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HENNESSY/DISNEY AWARDS

COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE Air Force installations judged to have the best food service
Respected hospitality peers have, since the Hennessy’s incep- program after weeks of rigorous evaluations are awarded the
tion in 1956 to promote excellence in customer and food service Hennessy trophy.
support, recognized the training and commitment required to The trophy presented to active-duty food service teams is
achieve culinary excellence. First presented a year later in 1957, a silver bowl engraved on the side with The John L. Hennessy
the Hennessy Award remains true to its purpose of recognizing Award. Supporting the bowl are four eagles standing on a three-
the commitment that Air Force Food Service teams make to tier black base that stands 30 inches tall, measures 21 inches
improve performance and contribute to the morale of airmen. wide and weighs a substantial 48 pounds.
Food service operations are under the direction of the Air Force Each year, the trophy rotates to the newly awarded John
Services Activity. L. Hennessy winning food service teams selected in Region
Over the years, the commitment to excellence has expanded 1 (Eastern Hemisphere) and Region 2 (Western Hemisphere).
the Hennessy collection. The Air National Guard founded the After a year, as new winners are announced, the reigning
Senior Master Sgt. Kenneth A. Disney Award in 2000 with the teams return the trophy and receive a replica plaque to com-
goal of promoting excellence in guest service and meal quality, as memorate the accomplishment.
well as to inspire high morale, motivation, mission support and a Similarly, the Air Force Reserve Command trophy design is
professional image through pride and spirited competition. Five a silver bowl engraved with the award name and supported by
years later, the Air Force Reserve command introduced an award. three eagles standing on a three-tier, stained wood base.
Each trophy in the Hennessy/Disney collection symbolizes Taking a different approach to the active-duty and reserve
the recognition from hospitality industry peers of the training trophies, the Senior Master Sgt. Kenneth Disney trophy is a large
required to achieve culinary excellence and the contribution cup with elaborate handles on two sides standing atop a two-
to boosting morale. tiered wood base. An engraved plaque on the top tier features
A constant of the Hennessy Award throughout its 61-year the trophy name and a sketch portrait of the man for whom it
history is that dining facility teams earn it through an evaluation is named to honor.
across the entire scope of an installation’s food service operation. Support for the Hennessy Program comes from the Air Force,
Evaluators consider management effectiveness, force readiness the NRA, and NRAEF, the International Food Service Executives
support, food quality, employee and customer relations, train- Association (IFSEA) and the Society for Food Service Manage-
ing, and safety awareness. ment (SFM). —GFS

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