2023 Rudy Award Recipient - Bill Ellen

The Rudy Award honors an individual whose exemplary service positively impacts the Columbia restaurant industry, as Rudy’s passion for the service industry was second to none. Bill Ellen, President and CEO of Experience Columbia S.C., is being presented with the 2023 Rudy Award this evening and honored for his astounding support for Columbia’s hospitality industry. The Rudy… is named after longtime restaurateur Rudy Fleischacker who owned the Hilltop Restaurant for many years and was a good friend to many.