SAN RAFAEL, Calif. -- Duke Marketing, Publishing LLC has announced its recently published book, "Four Star Restaurant Marketing Cookbook—Recipes for Restaurateurs," written by CEO and founder Linda Duke, has been chosen as a finalist for the International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP) Annual Cookbook Awards.
More than 400 books were submitted this year, with top honors going to cookbook authors, photographers, designers and publishers.
Winners are named in 13 categories, and one is chosen as the Cookbook of the Year. Categories are: American; Baking; Chefs and Restaurants; Compilations; First Book: The Julia Child Award; Food and Beverage Reference/Technical; Food Photography and Styling; General; Health and Special Diet; International; Literary Food Writing; Single Subject; Wine, Beer and Spirits.
Duke's book is among three finalists in the category of Food Reference & Technical. The other finalists' books include "The Science of Good Food" and "Food Wine Budapest." The winner of this category will be announced at the annual Gala Awards ceremony at the IACP conference in Denver on April 4.
"Recipes for Restaurateurs," the 300-page marketing resource for restaurant owners and operators, chefs, and chef-rateurs, debuted in August 2008 and offers step-by-step sales building recipes from planning, timelines and supplies all the way through to execution.
