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PETER GUST ECONOMU AWARD This is IFSEA's SECOND highest award. It is given in honor of our beloved Peter Gust Economou. He was President Emeritus and Commander of the Dignified Order of the Dinner Gong until his death in 1993. This award is presented to members who have served the food service industry in general, and
From 1956-66, Peter Gust served on the Buffalo Board of Education and as its president in 1959-60. In 1960, the Buffalo Evening News named him Man of the Year. And in 1970, he and Alice Siedler Statler, widow of E.M. Statler and chairman of the Statler Foundation, created the food service program at Emerson Vocational School in the new Statler ...
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Jun 21, 2024 · Peter Gust Economou, 98, Buffalo's best-known restaurateur and host, died today (Aug. 10, 1993). His nearly 80-year restaurant and food service career won him an array of local, national and...
Jan 6, 2024 · Peter Louis Gust, 71, began his Great Hunt on December 7, 2023. He was the first born of Peter and Vivian Gust, brought into the world on April 23,1952 while his father was stationed at Lake Charles, Louisiana.
He was installed in the American Restaurant Magazine Hall of Fame in 1952, and in 1958 was awarded the Golden Plate Award as "Food Service Operator of the Year" by the Institutional Food Manufacturers of America.
Peter Louis Gust, 71, began his Great Hunt on December 7, 2023. He was the first born of Peter and Vivian Gust, brought into the world on April 23,1952 while his father was stationed at Lake Charles, Louisiana.
