan Restaurant Association. “Given the influence and dedication that surrounds her career, it was an easy decision to select her for the Distinguished Service Award.”
The Distinguished Service Award recognizes individuals who have provided exceptional and continuing leadership, vision and commitment to Michigan’s foodservice industry. A recipient is selected each year by the previous winners of the award.
About the Michigan Restaurant Association
Michigan Restaurant Association (MRA) is the recognized leader of Michigan's hospitality industry, providing essential services to the foodservice community. Founded in 1921, the MRA represents approximately 4,500 Michigan foodservice establishments. The industry plays an integral role in Michigan's economy, employing more than 435,000 people and generating $15.9 billion in annual sales.
Michigan Restaurant Association (MRA) is the recognized leader of Michigan's hospitality industry, providing essential services to the foodservice community. Founded in 1921, the MRA represents approximately 4,500 Michigan foodservice establishments. The industry plays an integral role in Michigan's economy, employing more than 435,000 people and generating $15.9 billion in annual sales.
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