Bayou Bakery's Khawla Gasmi Receives Best Manager Award At 2021 RAMMYS Ceremony

COURTHOUSE VA — Khawla Gasmi of Bayou Bakery, Coffee Bar, & Eatery in Courthouse won the Manager of the Year award Sunday during the 2021 RAMMYS award ceremony.

The RAMMYS, hosted by the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington, recognize the accomplishments of individuals and businesses in the DC region's restaurant and food service industry. Fully vaccinated guests were invited to attend the ceremony in person at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.

A panel of judges chose Bayou Bakery's Gasmi as one of the winners in the Managers of the Year category. Judges also recognized Micheline Mendelsohn and Spike Mendelsohn for their work on the National Guard Inauguration in the Good Neighbors category. Spike Mendelsohn, of course, is famous for appearing on Top Chef. He's opened several restaurants in the DC area, including Good Stuff Eatery in Crystal City.

The judges also presented a Good Neighbors award to RASA, a Crystal City restaurant operated by the Peruvian Brothers.

Nearly half of the award categories were decided by votes from the general public. For example, Silver Diner, which has a restaurant on Wilson Boulevard in Clarendon, was voted the winner of the in the Technology Trailblazers category.

Aside from judge and public-decided awards, the RAMMYs recognized businesses for anniversary milestones. The 2021 Honorary Milestone RAMMY Award was given to Glory Days Grill for 25 years of business, La Chaumière for 45 years, Peacock Cafe for 30 years, Pizzeria Paradiso for 30 years, and Ristorante Piccolo for 35 years.

See other award winners at www.therammys.org.