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Culinary Workshops
9:00am – 9:45am

Educational Workshops (choose 1 of 3)

Option 1: What Your Competitors Know
Location: Bayou A/B

These top trends from the retail and restaurant front can help you stay ahead of the curve.

Speakers:

Senior Editor, Restaurant Business and FoodService Director
Winsight Media

Option 2: Anatomy of a Renovation
Location: Bayou C/D

Learn best practices from your peers who have successfully revamped their operations. We’ll touch on technology, design efficiencies, operating during a remodel and more.

Speakers:

Senior Editor
FoodService Director

Presented By:
Kitchens To Go
Option 3: The Next Frontier of Food Waste
Location: Bayou E

Cut food and packaging waste with these stealable ideas. During this interactive session, we’ll have an open discussion about what’s worked and what hasn’t for operators looking to achieve zero-waste goals.

Speakers:

Editor-in-Chief
FoodService Director

2:30pm – 3:15pm

Culinary Workshops (choose 1 of 3)

Option 1: Be BRILLiant - Creating Sweet Treats and Loyal Customers
Location: Bayou A/B

Sweeten your bakery & dessert portfolio with BRILLiant menu ideas. Join us for this interactive session! We will share current sweet bakery & dessert trends and consumer insights, followed by a hands-on, creative applications workshop that will help you create memorable experiences for your customers.

Speakers:

VP, Commercial Foodservice
Brill, Inc.

Culinary Specialist
Brill, Inc.

Presented By:
Brill, Inc.
Option 2: Get to Know Your Mango Across the Ripeness Spectrum
Location: Bayou E

The versatility of fresh mango begins with ripeness, from sweet-tart and crisp green mangos to sweet and ultra-juicy ripe mangos. Join us for a tasting session to explore exciting mango techniques and flavor pairings to create distinctive dishes and memorable menus with the world’s most popular fruit—mangos, the super fun superfruit!

Speakers:

Marketing Manager
National Mango Board

Foodservice Business Development
National Mango Board

Chef
National Mango Board

Presented By:
National Mango Board
Option 3: Product Innovation & Ingredient Sourcing
Location: Bayou C/D

Executive Chef Jeff Wirtz takes you through the creative process of product development, sourcing ingredients, working with suppliers all the way to the finish line of seeing the product come to fruition.

Speakers:

Chef, Vice President of Culinary Innovation
Blount Fine Foods

Presented By:
Blount Fine Foods
20+Speakers
4Noncommercial Segments